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WwTeeEff

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Hi, since I built my first computer a little over a year ago I've learned quite a bit about the more intricate details of putting on together.. Well the end result is not exactly what I had in mind. It seems like it would've been a good gaming computer but for some reason I'm just NOT getting the performance I thought I would.. Could anyone tell me if getting a new processor/motherboard would make a difference in gaming performance?

Main reason I ask is because I've noticed you-tube videos of people with the same graphics card that are getting a DRAMATIC difference in FPS in games with the only difference being a processor.

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Case: Thermaltake Commander MS-I Snow Edition
GPU: EVGA GTX 770
PSU: Ultra LSP 750W
Current Processor: AMD FX-4100 (3.6GHz) Quad Core
Upgraded Processor(yet to be installed): Intel i5-4670k (3.4 GHz) Quad Core
Current Motherboard: ASROCK 970 Extreme3
Upgraded Motherboard(yet to be installed):ASROCK Z87 Pro4
RAM: CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
 
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I can't remember too clearly off of the top of my head, but Piledriver (x1xx series CPUs I believe) were never what they were made out to be, just poor performance overall. I've even noticed that many AMD users/fans criticize the Pildriver series for performing so poorly. As for bulldozer (x3xx) vs i5s, AMDs CPUs tend to have weaker single core performance versus that of Intel's. So AMD tends to add extra cores to compensate for the lack in performance if you were to say, compare a 4 core AMD to a 4 core Intel, the Intel would win in every single instance.

I've noticed many people in this forum unsatisfied with the performance of 8320/8350s, and have made the switch to Intel and have been completely satisfied with the performance...
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I believe the upgrades that you listed (Z87, i5) would make the world of difference in the FPS you're getting. The Piledriver (?) line of AMD CPUs are not particularly good, and if you were to upgrade to a widely recognized top-tier gaming CPU (i5), you would definitely start to see the FPS that you see in youtube videos.
 
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I usually go with AMD because they're cheaper but now that I've been noticing a difference in performance...cheap is not the way I want to go. I've always been anti-intel but now I've finally made the transition to try it out. If you don't mind me asking, what makes the Bulldozer series so BAD with gaming compared to Intels i5's?
 
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WwTeeEff

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And overall, the i5-4670k should be able to work quite nicely with the GTX 770, correct?
 
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absolutely , even with Titan
 
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WwTeeEff

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What do you mean even with a titan?
 
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enemy1g

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I can't remember too clearly off of the top of my head, but Piledriver (x1xx series CPUs I believe) were never what they were made out to be, just poor performance overall. I've even noticed that many AMD users/fans criticize the Pildriver series for performing so poorly. As for bulldozer (x3xx) vs i5s, AMDs CPUs tend to have weaker single core performance versus that of Intel's. So AMD tends to add extra cores to compensate for the lack in performance if you were to say, compare a 4 core AMD to a 4 core Intel, the Intel would win in every single instance.

I've noticed many people in this forum unsatisfied with the performance of 8320/8350s, and have made the switch to Intel and have been completely satisfied with the performance gain.

I'm not here to bash AMD either, I fully recognize the as the reigning budget leaders. Intel can't compete with their price point, but Intel does have better power consumption, and performance.
 
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WwTeeEff

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I'm glad I've got some confirmation on this subject at least. Makes me feel a little better about spending money on the motherboard/CPU. lol Thanks a ton enemy1g!

And here I was going to UPDATE to an fx-8350... Glad I chose against it.
 
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