AMD Athlon X4 750k Trinity or 760k Richland

country25strong · Jul 19, 2014

Hey guys looking at getting a new CPU for gaming. Which would be the better choice, AMD Athlon X4 750k Trinity 3.4ghz, or the AMD 760k Richland 3.8ghz? I am currently running an AMD A6 6400k 3.9ghz on an ASUS A55BM-E motherboard. i will be upgrading motherboard eventually. but forget about that for this post please. I am only concerned about CPU. Thank you everyone for your replies it is greatly appreciated.

Running
Motherboard: ASUS A55BM-E
CPU/APU: AMD A6 6400k 3.9Ghz
Ram: 8gb 2x4gig
Video: ASUS Radeon R7 250x
Power: Thermaltake T2 750W
CPU cooler: XSPC Raystorm
Radiator: Swiftech 120mm single fan
Pump/Res: XSPC X20 750
Tubing: Primochill 1/2" UV Blue
Coolant: Clear distilled water
Case: Thermaltake V3 Black Edition...(i know crap case. will be upgrading in a few months)

i7Baby · Jul 19, 2014

If you have a gpu eg r7 250x then you don't need an A- series cpu.

If you are going to get another motherboard, then you can choose am3+ for eg FX6300 or Z97 for eg i5. That's what I would do.

country25strong · Jul 20, 2014

the i5 is out, any intel for that matter. I know they are good CPU's but i am a loyal AMD customer always have been. I dont talk down intel. And as for the AM3+ socket i can't seem to find a solid answer as to if its gonna be sticking around and if i'll be able to upgrade with it in the future. My next Mobo is gonna be what i use for a long while. And the Mobo upgrade wont be for a good 6 months or so from now. So see it has to be FM2/FM2+ or nothing just to be blunt. Also the 750k and 760k the IGPU is factory deactivated due to defects. so it is all CPU at that point or am i mistaken in that sense?

i7Baby · Jul 20, 2014

How long will FM2 be around?

So basically you're saying you won't got to any intel or AM3+. That only leaves FM2 so get the best fm2 cpu you can afford and a good gpu.

country25strong · Jul 20, 2014

no if AM3 is gonna allow me to upgrade in the future i will have no problem jumping to AM3 when i do upgrade motherboard. just dont wanna go that route at this time if i don't need to. Sorry i didn't mean to sound rude in that last reply.

maxalge · Jul 20, 2014

country25strong :

Without new mobo all other options are sidegrades, you already have probably the best cpu for that slot that will ever be released.

Well unless amd creates some sort of miracle.

Your only choice currently is overclocking.

country25strong · Jul 20, 2014

AN A6 is the best for the FM2+? No thats wrong. A10 APU's are better but they are APU's lol. thats why I asked about 2 "APU"/CPU with factory deactivated IGPU's are you only reading half of what i write man??

maxalge · Jul 20, 2014

country25strong :

A 6800k IS an a10. Not that it matters.

And like I explained, the 6800k is already the fastest "cpu" you can get in that slot.

Deactivate the built in gpu and overclock it, it will be just as good as the other choices.

bmacsys · Jul 20, 2014

country25strong :

You mean you have a A6-6400. You are confusing people. The A10-5800K is a 750K and the A10-6800K is the 760K. The 750K and 760K just have the igpu disabled.

bmacsys · Jul 20, 2014

maxalge :

country25strong :

A 6800k IS an a10. Not that it matters.

And like I explained, the 6800k is already the fastest "cpu" you can get in that slot.

Deactivate the built in gpu and overclock it, it will be just as good as the other choices.

He must have an A6-6400.

bmacsys · Jul 20, 2014

country25strong :

Dude, reread the beginning of your original post.

sapperastro · Jul 20, 2014

If you are sticking with FM2 then the A10 6800k/Athlon x4 760k are the best you will get. FM2+ will allow Steamroller and future Excavator APUs.

While I cannot find fault with the abilities of the above (they do the job and are priced competitively) I naturally tend to suggest the AM3+ way with a nice FX 6300 or 8320/8350 coupled with a good graphics card. Why? They are better performers than the FM series, and since you are an AMD only man, the next big upgrade for you will have to wait for at least 2 years, since this is when AMD has slated their return to performance CPUs/APUs/whatever the hell it will be.

Another option, keep your money in a seperate account and keep adding to it, and use your current CPU/APU along with a decent graphics card upgrade to last you out until the new AMD architecture. By then, you should have a nice warchest built up, and with some small sacrifices to graphical fidelity, that system should run the distance.

country25strong · Jul 20, 2014

ok my specs do say A6 6800k lol and i did mean the A6 6400k is what i have lmao. no wonder why it was so confusing lol. thank you guys for finally pointing that typo out. And from the last couple guys said, i will get that 760k. the A6 "6400k" is ok. and as for overclocking, this mobo sucks for it. At 4.0ghz and above it is to unstable to even watch youtube. Again i Apologoze for they typo with my current processor I will change that. Also i really do appreciate everyones input. Sorry about the confusion.

bmacsys · Jul 20, 2014

country25strong :

Get a decent FM2+ board with 8+2 phase power and a 760K and go to town! They overclock like a banshee. FM2+ boards have a more modern chipset than any AM3+ board. I have a bunch of AM3+ processors and 990FX boards. I want to get rid of them and migrate to FM2+ boards and processors.

country25strong · Jul 20, 2014

My A55BM-E is FM2+ thats why the 2 mentioned CPU's are there. I think I'm gonna go with the 760k just for the faster speeds. seems like the best choice. thanks again everyone.

country25strong · Jul 26, 2014

So for the guy who said i had the best processor for my socket, yea you could not have been farther from the truth.

I added the Athlon X4 760k quadcore 3.8Ghz and guys it makes the A6 6400k look like a single core .2Ghz POS lol

bmacsys · Jul 26, 2014

country25strong :

The 760K is a good processor. At $89 it is a steal. They overclock great too. I have the A10-5800K which is basically the 750K and it does what I need it to. Glad it worked out for you.

country25strong · Jul 26, 2014

yea thanks to everyone for the advice. the one guy was a little mislead or misread something. But I'm ubber happy with the 760k glad to be rid of the IGPU i have a stand alone graphx card anyways. next is a case then a new motherboard. Looking at getting the Cooler Master HAF 935

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