Motherboard/CPU Suggestions?

[AustinG016]

the time has come for me to consider upgrading my motherboard and CPU. right now i'm using the MSI Gaming 970 board and the AMD FX 8320 CPU (overclocked to 4.0GHz), performance just isn't cutting it for me anymore, and i'm thinking about switching to intel, if anyone has any suggestions about what motherboard/CPU to get it would be greatly appreciated, i'm not all that knowledgeable when it comes to intel related hardware

[shoiep]

Guess I'll help start the thread

 

How much are you looking to spend?

[AustinG016]

Guess I'll help start the thread

 

How much are you looking to spend?

 

as of right now, $500-$550

[WilliamAshe]

Assuming you are into overclocking because you've overclocked ur AMD.

And assuming you are spending 500-550 TOTAL

 

For an overclockable processor (it has a K at the end)

Nothing less than an i5 4670K (socket 1150 mobo)

to something like an i7 6700K (socket 1151 mobo) if you are willing to strech your budget.

 

For a mobo designed for overclocking, look for something that starts with a Z and supports your cpu socket. EX

if you are getting socket 1150, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130770

of if you are getting socket 1151, http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16813132567

 

Good Luck My Dude!

[AustinG016]

Assuming you are into overclocking because you've overclocked ur AMD.

And assuming you are spending 500-550 TOTAL

 

For an overclockable processor (it has a K at the end)

Nothing less than an i5 4670K (socket 1150 mobo)

to something like an i7 6700K (socket 1151 mobo) if you are willing to strech your budget.

 

For a mobo designed for overclocking, look for something that starts with a Z and supports your cpu socket. EX

if you are getting socket 1150, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130770

of if you are getting socket 1151, http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16813132567

 

Good Luck My Dude!

 

thanks man, i'm debating on the i7-5820K or the i7-4790K

[asdfg]

thanks man, i'm debating on the i7-5820K or the i7-4790K

 

If you are just gaming go with the 4790k or a 6700k, i personally have a 5820k but i do more than just game so i can use those extra cores. So if you are just gaming do not spend the extra momey for a x99 cpu.

[Cam]

Jesus, you are getting 4.0 GHz and you want to go higher?

 

Well ok.. If you are just gaming, get an i5-4790k. There really isn't going to be much of a noticeable difference in gaming between the i5 and the i7. Now if you plan on editing 3D, rendering videos, ect, Get the i7 so you'll have more threads to work with.

 

Also another thing to be cautious with is your ram voltage. I advise you to use pc part picker and plug in all your components to that website. This way it'll let you know that everything is compatible and if there are any problems. For instance, I'm building a new computer for Christmas and after I got all the parts together, I ended up having to choose new ram because the voltage my ram required, the MOBO couldn't handle. It definetly comes in handy and after you plug in what ram you have, and CPU you are choosing to get, it'll give you the best compatible options. Same thing vice versa

[AustinG016]

If you are just gaming go with the 4790k or a 6700k, i personally have a 5820k but i do more than just game so i can use those extra cores. So if you are just gaming do not spend the extra momey for a x99 cpu.

 

i'm considering going into youtube/streaming but i'm still unsure, right now with my current internet provider it may be a bit difficult (satellite internet, best i can get until i find a place closer to the city that i can afford)

 

Jesus, you are getting 4.0 GHz and you want to go higher?

 

Well ok.. If you are just gaming, get an i5-4790k. There really isn't going to be much of a noticeable difference in gaming between the i5 and the i7. Now if you plan on editing 3D, rendering videos, ect, Get the i7 so you'll have more threads to work with.

 

Also another thing to be cautious with is your ram voltage. I advise you to use pc part picker and plug in all your components to that website. This way it'll let you know that everything is compatible and if there are any problems. For instance, I'm building a new computer for Christmas and after I got all the parts together, I ended up having to choose new ram because the voltage my ram required, the MOBO couldn't handle. It definetly comes in handy and after you plug in what ram you have, and CPU you are choosing to get, it'll give you the best compatible options. Same thing vice versa

 

PCpartpicker is where i went to for my current set up just to make sure everything was compatible. and yea, this CPU just isn't cutting it lol. i get 4.0GHz on overclock, but i'm barely even able to keep 30FPS in some games, hell even in oblivion/skyrim i can't keep 60FPS which was kind of a let down. i don't believe it's my GPU, currently using the AMD R9 380 4GB

[Cam]

i'm considering going into youtube/streaming but i'm still unsure, right now with my current internet provider it may be a bit difficult (satellite internet, best i can get until i find a place closer to the city that i can afford)

 

 

 

PCpartpicker is where i went to for my current set up just to make sure everything was compatible. and yea, this CPU just isn't cutting it lol. i get 4.0GHz on overclock, but i'm barely even able to keep 30FPS in some games, hell even in oblivion/skyrim i can't keep 60FPS which was kind of a let down. i don't believe it's my GPU, currently using the AMD R9 380 4GB

 

The core clock for that card is only around 970MHz, and if you have 4.0GHz on your processor, I very seriously doubt upgrading it is going to help you out. Maybe like 5 frames depending on what you get and if you overclock it.

 

Which means it's probably your GPU. If you're willing to spend around $500 like you said, I'd get a GTX 1070 OC. Cause you have a good motherboard and a great CPU. With the factory overclocked 1070 you'd be getting around 1600MHz instead of around 970-990MHz like you're getting now. You can get it for around $415 and spend the rest on upgrading ram depending on how much you have.

 

You can see some pretty big fps and other differences in the comparison here - http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-1070-vs-AMD-R9-380/3609vs3482

[AustinG016]

The core clock for that card is only around 970MHz, and if you have 4.0GHz on your processor, I very seriously doubt upgrading it is going to help you out. Maybe like 5 frames depending on what you get and if you overclock it.

 

Which means it's probably your GPU. If you're willing to spend around $500 like you said, I'd get a GTX 1070 OC. Cause you have a good motherboard and a great CPU. With the factory overclocked 1070 you'd be getting around 1600MHz instead of around 970-990MHz like you're getting now. You can get it for around $415 and spend the rest on upgrading ram depending on how much you have.

 

You can see some pretty big fps and other differences in the comparison here - http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-1070-vs-AMD-R9-380/3609vs3482

 

hmmm, well if it is my GPU that'd even be better IMO. so much easier changing out a GPU instead of a CPU and motherboard lol. and right now i'm currently sitting at 16GBs of ram, but my motherboard can hold up to 32GBs. whether or not i'll need that extra 16 tho remains to be seen