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Greeting Everyone.

Last night my pc stopped working after an intensive 12-13 hours gaming session playing Battlefield 3 on Ultra settings.Now the system won't start. I got the PSU checked and it works fine. So it might be the MOBO or the CPU which could be fried, though the light on the MOBO is lit.

P.S. My current CPU is AMD phenom II X3 720 BE which had an unlocked 4th core and overclocked at 3.5 GHZ with stable voltage settings.
Below is my set up:
AMD Phenom II X3 720 BE( Unlocked 4th core with 3.5GHZ)
MSI 790GX-G65 motherboard
Transcend DDR3 2GbX2
Zotac GTX 650 Ti Boost 2GB DDR5
Seagate 1TB Barracuda 7200RPM
Cooler Master Extreme Power Plus 500W.
CPU Cooler : Deepcool Gammaxx 200 ( http://www.deepcool-us.com/Product/GAMMAXX200/ )
NZXT Phantom 410 with 3 additional 120 MM fans

So I need to know which MOBO+ CPU should I consider. I would still prefer an AMD set up but Intel set is welcome as well. Help me out Brothers..

Thanks in advance.
 
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Well thing is I am only telling you to get the phenom II x6 because its compatible with your motherboard. With the 8350 + a new 990fx board that would be like $260-270. And since it has 2 more cores and clocked 1.2 Ghz more its a better CPU.
But budget wise I would think that a 6 core like the Phenom II x6 is good enough, just clock it to 3.8 Ghz and call it a day

If you decide to get a new cpu+mobo, dont get the 6300 because you can get the 8320 for like $20 more
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sparkz89 : I have a CPU cooler, got it for 50% off :D ( http://www.deepcool-us.com/Product/GAMMAXX200/ )
Sorry for not updating that earlier.

Wisecracker/Gam3r01 : I was thinking if I need to replace the CPU, will Phenom II X6 1100T be a better buy than AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core ( in real world performance) as all I use my PC for is gaming and very little of everything else. I'm all ears to better suggestions.
 
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Well thing is I am only telling you to get the phenom II x6 because its compatible with your motherboard. With the 8350 + a new 990fx board that would be like $260-270. And since it has 2 more cores and clocked 1.2 Ghz more its a better CPU.
But budget wise I would think that a 6 core like the Phenom II x6 is good enough, just clock it to 3.8 Ghz and call it a day

If you decide to get a new cpu+mobo, dont get the 6300 because you can get the 8320 for like $20 more
 
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