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I currently have a10-5800k as a processor, Asus f2a55-m lk2 plus motherboard and r9 270x toxic gpu. Planning on buying a 4690k and a Gigabyte z97x gaming 5 motherboard. I just play maplestory and dota 2. I dont like fps games cause it makes me dizzy. Do i really need to buy the 4690k + motherboard?  Thanks for the answer!

 
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Nope

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I currently have a10-5800k as a processor, Asus f2a55-m lk2 plus motherboard and r9 270x toxic gpu. Planning on buying a 4690k and a Gigabyte z97x gaming 5 motherboard. I just play maplestory and dota 2. I dont like fps games cause it makes me dizzy. Do i really need to buy the 4690k + motherboard?  Thanks for the answer!

 

 

 

Nope, if you want a faster PC get a cheaper board (H or B series) and a locked processor, something like a basic i3 or i5 

 

K processors are really only for enthusiasts or e-peen or people that need to push performance for really high end applications and games

 

That will be a lot faster than the A10, although probably not that much faster for the money

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No, the upgrade isn't needed.

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Nope, if you want a faster PC get a cheaper board (H or B series) and a locked processor, something like a basic i3 or i5 

 

K processors are really only for enthusiasts or e-peen or people that need to push performance for really high end applications and games

 

That will be a lot faster than the A10, although probably not that much faster for the money

can you suggest me a cpu/motherboard combo? i also do plan to play games that might come out that isnt first person shooters. 

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can you suggest me a cpu/motherboard combo? i also do plan to play games that might come out that isnt first person shooters. 

If you plan on playing something like star citizen, definitely upgrade, fm2 and fm2+ are terrible. I went from an fm2 5700 a10 to a 4690k and a z97 and the performance difference has been huge for me.

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If you plan on playing something like star citizen, definitely upgrade, fm2 and fm2+ are terrible. I went from an fm2 5700 a10 to a 4690k and a z97 and the performance difference has been huge for me.

what motherboard did you buy? i dont even know star citizen. lols

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what motherboard did you buy? i dont even know star citizen. lols

Youtube it. Gonna be awesome.

 

I got a Gigabyte GA-Z97MX Gaming 5 because it was on sale for $117, was SLI capable, and the heatsinks didn't look as terrible as the ones on gigabyte's other low end z97 boards

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Youtube it. Gonna be awesome.

 

I got a Gigabyte GA-Z97MX Gaming 5 because it was on sale for $117, was SLI capable, and the heatsinks didn't look as terrible as the ones on gigabyte's other low end z97 boards

nice. another reason why i plan on upgrading is aesthetics. i have a red/black h440 but i have a micro atx motherboard. lols. still deciding whether to buy or not tho. thats why i asked this forum :D

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nice. another reason why i plan on upgrading is aesthetics. i have a red/black h440 but i have a micro atx motherboard. lols. still deciding whether to buy or not tho. thats why i asked this forum :D

Lol I've got my micro atx sitting in my air 540

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I currently have a10-5800k as a processor, Asus f2a55-m lk2 plus motherboard and r9 270x toxic gpu. Planning on buying a 4690k and a Gigabyte z97x gaming 5 motherboard. I just play maplestory and dota 2. I dont like fps games cause it makes me dizzy. Do i really need to buy the 4690k + motherboard?  Thanks for the answer!

 

 

 

Pretty sure you can play dota 2 on a OC'd athlon.

 

so no.

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I currently have a10-5800k as a processor, Asus f2a55-m lk2 plus motherboard and r9 270x toxic gpu. Planning on buying a 4690k and a Gigabyte z97x gaming 5 motherboard. I just play maplestory and dota 2. I dont like fps games cause it makes me dizzy. Do i really need to buy the 4690k + motherboard?  Thanks for the answer!

 

 

 

If you're happy with your gaming performance as-is, why are you considering an upgrade at all? Are there other games you intend to play?

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If you're happy with your gaming performance as-is, why are you considering an upgrade at all? Are there other games you intend to play?

I intend to play maybe some good upcoming not first person shooter games. :D Gta 5 maybe when it comes to pc. Im quite contented with the performance im getting atm. Another reason why i plan on upgrading is im going to give my old pc parts to my dad. he got an old ddr2 pc.

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