So, after several years my PC is finally starting to show its age. With a 955BE C2 it legit can't meet some minimum requirements. The fastest stable overclock I can get (with stock cooling) is 3.4Ghz. If the core goes over 55 degrees C I get blue screen.
Mobo is AM3, not AM3+, so any reasonable upgrade means upgrading that, too.
Phenom ii x4 955BE rev C2 @3.4Ghz
8GB DDR3 ram
Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 Turbo
ASUS M4A79XTD EVO mobo
Right now I'm considering getting a Kraken x61 to squeeze the last few drops of power out of the CPU, but I've heard revision C2 might just not OC better no matter the cooling.
My other options being build an i5 or an FX system. i7 is just too expensive, if I do this I need to keep the cost down below $500 CAD. Or of course I could try waiting for Zen to drop, but then the question is, in the short term (1-2 years) would Zen offer a significant performance boost, for gaming, over an i5 or FX?
(Sorry if this is the wrong section, I wasn't sure if this would make more sense here or in the CPU sub-forum.)
Mobo is AM3, not AM3+, so any reasonable upgrade means upgrading that, too.
Phenom ii x4 955BE rev C2 @3.4Ghz
8GB DDR3 ram
Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 Turbo
ASUS M4A79XTD EVO mobo
Right now I'm considering getting a Kraken x61 to squeeze the last few drops of power out of the CPU, but I've heard revision C2 might just not OC better no matter the cooling.
My other options being build an i5 or an FX system. i7 is just too expensive, if I do this I need to keep the cost down below $500 CAD. Or of course I could try waiting for Zen to drop, but then the question is, in the short term (1-2 years) would Zen offer a significant performance boost, for gaming, over an i5 or FX?
(Sorry if this is the wrong section, I wasn't sure if this would make more sense here or in the CPU sub-forum.)
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