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Looking to upgrade my toaster

KenobabyKenobaby Member Posts: 5
in Hardware

I'm not a techy person so bare with me. Currently I have the 6 years old Acer AM7720 and just recently changed the graphics card from HD4850 to R7 260x. Looking to upgrade it some more, probably on the CPU side. My specs are i7 920, board is FX58M and 12GB Ram. The coolers I don't know because the PC is pre-built(what a loser) when bought. I wanna be able to run the crowded parts of Archeage and GTA V to 60 fps. Possible?

I got my eyes on the FX-8350 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113284&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=6146836&SID=5t2yzug7ut67 ( though I'm not sure if it'll significantly improve the performance because I've compared it to the i7 920 and hasn't got that much of a difference ). Though the price is just so good compared to most of the Intel's.

Mboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131873&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=6146836&SID=110xrijrfbx01

Cooler http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=35-103-065 -not so sure because the stock fan I have mounted right now is way larger than this one. Does size matter?

Thanks ^^

Comments

  • Spankster77Spankster77 Member UncommonPosts: 487

    Depends on how much you are looking to spend... I recently built a really good rig for around $1150, thing runs like a champ.  I may add some liquid cooling in the near future and do some OC but as is I can run pretty much any game on High +.

     

    Board - ASRock Extreme 990FX

    CPU - AMD 9370

    GPU - R9 270x

    hard drive - 1 TB 7200 RPM Western Digital

    SSD - 120 gb Samsung Solid State Drive

    memory - 8 GB 1600 MHz Crucial Ballistix

    PSU - 750 w Corsair

    High Performance Heatsink

    DVD R/W - HP 24x (generic)

    OS- Win 7 x64

     

    Look for deals, I happen to hit a sale at microcenter but newegg and tiger direct usually have good prices.

     

    Good luck!

     

     

     

     

  • KenobabyKenobaby Member Posts: 5
    I considered getting an r9 but problem is I wouldn't be able to use the one I have right now which is kind of a waste. Though I might consider getting a good graphics card but I'm worried about the other components not being able to catch up. Not sure if my 400$ budget would suffice for my gaming needs. :D
  • RidelynnRidelynn Member EpicPosts: 7,383

    For gaming, there is a very good chance your i7 920 can overclock to actually be faster than the FX8350 (for gaming purposes).

    The 920 is still a serviceable CPU, particularly if you chance to OC it a bit.

    Throw that money into an SSD, a better cooler, a good quality power supply, and maybe bump up the GPU a bit, and it will 60FPS nearly everything at 1080p, if not at MAX settings, certainly with most things on High.

  • QuizzicalQuizzical Member LegendaryPosts: 25,531

    Have you run into any particular games yet where the performance isn't good enough?  If not, then I'd say don't bother upgrading the CPU or GPU yet.  It could easily be a couple more years before any particular game forces you to upgrade, and by then, you might have much better options than are available today.

    Adding an SSD is certainly a worthwhile upgrade, though judging by the original hardware you had, you're probably running either Vista or XP, neither of which entirely know how to handle an SSD.

  • CleffyCleffy Member RarePosts: 6,414

    http://www.crateandbarrel.com/cuisinart-classic-4-slice-toaster/s406449

    I found this toaster on sale for $80. I am not too sure how good it is, but its rated at 4.2 out of 5.

  • Superman0XSuperman0X Member RarePosts: 2,292

    Originally posted by Cleffy http://www.crateandbarrel.com/cuisinart-classic-4-slice-toaster/s406449 I found this toaster on sale for $80. I am not too sure how good it is, but its rated at 4.2 out of 5.
     

    I, personally, very rarely need to toast 4 slices at once. I find that a 2 slice toaster is more than sufficient. I recommend this one:

    http://www.amazon.com/Hamilton-Beach-2-Slice-Toaster-Brushed/dp/B001ARQYRU/

  • KenobabyKenobaby Member Posts: 5

    Originally posted by Ridelynn

    For gaming, there is a very good chance your i7 920 can overclock to actually be faster than the FX8350 (for gaming purposes).

    The 920 is still a serviceable CPU, particularly if you chance to OC it a bit.

    Throw that money into an SSD, a better cooler, a good quality power supply, and maybe bump up the GPU a bit, and it will 60FPS nearly everything at 1080p, if not at MAX settings, certainly with most things on High.

    If I buy a 750w PSU and try to OC the CPU from 2.6 to say 3.6 will it be noticeably different with the same video card? 

