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Thinking of Upgrading CPU: A8-6600K vs AD760K

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save up for a better system

 

A8 to 760K is just at most 10% gains

 

 

pick the i3 + H97 combo instead

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What the title says.

 

I currently have an A8-6600K CPU. I'm wondering if upgrading to an AD760K (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00D7BYMB2/?tag=pcpapi-20)

Is currently worth it. Or if the performance gain is negligable. (or any?) If there's a better choice out there let me know. However, I am limited by my current FM2 motherboards lack of upgrade-ability beyond this point. Thanks for your help! This should be a rather simple question. I don't have the budget beyond 120$ ish, so I cant get a new motherboard.

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save up for a better system

 

A8 to 760K is just at most 10% gains

 

 

pick the i3 + H97 combo instead

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the 860k ($70) still needs a gpu 

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the 860k ($70) still needs a gpu 

note he got a FM2 board

 

860k is FM2+

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note he got a FM2 board

 

860k is FM2+

760k is also $70 not on amazon

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760k is also $70 not on amazon

yea but given the upgrade path he got

 

he only getting like 10% gains

 

A8 to Intel i3 will be way better IMO

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yea but given the upgrade path he got

 

he only getting like 10% gains

 

A8 to Intel i3 will be way better IMO

imma go ahead and say save up for a freaking quad core dual cores are dead to meh

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the 860k ($70) still needs a gpu 

 

Already have an R9 270x in the case. It's a system I've had for a year now. Tbh I'm mostly looking to get better GTAV performance. As I'm currently stuck at 37fps average.

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Already have an R9 270x in the case. It's a system I've had for a year now. Tbh I'm mostly looking to get better GTAV performance. As I'm currently stuck at 37fps average.

jsut save up to get a cheap i5

also try optimizing with raptor

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jsut save up to get a cheap i5

also try optimizing with raptor

 

Alright. I figured I was screwed. I made terrible choices first time around .. lol. Motherboards gonna have to be replaced, so I'd say we're looking at around 300$?

Also Raptr is useless. I can put all the settings on lowest, with a resolution of 720P and the FPS still hovers around 42 average. It's a cpu botleneck. (gpu usage in 1080p sits at 70% while cpu sits at 99%)

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Alright. I figured I was screwed. I made terrible choices first time around .. lol. Motherboards gonna have to be replaced, so I'd say we're looking at around 300$?

possibly under $225

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possibly under $225

 

I don't have an SSD either.. And I'm running stock cooler here. I have to get an 212 evo as even now my idle temperatures are at 70C. That's with the cpu fan running at 3000RPM. Sounds like a leaf blower on low..

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I don't have an SSD either.. And I'm running stock cooler here. I have to get an 212 evo as even now my idle temperatures are at 70C. That's with the cpu fan running at 3000RPM. Sounds like a leaf blower on low..

eh I dont see SSDs as essential tried em out didnt feel that it was worth it

and all that does is make it $250 instead of $225

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imma go ahead and say save up for a freaking quad core dual cores are dead to meh

shots fired

 

AAA games need quad cores

 

but Dota2 and LoL dont need quad cores

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