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Michael_356

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Hello, i wanted to no if the cpu i want to buy will have a better performance rate than my current cpu.

Current: AMD A8-6600K APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics, 3900 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 4 Logical Processor(s)

Want to buy: AMD Athlon x4 860k

[PS Dont no if you need it but my motherboard is: MSI A78M-E35]

Please try not to be to harsh on me i really dont no that much about PC'S.

Thank you.
 
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Dustybin
Firstly your current CPU is what AMD calls an APU (basically it has a GPU integrated into it) the x4 860k is purely a CPU so you would need a separate graphics card to change to this. If you sell your APU you might break even on this upgrade although it isn't a huge performance boost for you. I think you would probably be better placed saving money towards a full motherboard/CPU upgrade down the line.

However if you do decide upgrade you should make sure your don't need a BIOS update for your motherboard to support the new chip.
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Firstly your current CPU is what AMD calls an APU (basically it has a GPU integrated into it) the x4 860k is purely a CPU so you would need a separate graphics card to change to this. If you sell your APU you might break even on this upgrade although it isn't a huge performance boost for you. I think you would probably be better placed saving money towards a full motherboard/CPU upgrade down the line.

However if you do decide upgrade you should make sure your don't need a BIOS update for your motherboard to support the new chip.
 
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Michael_356

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Thank you very much for this reply so fast, i upgraded my gpu not long ago to a gtx 750ti and now i'm just looking at a buget cpu, i can't thank you enough for the reply and i hope you enjoy your day.
 
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