    Originally posted by Quizzical

    Have you run into any particular games yet where the performance isn't good enough?  If not, then I'd say don't bother upgrading the CPU or GPU yet.  It could easily be a couple more years before any particular game forces you to upgrade, and by then, you might have much better options than are available today.

    Adding an SSD is certainly a worthwhile upgrade, though judging by the original hardware you had, you're probably running either Vista or XP, neither of which entirely know how to handle an SSD.

    Yes, most tbh. Running games like AA gives me 30-40 fps on Max 1080p in non crowded areas. So I only go medium-high while on x768 resolution lol. Currently on w7 , I don't see the need of SSD's tho as I delete games right after I'm done with them and don't keep a lot of junks, and not sure if it improves performance on an almost empty computer tho I might be wrong.

     

  • KenobabyKenobaby Member Posts: 5

    Originally posted by Cleffy

    http://www.crateandbarrel.com/cuisinart-classic-4-slice-toaster/s406449

    I found this toaster on sale for $80. I am not too sure how good it is, but its rated at 4.2 out of 5.

    Originally posted by Superman0X

     

    Originally posted by Cleffy http://www.crateandbarrel.com/cuisinart-classic-4-slice-toaster/s406449 I found this toaster on sale for $80. I am not too sure how good it is, but its rated at 4.2 out of 5.
     

     

    I, personally, very rarely need to toast 4 slices at once. I find that a 2 slice toaster is more than sufficient. I recommend this one:

    http://www.amazon.com/Hamilton-Beach-2-Slice-Toaster-Brushed/dp/B001ARQYRU/

    I've also considered microwaves and ovens. Making my way gradually to an alienware spaceship.

     

  • RidelynnRidelynn Member EpicPosts: 7,383

    Originally posted by Kenobaby
    Originally posted by Ridelynn For gaming, there is a very good chance your i7 920 can overclock to actually be faster than the FX8350 (for gaming purposes). The 920 is still a serviceable CPU, particularly if you chance to OC it a bit. Throw that money into an SSD, a better cooler, a good quality power supply, and maybe bump up the GPU a bit, and it will 60FPS nearly everything at 1080p, if not at MAX settings, certainly with most things on High.If I buy a 750w PSU and try to OC the CPU from 2.6 to say 3.6 will it be noticeably different with the same video card?  Originally posted by Quizzical Have you run into any particular games yet where the performance isn't good enough?  If not, then I'd say don't bother upgrading the CPU or GPU yet.  It could easily be a couple more years before any particular game forces you to upgrade, and by then, you might have much better options than are available today. Adding an SSD is certainly a worthwhile upgrade, though judging by the original hardware you had, you're probably running either Vista or XP, neither of which entirely know how to handle an SSD.
    Yes, most tbh. Running games like AA gives me 30-40 fps on Max 1080p in non crowded areas. So I only go medium-high while on x768 resolution lol. Currently on w7 , I don't see the need of SSD's tho as I delete games right after I'm done with them and don't keep a lot of junks, and not sure if it improves performance on an almost empty computer tho I might be wrong. 

    I have a i7 920 in my computer.

    It will OC all the way to 4.0 stably, 4.2 on a cool day if I push it. That is a pretty substantial OC - roughly 66% faster than stock speed.

    Normally, I sit at 2.66 - stock speed. I only crank up the CPU overclock if I am playing a game where I notice the frame rates are lagging a bit and it actually helps.

    There are very few games where OCing the CPU makes much of a difference, to be honest. But a few - GW2, EQ2, etc. - it does bump up the framerate some. Most games are GPU bound much more so than they are CPU bound.

    So I would say, OCing your CPU may increase framerates in some cases, but not really all of them. A video card would make a much bigger impact, and then if you see it's still struggling after the new video card, you try bumping up the CPU and see if that helps out the rest of the way.

    The PSU itself won't make your computer any faster, but it will allow you to support high powered video cards and overclocks without totally melting down your computer. A bad power supply can blow up motherboards, video cards, RAM, etc... and it's a lot cheaper to just get a good power supply up front than it is to blow everything up and then wish you had done it after the fact. No power supply can guarantee you 100% it won't blow up, but a good one has a much lower chance of it happening than a bad one.

    An SSD, if you don't already have one, will make your computer feel like a brand new one. It makes a big difference in how responsive the computer feels, although it won't do a lot for just raw FPS. I can't recommend them enough (although some people poo-poo them).

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