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FairladyZ
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Are socket FM2 or FM2+ processors still worth buying, despite their aging? I'm thinking of upgrading my worn out old A8 chip that came out of an HP that I bought like two years ago...I'm considering an Athlon.

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Are socket FM2 or FM2+ processors still worth buying, despite their aging? I'm thinking of upgrading my worn out old A8 chip that came out of an HP that I bought like two years ago...I'm considering an Athlon.

I'm buying a 760k in a month or so

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the athlon 760k and 860k are phenomenal values for the money.  pair them with a 212 evo and overclock them for a perfect cpu for a 270/750ti

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which A8 is that? If it's overclockable it should last you for a few more years... else the Athlon 760k/860k or the A10 7850k would be the next logical step... but they're not that good upgrades if you're coming from an A8 since their performance is within 10% of each other...

 

 

 

the athlon 760k and 860k are phenomenal values for the money.  pair them with a 212 evo and overclock them for a perfect cpu for a 270/750ti

 

Please don't put the 270 and 750Ti in the same performance bracket... the 750Ti is closer to a 250X/260...

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I'm buying a 760k in a month or so

get the 860K instead, it's noticeably faster.

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which A8 is that? If it's overclockable it should last you for a few more years... else the Athlon 760k/860k or the A10 7850k would be the next logical step... but they're not that good upgrades if you're coming from an A8 since their performance is within 10% of each other...

 I assume he's got a richland apu with a fm2+ board 

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get the 860K instead, it's noticeably faster.

How? Its .1 GHz slower. Is it better architecture?

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Display: its asus Cooling: fans Keyboard: logitech g710+ #browns4lyfe Mouse: its a logitech Sound: its what you hear Operating System: winders  

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So its faster, cheaper and I just read a bit more and saw that it has 4.0 Turbo. I am switching cpu choices 

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I thought about switching to an Intel processor, but I decided not to, because they're so crazy expensive, and I'm not looking forward to a mobo swap -- especially since I did one less than two weeks ago. And Intel processors never appealed to me, since I've tried them many times and have received my fair share of defective products.

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turbo is irrelevant unless you run at stock

I do run at stock Edit: Wait wait wait, does overclocking disable turbo boost?

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if you do overclock its suggested you disable turbo core as it can draw unsteady voltage spikes

Ah, yeah I'll be running stock. I don't have money for a better cooler and its already warm enough in my room in the summer

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Display: its asus Cooling: fans Keyboard: logitech g710+ #browns4lyfe Mouse: its a logitech Sound: its what you hear Operating System: winders  

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I'd still suggest the 860k over the 760k :D

I am buying the 860k now. Its better and I am so happy I found out about it before I spend the money on the 760K

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Display: its asus Cooling: fans Keyboard: logitech g710+ #browns4lyfe Mouse: its a logitech Sound: its what you hear Operating System: winders  

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