Processor Upgrade Help
Hello, I am interested in getting a new processor (my standard is anything that will improve my rig's performance of fallout 4 on max settings without lag).
the 2 processors I'm looking at right now are
1.) AMD FX-9590 Vishera 8-Core 4.7 GHz Socket AM3+
2.) Intel Core i7-4790K
-(I am open to other processor suggestions)-
Q1.) if I choose option AMD FX-9590, how can I change my BIOS for my AM3 motherboard to accommodate a AM3+ socket processor?
Q2.) AMD FX-9590 requires liquid cooling. How serious of liquid cooling is needed to operate this processor? (I was thinking a cheapy $50 newegg one)
Q3.) If I choose Intel Core i7-4790K, will my performance be altered in any appreciable way compared to my current build? I'm afraid it might not be that big of an upgrade.
My Current rig:
Memory: 12GB RAM
Graphics: SAPPHIRE DUAL-X Radeon R9 280 DirectX 11.2 100373L 3GB 384-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 CrossFireX Support Video Card
Processor: AMD Phenom II x4 965 (4CPU's), 3.4GHz
Storage: 1TB
Thank you to the brave souls who answer this forum post.
Hello, I am interested in getting a new processor (my standard is anything that will improve my rig's performance of fallout 4 on max settings without lag).
the 2 processors I'm looking at right now are
1.) AMD FX-9590 Vishera 8-Core 4.7 GHz Socket AM3+
2.) Intel Core i7-4790K
-(I am open to other processor suggestions)-
Q1.) if I choose option AMD FX-9590, how can I change my BIOS for my AM3 motherboard to accommodate a AM3+ socket processor?
Q2.) AMD FX-9590 requires liquid cooling. How serious of liquid cooling is needed to operate this processor? (I was thinking a cheapy $50 newegg one)
Q3.) If I choose Intel Core i7-4790K, will my performance be altered in any appreciable way compared to my current build? I'm afraid it might not be that big of an upgrade.
My Current rig:
Memory: 12GB RAM
Graphics: SAPPHIRE DUAL-X Radeon R9 280 DirectX 11.2 100373L 3GB 384-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 CrossFireX Support Video Card
Processor: AMD Phenom II x4 965 (4CPU's), 3.4GHz
Storage: 1TB
Thank you to the brave souls who answer this forum post.
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