an upgrade from AMD FX 6100
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Barty1884
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"Single core performance" is not exactly any FX chips strength, and a $200 budget isn't enough to switch to anything that'll show your worthwhile gains in all honesty.
Sure, a $200 "upgrade" to something like a FX8370 sounds like a bit of an improvement, but nowhere close to $200 worth.
I'm not 100% sure whether your board handles the 125W CPUs adequately either.
If I were you, I'd invest in a CPU cooler upgrade (like a Cryorig H7 or similar) and Overclock the 6100 as far as you can. That's going to be the 'smartest' upgrade available to you there IMO.
Sure, a $200 "upgrade" to something like a FX8370 sounds like a bit of an improvement, but nowhere close to $200 worth.
I'm not 100% sure whether your board handles the 125W CPUs adequately either.
If I were you, I'd invest in a CPU cooler upgrade (like a Cryorig H7 or similar) and Overclock the 6100 as far as you can. That's going to be the 'smartest' upgrade available to you there IMO.
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The basic problem here is that while an FX-8350 would give you about 20-25% more single core speed, the VRM solutions on motherboards in this segment tend to be fairly anemic, and even if a 125W CPU is technically supported, I can't vouch for you not having problems at higher loads. Nor is the improvement enough that I can justify recommending you spend money on getting another AM3+ motherboard in addition to a CPU; it's an underperforming platform from 2011, after all.
Staying at 95W, the only real upgrade, from a single-core performance, is an FX-6300 (slightly faster in that than the 8320e). But again, I'm not sure the marginal upgrade is worth the cost. I wouldn't recommend, but only you can say for sure if buying a 6300 for 10-15% more single-core performance is worth it to you.
Personally, I would continue to save up money for an upgrade that is more significant. If you're on a budget, you need to make your upgrades *count*. I can't in good conscience advise someone on a budget to drop all their PC savings into a slightly better version of a platform that is essentially unpurchasable today otherwise.
Staying at 95W, the only real upgrade, from a single-core performance, is an FX-6300 (slightly faster in that than the 8320e). But again, I'm not sure the marginal upgrade is worth the cost. I wouldn't recommend, but only you can say for sure if buying a 6300 for 10-15% more single-core performance is worth it to you.
Personally, I would continue to save up money for an upgrade that is more significant. If you're on a budget, you need to make your upgrades *count*. I can't in good conscience advise someone on a budget to drop all their PC savings into a slightly better version of a platform that is essentially unpurchasable today otherwise.
geofelt
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You motherboard is a good one which should allow you to overclock your FX-6100.
You might need a better than stock cooer to do so.
The single thread passmark rating of your FX-6100 is 1185. FX-8320 is 1398.
FWIW, a $70 G4650 has a single thread passmark rating of 1992.
You can buy a B250 based motherboard for $70
and 8gb of ddr4 ram for $60. Total $190.
You might need a better than stock cooer to do so.
The single thread passmark rating of your FX-6100 is 1185. FX-8320 is 1398.
FWIW, a $70 G4650 has a single thread passmark rating of 1992.
You can buy a B250 based motherboard for $70
and 8gb of ddr4 ram for $60. Total $190.
coozie7
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As Geofelt points out you CAN go Intel for under $200:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($78.89 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($50.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team - Elite Plus 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($66.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $196.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-08 12:33 EDT-0400
I've only used one memory module because at this end of the performance spectrum dual channel won't make any useful difference but by leaving one slot clear you can move up to 16Gb easily enough.
And the MB supports a very nice array of processors too, again, upgrading is possible by simply switching parts.
AND the MB supports that all too tempting M2 NVMe slot, just waiting to be filled with a dazzlingly fast SSD later on.
And no, there's no useful upgrade to the current CPU/MB/RAM combo, although you could use it as the core for a HTPC or internet/school work box for the kids or a relative.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($78.89 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($50.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team - Elite Plus 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($66.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $196.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-08 12:33 EDT-0400
I've only used one memory module because at this end of the performance spectrum dual channel won't make any useful difference but by leaving one slot clear you can move up to 16Gb easily enough.
And the MB supports a very nice array of processors too, again, upgrading is possible by simply switching parts.
AND the MB supports that all too tempting M2 NVMe slot, just waiting to be filled with a dazzlingly fast SSD later on.
And no, there's no useful upgrade to the current CPU/MB/RAM combo, although you could use it as the core for a HTPC or internet/school work box for the kids or a relative.
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