looking for new cpu

kylejones92

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Dec 13, 2013
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i currently have a amd fx8350 and am not happy with its performance in cpu intensive games such as arma and guild wars 2 i have a sabertooth 990 fx motherboard so i cant upgrade to an intel processor and i have to stick with amd any suggestions
 

Andrew Buck

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There are no other CPUs besides the FX 9590 and 9370 - Your CPU, but clocked higher. You can try overclocking. Otherwise, for gaming, this is a good option:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($238.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $378.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
 

kylejones92

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Dec 13, 2013
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i have tried overclocking and it didnt go very well i just want to be able to play big multiplayer games and run them well i have a gtx 780 and im being held back cause of my processor
 

Andrew Buck

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Andrew Buck

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That is an exaggeration, 1000W isn't needed, but yes, they draw a TON of power and give off a TON of heat. My advice is to with Intel.
 

Dark Lord of Tech

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Your choices for the 9000 series:

ASRock 990FX Extreme9
Asus Crosshair V Formula-Z
Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0
Asus Sabertooth 990FX R2.0
Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3
Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD5
Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD7
MSI 990FXA-GD80V2

AMD.COM <<<<<<<<<<<<

Warning: This power draw of this CPU is almost twice that of the average CPU. Due to this, AMD recommends using at minimum a 1000W power supply. For cooling, AMD recommends using either either closed loop liquid cooling or full system liquid cooling.
 

logainofhades

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1000w is only necessary if you buy a crappy Coolmax or something. A quality 650-750w will handle an FX 9590 and a 780, as according to PCpartpicker, the combo would be about 575w, in a complete system. I would probably lean closer to the 750w, personally. I still agree that the CPU is a bad buy.