AMD CPU Upgrade

[MartinTheHoff]

Hello, 

 

I was looking for a decent CPU that would not bottleneck two Radeon R9 270Xs. I would prefer socket FM2 or anything the works with my motherboard (listed below). If this is not possible any recommendations for a CPU and motherboard would still be great. I currently have one Radeon R9 270, an AMD Athlon X4 760K, and a MSI A78M-E45 motherboard.

 

Thanks!

[dragoon20005]

Hello, 

 

I was looking for a decent CPU that would not bottleneck two Radeon R9 270Xs. I would prefer socket FM2 or anything the works with my motherboard (listed below). If this is not possible any recommendations for a CPU and motherboard would still be great. I currently have one Radeon R9 270, an AMD Athlon X4 760K, and a MSI A78M-E45 motherboard.

 

Thanks!

dont bother crossfiring the 270X

 

go for the best single GPU you can afford like the 280X or 285

 

your current CPU is good enough just OC it

[Kevin_Walter]

Your best bet would probably be an FX 8350, but that would require a new motherboard, as well.

[Stagea]

Just overclock your current CPU to as far as it can go. The fastest FM2 chips aren't worth the extra money (they'd only be a fraction faster). Get better cooling if you still have the stock HSF.

[MartinTheHoff]

dont bother crossfiring the 270X

 

go for the best single GPU you can afford like the 280X or 285

 

your current CPU is good enough just OC it

Are you sure? Because from what I've seen it would be better to have two R9 270Xs in crossfire then to buy a more expensive single GPU. (I already have one R9 270X on my current build)

[dragoon20005]

Are you sure? Because from what I've seen it would be better to have two R9 270Xs in crossfire then to buy a more expensive single GPU. (I already have one R9 270X on my current build)

dual 270X in the perfect world will perform like a 290 in most games at 1080P

 

but beyond 1080P like 1440P, the dual 270Xs will struggle and not all games support CrossFire and you will only be gaming on one GPU power