- Jan 4, 2014
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I am new to forums, benchmarking and to PC building, so please excuse me if this has been posted in the wrong place.
I recently built my first ever PC. I went for what I consider a very respectable motherboard, precisely the ASUS M5A99X, but I sadly and annoyingly received some bad advice on what processor I should choose. The person whom I received the advice from has built numerous computers in the past, and there was obviously no malice involved.
The processor I gravitated towards was the FX-8150 Black Edition. At the time, it looked like a reliable gaming CPU for a reasonable price. I have since come to learn that my faith was misplaced.
Hence, I would like to know how - assuming enhancement is possible - to get the most out of my CPU. I play processor intensive games, particularly Civilization V, so I believe a boost would be noticeable.
I am under the impression that it is possible to disable a module per core for the sake of converting my CPU to a true quad core. Is this possible and how would I go about doing this? More pressingly, would it reduce the longevity of my system and how much of an impact would it make on games?
I am liberal on the notion of overclocking. What would be a viable way of doing this and would it effect the life of my CPU?
Hopefully we can maintain a degree of civility in what I am sure will be a constructive conversation.
The full specifications of my system:
- Single Rail 550W PSU.
- Gigabyte GTX 460 DDR5 1GB (Aftermarket Superclocked). This is a temporary arrangement as I save enough for a new graphics card.
- FX-8150 Black Edition Stock.
- ASUS M5A99X
- 8GB Corsair 1333 Mhz RAM .
Further relevant information:
- I play games at a 1600x900 resolution.
- I am now aware of the design flaws of the Bulldozer CPUs.
- I am a student so I simply do not have the financial resources to promptly order a FX-8350.
I recently built my first ever PC. I went for what I consider a very respectable motherboard, precisely the ASUS M5A99X, but I sadly and annoyingly received some bad advice on what processor I should choose. The person whom I received the advice from has built numerous computers in the past, and there was obviously no malice involved.
The processor I gravitated towards was the FX-8150 Black Edition. At the time, it looked like a reliable gaming CPU for a reasonable price. I have since come to learn that my faith was misplaced.
Hence, I would like to know how - assuming enhancement is possible - to get the most out of my CPU. I play processor intensive games, particularly Civilization V, so I believe a boost would be noticeable.
I am under the impression that it is possible to disable a module per core for the sake of converting my CPU to a true quad core. Is this possible and how would I go about doing this? More pressingly, would it reduce the longevity of my system and how much of an impact would it make on games?
I am liberal on the notion of overclocking. What would be a viable way of doing this and would it effect the life of my CPU?
Hopefully we can maintain a degree of civility in what I am sure will be a constructive conversation.
The full specifications of my system:
- Single Rail 550W PSU.
- Gigabyte GTX 460 DDR5 1GB (Aftermarket Superclocked). This is a temporary arrangement as I save enough for a new graphics card.
- FX-8150 Black Edition Stock.
- ASUS M5A99X
- 8GB Corsair 1333 Mhz RAM .
Further relevant information:
- I play games at a 1600x900 resolution.
- I am now aware of the design flaws of the Bulldozer CPUs.
- I am a student so I simply do not have the financial resources to promptly order a FX-8350.
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