Upgrade to fx-6100 from athlon II x4 640?!
- Thread starter Leerim
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that's not why i asked about the motherboard. i asked because we need to know the full specs. and to understand whether you want to drop the new cpu in your current motherboard. if the cpu isn't compatible, you might need to buy a new motherboard.
check inside you pc (unless it voids warranty), the psu model name and number should be printed on a label.
check inside you pc (unless it voids warranty), the psu model name and number should be printed on a label.
is this your motherboard:
http://www.msi.com/product/mb/760GM-P21-FX.html
i am asking this because this one has an FX suffix.
you can check the cpu support list here:
http://www.msi.com/support/mb/760GM-P21-FX.html#support-cpu
the psu will need an upgrade. it has 16a on the +12v rail totalling maximum 192w. it won't deliver that much since it's an old psu.
the r7 260x itself can pull up to 100w in load scenarios. board power is 88w.
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/radeon-r9-280x-r9-270x-r7-260x,review-32796-18.html
fx 6100, fx 6300 are 95w cpus.
http://www.msi.com/product/mb/760GM-P21-FX.html
i am asking this because this one has an FX suffix.
you can check the cpu support list here:
http://www.msi.com/support/mb/760GM-P21-FX.html#support-cpu
the psu will need an upgrade. it has 16a on the +12v rail totalling maximum 192w. it won't deliver that much since it's an old psu.
the r7 260x itself can pull up to 100w in load scenarios. board power is 88w.
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/radeon-r9-280x-r9-270x-r7-260x,review-32796-18.html
fx 6100, fx 6300 are 95w cpus.
with fx6300, yes, likely. it's a better cpu and better for money. you might not be able to o.c. high on that board btw.
however, in gaming, the gfx card is priority and in most cases the r7 260x will be the limiting factor. so, you might not see as much improvement in some scenarios -it'll depend on games. overall application performance is likely to improve.
however, in gaming, the gfx card is priority and in most cases the r7 260x will be the limiting factor. so, you might not see as much improvement in some scenarios -it'll depend on games. overall application performance is likely to improve.
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