Whats a good CPU Upgrade?

Samlikesham · Oct 30, 2013

Hey I currently have the amd A8-3875k cpu with the FM1 socket, so whats the best cpu I can upgrade to? P.S. money is not a problem

Ectorr · Oct 30, 2013

If u want to stay with APU systems, wait for the upcoming Kaveri.
If not, we need more details of your system.

smorizio · Oct 30, 2013

on amd side the 8350 and a new mb. on intel side the 4670k and z87 mb.
the asus -a mb runs about 130.00. if your not overclocking and not going to crossfire or use sli. go with 4570 and h81 or h87 mb.

Super Batman · Oct 30, 2013

The absolute best is a i7 4960X. Which costs ca. $1050 and you would need a $200 board to match.

The logical upgrade is a Amd FX 8350 coupled with a Gigabyte 990FXA UD3. Total cost there is $340. Plus a cheap CPU cooler (Hyper 212 Evo) which is a beast for the price for only $30 more.

A cheaper solution is a AMD FX 8320 and a M5A97 R 2.0 for a total of $260, and then add $30 for the 212.

An Intel Option is an i5 4670 (4670K is you plan on Overclocking.) and a ASUS H87M-E for the low price of $320 ($340 for the 4670K)

Keep in mind for these options you will need a dedicated Graphics card such as a R9 270X or a R9 280X or even a GTX 760.

JOOK-D · Oct 30, 2013

We need more details about your system, such as which sockets the motherboard supports.

^^^ Ignore, I'm dumb.

Super Batman · Oct 30, 2013

JOOK-D :

He specifically said FM1

Samlikesham · Oct 30, 2013

Heres the specs:
AMD A8-3870K 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor
Biostar A55MLV Micro ATX FM1 Motherboard
Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

ingtar33 · Oct 30, 2013

Samlikesham :

you've got the best cpu on the FM1 socket. so you'll need to replace the motherboard too...

with AMD jumping to an am3+ motherboard like the m5a97 R2.0 and an fx8320/8350 would be a nice step up (for about $250).

If you want to stay with an APU you'll probably want to go to FM2+ motherboard which will open the door to Kaveri which is coming out in the next 2 months. Then you'll sit on your cash till Kaveri comes out.

On intel, getting an i5-4670k on a z87 motherboard would probably run you $350-$400...

and if you really want to go nuts you can get a 6 core i7-4930k on a LGA 2011 motherboard... spend about $800 if you go nuts and get one of the ROG boards.

JOOK-D · Oct 30, 2013

Super Batman :

Can't believe I skipped over that, wow. Sorry!

Ectorr · Oct 30, 2013

JOOK-D :

It was a very poor quality question anyway...and the guy who randomly write down what u can find all around the forum, got the best solution..rofl

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