worth upgrading a amd fx8350 and r390?
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I'm not familiar with clocking Pre-Ryzen AMD CPUs but your CPU should hit 4.4Ghz - 4.7GHz with relative ease given your cooling.
The process shouldn't be difficult - moderate clocks are relatively straightforward on any platform that allows it - it's only when you start pushing the limits of your CPU that you have to start getting creative with BIOS settings. I would Google/YouTube for some guides (they'll be loads given its age) and introduce the clock you're after gradually.
Or, do a dedicated post on the overclocking section - there will be plenty of user advice available.
As mentioned before your R9 390 is still a worthy card and an RX 580 probably wouldn't give the major gains your after. If you game at 1440p you would need to look at a GTX 1070 for a major boost. But your CPU even when clocked may still be an issue with the games you play (bf1) - even when coupled with a 1070 at 1440p
But if you game at 1080p I would stick with the 390 and clock the CPU - or jump to Ryzen and stick with your 390 for a while if gaming at 1080p or stick in a 1070 for 1440p.
The process shouldn't be difficult - moderate clocks are relatively straightforward on any platform that allows it - it's only when you start pushing the limits of your CPU that you have to start getting creative with BIOS settings. I would Google/YouTube for some guides (they'll be loads given its age) and introduce the clock you're after gradually.
Or, do a dedicated post on the overclocking section - there will be plenty of user advice available.
As mentioned before your R9 390 is still a worthy card and an RX 580 probably wouldn't give the major gains your after. If you game at 1440p you would need to look at a GTX 1070 for a major boost. But your CPU even when clocked may still be an issue with the games you play (bf1) - even when coupled with a 1070 at 1440p
But if you game at 1080p I would stick with the 390 and clock the CPU - or jump to Ryzen and stick with your 390 for a while if gaming at 1080p or stick in a 1070 for 1440p.