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fuzedzn
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So i currently have an AMD FX 6100 @ 4.2Ghz however its starting to become a bottleneck for my 7870 so im wanting to upgrade.

Im unsure on either an FX 8350 or an i7 3770k...

I do alot of gaming but i also do a little video/image editing from time to time.

Any thoughts on what i should go for?

-Fuze

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I don't think that cpu would bottleneck that card during gaming. It could be your motherboard. Is it able to run that card at full speed? pci e 16x, 8x, 4x?

Or are you saying that the cpu is limiting your video encoding speed?

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That CPU isnt a problem. As said above check if your GPU is installed on the right pcie slot. (usually the top most 16x slot)

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The 8350 would be fine, although i can't imagine that CPU bottlenecking that card. If you want to upgrade, if you're on a budget go for the 8350, however if you really want to get maximum performance ( power, heat aswell ) then get a 3570k + Z77 board.

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I don't think that cpu would bottleneck that card during gaming. It could be your motherboard. Is it able to run that card at full speed? pci e 16x' date=' 8x, 4x? Or are you saying that the cpu is limiting your video encoding speed?[/quote']

That CPU isnt a problem. As said above check if your GPU is installed on the right pcie slot. (usually the top most 16x slot)

The 7870 is in the top most slot which is 16x (everything is where it should be)

My motherboard is Asrock 970 Extreme 3 so its not that bad

But ive noticed that in CPU intensive games the 6100 is just slacking behind and isnt up to what other cpus could be

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i would say go for the 8350 if you are in a budget so you can reuse your motherboard, but if you have the money go for a 3570k and a nice z77 mobo like the asrock z77 extreme4, it would be a massive upgrade from your 6100

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Id go FX to be honest. Save buying an intel board. I had an extreme3 which was nothing but trouble...

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