Upgrading amd cpu. What should i get? Budget £70+

yologelo

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I currently have an amd x4 640 3.0ghz on an asrock 970 extreme 3. With 8gb corsair vengeance and hd7850 oc edition. I also have a spare hd6850 oc edition which i might sell to get a new cpu.

My mobo socket is am3 or am3+

I was wondering if it would be worth an upgrade to get something like:

http://www.ebuyer.com/287683-amd-fx-4-4100-black-edition-4-core-3-6ghz-socket-am3-8mb-l3-fd4100wmgusbx

Or should i just Overclock my current cpu to 3.6ghz+ (i do have an aftermarket heatsink)

If you have any reccomendation let me know :bounce:

Thanks :D

I use my pc for gaming(bf3) and photoshopping. I did have my cpu oc to 3.6ghz but upon updating my bios it reseted so i need to fiddle again :(

Apparently new amd cpu's are coming soon for am3+ motherboard is it worth to wait?
 

yologelo

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Cheers will probably do that, do you think hd7850oc edition would bottle neck on 3.0ghz while playing bf3 on ultra?

Thanks