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May 22, 2014 8:32:30 AM

Hi guys,

Could somebody tell me which combo should be better with a R9 280X?:

ASUS M4A78T-E
Phenom II X4 955 BE Deneb (C2 Stepping)

Vs.

M5A88-V EVO
AMD FX-6100 Zambezi 3.3GHz Socket AM3+ 95W

I'm not considering buying any of these... I have both of them, and I'm trying to figure out which is the better combo.

Is the FX build superior over the Phenom II for gaming? I could overclock the FX a bit, whereas my Phenom II cannot go past 3.6 Ghz stable since it is rev. 2. If not, is the motherboard at least significantly better so that I could get a new AM3+ CPU?

Thanks..

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May 22, 2014 8:40:49 AM

Syndicat3 said:
Hi guys,

Could somebody tell me which combo should be better with a R9 280X?:

ASUS M4A78T-E
Phenom II X4 955 BE Deneb (C2 Stepping)

Vs.

M5A88-V EVO
AMD FX-6100 Zambezi 3.3GHz Socket AM3+ 95W

I'm not considering buying any of these... I have both of them, and I'm trying to figure out which is the better combo.

Is the FX build superior over the Phenom II for gaming? I could overclock the FX a bit, whereas my Phenom II cannot go past 3.6 Ghz stable since it is rev. 2. If not, is the motherboard at least significantly better so that I could get a new AM3+ CPU?

Thanks..


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May 22, 2014 8:45:09 AM

M5A88-V EVO + 6100 for sure. The board is a decent overclocker, and will handle the more powerful AMD 8 core CPUs.

The M4A78T-E, on the other hand, doesn't even support the FX series. So for both overclocking and upgradability, the M5A88-V EVO is the only option.

And while the 6100 is obviously the better choice of the two listed, it isn't a great processor itself. You'd be well served to upgrade it, otherwise it won't keep up with your graphics card in many titles.

At the very least, get a 6300 with a good cooler and overclock it.
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May 22, 2014 8:48:30 AM

go for second setup as the processor is new . go for it . nice rig bro:ouch: 
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May 22, 2014 8:49:13 AM

If you can afford it, get the FX-6300. The FX-6300 is better than the FX-6100, and they are very close in price.
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May 22, 2014 9:53:25 AM

DonQuixoteMC said:
M5A88-V EVO + 6100 for sure. The board is a decent overclocker, and will handle the more powerful AMD 8 core CPUs.

The M4A78T-E, on the other hand, doesn't even support the FX series. So for both overclocking and upgradability, the M5A88-V EVO is the only option.

And while the 6100 is obviously the better choice of the two listed, it isn't a great processor itself. You'd be well served to upgrade it, otherwise it won't keep up with your graphics card in many titles.

At the very least, get a 6300 with a good cooler and overclock it.



Very cool.. thanks.

What is the best AM3+ CPU that I should get now to be able to max out the potential of my R9 280X?

Cheers..

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May 22, 2014 9:59:36 AM

The FX-6300 will be plenty for gaming. You cold get the 8320, but most games don't use eight cores, so you won't even see a difference.
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May 22, 2014 10:19:31 AM

wolverine96 said:
The FX-6300 will be plenty for gaming. You cold get the 8320, but most games don't use eight cores, so you won't even see a difference.


Exactly. In fact, you should be able to achieve a higher stable OC with a 6300/6350, which equates to higher singlethreaded performance and the optimal gaming performance.
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October 14, 2014 10:39:19 PM

Syndicat3 said:
Hi guys,

Could somebody tell me which combo should be better with a R9 280X?:

ASUS M4A78T-E
Phenom II X4 955 BE Deneb (C2 Stepping)

Vs.

M5A88-V EVO
AMD FX-6100 Zambezi 3.3GHz Socket AM3+ 95W

I'm not considering buying any of these... I have both of them, and I'm trying to figure out which is the better combo.

Is the FX build superior over the Phenom II for gaming? I could overclock the FX a bit, whereas my Phenom II cannot go past 3.6 Ghz stable since it is rev. 2. If not, is the motherboard at least significantly better so that I could get a new AM3+ CPU?

Thanks..


Useful info:

VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING AMD AM3 CPU's and RAM SPEEDS
http://forum.giga-byte.co.uk/index.php/topic,2515.0.htm...

About VRMs & Mosfets / Motherboard Safety with 125W+ TDP processors
http://www.overclock.net/t/943109/about-vrms-mosfets-mo...
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