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CPU upgrade worth it?

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September 13, 2014 1:05:43 AM

So I'm upgrading my gaming rig (betcha didnt see that coming) and right now I have the FX6300. Obviously the 8350 is the better CPU, but let me throw a twist at you..I have two GTX 660's in SLI. I'm getting stuttering and what almost seems like lag (but it's not my internet speeds, I checked) when I play ghosts online on Ultra. Is this the CPU bottlenecking me or something else? Will upgrading to the 8350 make any difference?

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September 13, 2014 1:11:23 AM

Defenitely yes dual GPU is need a strong CPU to handle this 2 thing
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September 13, 2014 1:17:59 AM

Should I get the 8350, 8370E, or just fork out the extra for the 9370? Which will give me the best gaming experience? I've heard that the 9000 series are just basically factory OC'd 8000 series
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September 13, 2014 1:20:00 AM

8350 is solid enought if you overclock it will perform close to 9370
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September 13, 2014 1:25:17 AM

Please,never EVER even talk about the FX-9xxx. They are overpriced,they melt under the CPU cooler and they need twice as much power as an Intel Core i5 or i7(220W for FX-9370 and 9590,88W for i5 4690K and i7 4790K.)
Get the FX-8350 and you will be good to go. Other AMD FX aren't even an option.
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September 13, 2014 1:32:08 AM

You can check if your cpu is bottlenecking. In Task manager, the CPU %usage will get to 100% before the GTX660's %usage in Afterburner do.
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September 13, 2014 1:42:13 AM

I checked it CPU hit 100 GPU at 86
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September 13, 2014 1:46:59 AM

Then it bottlenecks.
FX-8350 is a great option. Go for it.
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September 13, 2014 1:49:35 AM

Yep 8350 (or now 8370) and put it on a 990fx mobo.
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September 13, 2014 1:52:50 AM

I just upgraded from an MSI to a gigabyte ga-990fxa haha
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