Posted June 16, 2013 hi guys i am looking at upgrading my amd fx 6100. i want to get a amd cpu because i dont want to buy another mobo to switch to intel. i would like a cpu that would not bottleneck my 7970 and be able to be cooled by my corsair h40. Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/26773-amd-cpu-upgrade-for-gaming/ Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 16, 2013 FX-8350, pretty popular these days Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/26773-amd-cpu-upgrade-for-gaming/#findComment-340141 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 16, 2013 for value, 8320, 6300. ∥FX8320 4.2Ghz@1.280v& 4.5 Ghz Turbo@1.312v ∥Thermalright HR-02/w TY-147 140MM+Arctic Cooling 120MM∥VRM cooled by AMD Stock Cooler Fan 70MM 0-7200 RPM PWM controlled via Speedfan∥Gigabyte GA990XA-UD3∥Gigabyte HD 7970 SOC@R9 280X∥120GiBee Kingston HyperX 3K∥2TB Toshiba DT01ACA200∥1TB WD Green∥Zalman Z11+Enermax 140MM TB Apollish RED+2X Deepcool 120MM and stock fans running @5V∥Single Channel Patriot 8GB (1333MHZ)+Dual Channel 4GB&2GB Kingston NANO Gaming(1600MHZ CL9)=14GB 1,600 Jigahurtz 10-10-9-29 CR1@1.28V∥Sirtec High Power 500W∥ASUS Xonar DG, Logitech F510∥Sony MDR-XD200∥Edifier X220 + Edifier 3200∥A4Tech XL-747H 3600∥dpi∥A4Tech X7-200MP∥decent membrane keyboard∥Philips 236V3LSB 23" 1080p@71Hz . Sorry for my English.... Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/26773-amd-cpu-upgrade-for-gaming/#findComment-340147 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 16, 2013 just get a 8320 and OC it, there now you have a 8350 and saved some money Case: NZXT Phantom PSU: EVGA G2 650w Motherboard: Asus Z97-Pro (Wifi-AC) CPU: 4690K @4.2ghz/1.2V Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 Ram: Kingston HyperX FURY 16GB 1866mhz GPU: Gigabyte G1 GTX970 Storage: (2x) WD Caviar Blue 1TB, Crucial MX100 256GB SSD, Samsung 840 SSD Wifi: TP Link WDN4800 Donkeys are love, Donkeys are life. "No answer means no problem!" - Luke 2015 Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/26773-amd-cpu-upgrade-for-gaming/#findComment-340162 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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