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First thing's first, please try to discard any non-factual (outside of your opinion on which is the better option) or "fanboy-ish" statements before posting an answer here, thanks!
Hello everyone, I just built myself a PC this past December, and so far it's been pretty great. However, in order to get the GPU that I wanted, I had to downgrade my CPU to an FX-6350. However, I notice that in some key CPU dependent games (Battlefield 3/4, Assassin's Creed IV, certain areas of Metro Last Light, Saint's Row IV are the ones so far) my FPS is generally a little lower than other people with GTX 770's. Some people say that SR:IV is unoptimized for PC, which it isn't, but sometimes when looking down while flying I drop to around 35-40 FPS, which is really laggy for me personally. Also, BF3 doesn't always work as well as other people with the same GPU, for example, someone with a GTX 770 and an i7 3770K never dropped below 60 in a BF3 benchmark and averaged around the mid 70's, while on maps like Noshahr Canals 64 player TDM (same test scenario) I dip to the high 40's in the spawn menu (doesn't matter but just putting it in there) and sometimes find myself in the mid 50's, which doesn't really bother me, but I can tell I am getting less performance in CPU-bound games by a fair bit. Also, in certain areas of Metro Last Light with a lot of enemies shooting and me firing back, my FPS often drops into the mid-forties, and I was guessing it was a CPU problem, but I don't know about that. Anyways, here is what I was thinking:
Since I just got the PC this past December, I don't want to already spend more money on it, especially since it works fine for the most part. However, I already know the CPU is holding my GPU back and will cause issue in demanding modern games in not too long. So, I have two options in my mind that I wanted to ask you about now so I could start saving money appropriately:
1. In about a year or so, upgrade to an FX-8320/8350, or another better AM3+ socket CPU
OR
2. In about 2-4 years, get a new motherboard, a copy of Windows 8(.1)/9(if its out), an SSD to install it on (don't have one now), and an i7 3770K or 4770K or something like that, or a new one if Intel releases a good new version.
The reason I ask this now is because I need to know how long I will have to save up, because I am guessing for a good motherboard, good SSD, new OS, and powerful Intel CPU, it could cost almost $600, while the AMD route could only cost me $150-200, depending on pricing for the 8320 in the next few years. I could also just stick with Windows 7 and forget the SSD, but I figured I might as well just pick one up.
So what do you guys think? Should I stick with my mobo, which works fine, and go with the inexpensive 8320 in around a year or so? Or, should I hold off longer, and do a kind of system overhaul? Thanks for chiming in!
Also, don't forget, the earliest this is probably going to happen is in a year or more, I'm quite happy with my system right now, I just need a guideline on how to budget my money in the future!
EDIT: Extra information if you need to know it: My top priority is gaming on this PC, followed by video editing and then personal work. I have a laptop that I usually do my work on and write code, but sometimes the extra horsepower of my desktop helps speed up the process, so I will use that. The video editing isn't really important when it comes to speed, I am perfectly fine how long it takes to render videos now on my 8GB RAM and 6350, so I guess the main factor is gaming performance.
Also, my specs are in my signature!
Hello everyone, I just built myself a PC this past December, and so far it's been pretty great. However, in order to get the GPU that I wanted, I had to downgrade my CPU to an FX-6350. However, I notice that in some key CPU dependent games (Battlefield 3/4, Assassin's Creed IV, certain areas of Metro Last Light, Saint's Row IV are the ones so far) my FPS is generally a little lower than other people with GTX 770's. Some people say that SR:IV is unoptimized for PC, which it isn't, but sometimes when looking down while flying I drop to around 35-40 FPS, which is really laggy for me personally. Also, BF3 doesn't always work as well as other people with the same GPU, for example, someone with a GTX 770 and an i7 3770K never dropped below 60 in a BF3 benchmark and averaged around the mid 70's, while on maps like Noshahr Canals 64 player TDM (same test scenario) I dip to the high 40's in the spawn menu (doesn't matter but just putting it in there) and sometimes find myself in the mid 50's, which doesn't really bother me, but I can tell I am getting less performance in CPU-bound games by a fair bit. Also, in certain areas of Metro Last Light with a lot of enemies shooting and me firing back, my FPS often drops into the mid-forties, and I was guessing it was a CPU problem, but I don't know about that. Anyways, here is what I was thinking:
Since I just got the PC this past December, I don't want to already spend more money on it, especially since it works fine for the most part. However, I already know the CPU is holding my GPU back and will cause issue in demanding modern games in not too long. So, I have two options in my mind that I wanted to ask you about now so I could start saving money appropriately:
1. In about a year or so, upgrade to an FX-8320/8350, or another better AM3+ socket CPU
OR
2. In about 2-4 years, get a new motherboard, a copy of Windows 8(.1)/9(if its out), an SSD to install it on (don't have one now), and an i7 3770K or 4770K or something like that, or a new one if Intel releases a good new version.
The reason I ask this now is because I need to know how long I will have to save up, because I am guessing for a good motherboard, good SSD, new OS, and powerful Intel CPU, it could cost almost $600, while the AMD route could only cost me $150-200, depending on pricing for the 8320 in the next few years. I could also just stick with Windows 7 and forget the SSD, but I figured I might as well just pick one up.
So what do you guys think? Should I stick with my mobo, which works fine, and go with the inexpensive 8320 in around a year or so? Or, should I hold off longer, and do a kind of system overhaul? Thanks for chiming in!
Also, don't forget, the earliest this is probably going to happen is in a year or more, I'm quite happy with my system right now, I just need a guideline on how to budget my money in the future!
EDIT: Extra information if you need to know it: My top priority is gaming on this PC, followed by video editing and then personal work. I have a laptop that I usually do my work on and write code, but sometimes the extra horsepower of my desktop helps speed up the process, so I will use that. The video editing isn't really important when it comes to speed, I am perfectly fine how long it takes to render videos now on my 8GB RAM and 6350, so I guess the main factor is gaming performance.
Also, my specs are in my signature!
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