I am looking to replace my i7 920 D0 2.66GHz and need advice on which AMD FX+ to look at.
I have these on my list:
FX-4 Quad Core 4130 Black Edition 3.80GHz
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core 3.9 ghz
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core 3.5 ghz
AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core 3.6 ghz
I have looked at some sites that compare CPU's including 'Passmark'. The result of all this reading is to send me into a tech spin. So now I need advice about upgrading.
I am a gamer and the current rig consists of:
Intel Core i7 920 D0 2.66GHz
Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD3R Intel X58 (Socket 1366) DDR3 Motherboard
OCZ Gold 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 PC3-16000C10 2000MHz Triple Channel memory
NVidia GTX580 1.5gb
Cooler Master V8 CPU Cooler
Screen res 1680x1050 on a 22 inch widescreen.
I will keep the GPU and intend to change the CPU-Motherboard-Memory and Cooler.
At what level of AMD FX+ CPU do I gain a real upgrade on the current i7 please? Any suggestions on overall upgrade route are also appreciated, thanks.
I have these on my list:
FX-4 Quad Core 4130 Black Edition 3.80GHz
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core 3.9 ghz
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core 3.5 ghz
AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core 3.6 ghz
I have looked at some sites that compare CPU's including 'Passmark'. The result of all this reading is to send me into a tech spin. So now I need advice about upgrading.
I am a gamer and the current rig consists of:
Intel Core i7 920 D0 2.66GHz
Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD3R Intel X58 (Socket 1366) DDR3 Motherboard
OCZ Gold 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 PC3-16000C10 2000MHz Triple Channel memory
NVidia GTX580 1.5gb
Cooler Master V8 CPU Cooler
Screen res 1680x1050 on a 22 inch widescreen.
I will keep the GPU and intend to change the CPU-Motherboard-Memory and Cooler.
At what level of AMD FX+ CPU do I gain a real upgrade on the current i7 please? Any suggestions on overall upgrade route are also appreciated, thanks.