Recent content by Beggelton

Thnx for the help guys There may not be an upgrade path, but shouldn't the FX do fine for a few years? Till then he'll have money to upgrade a new mobo and CPU This is a build for a friend so there are no old parts I can sell. Knew this topic would be debated. He doesn't want used parts (bit of...

Making a new PC and my budget stretches to these two options. Not my first build, I know a lot about the tech, I just want a second opinion about this one :) I've always read that a weaker CPU + better GPU is better for gaming than a better CPU + worse GPU. The i5 won't need upgrading for w...

Okay, going to play it safe and just get a 760k + OC to 4.1GHZ (don't want to adjust the stock V so that's roughly the max I'll get). Thanks man! :)

Any way to learn how to raise the FSB? Tips? Basically all I want to do is a minor OC a little more than the 160MHz I can get without the multiplier. I wouldn't mind getting an AM cooler to get it to about 3.6-4GHz, but I'd only want to spend up to £10 if possible

Essentially, using the BIOS in my MSI A88XM-E35 motherboard, I cannot increase the CPU multiplier past 32 (the default setting). However, if I use OC Genie, the OC automatically goes to a multiplier of 39! Is there any way I could find a middle ground for this? 39 brings my CPU's clockspeed to...

Core i5 >>>>>>>>>>> Core i3 choice > 860k http://www.cpu-world.com/Compare/416/Intel_Core_i3_i3-3240_vs_Intel_Core_i5_i5-3470.html Scroll down for a list of benchmarks :)

What stable overclock did you get? I'm gonna OC mine, so just wondering what you got hehe cheers

Okay, thanks. Next problem: I have a mobo that i've been using for around a year now. An MSI A88XM - E35. The BIOS has not been updated once, hence it's on V30.0. Apparently the 860K only works on certain motherboards, otherwise the other ones would need a BIOS update. Would this mobo need a...

I'd probs get an i3. The 860k is decent with all 4 cores involved, but the i3 will blow it out of the water in pretty much all games. However I'd argue the Athlon is more future-proof as it has more cores, but then, if you can save up for an i5 over the next 2 years, you'll beat like ALL AMD...

Okay that makes sense. How do you know for certain that it doesn't have the correct version? And, do you reckon I should just update it (I've heard BAD stuff happening though if it screws up); get a 760k + mild overclock, or just save for a few months and go intel with only a core i3? (From...

Essentially, I'm seeing about 98% usage in games like BF4 with my Athlon ii x4 740. Don't have enough money at the mo for a new mobo & I3 / FX 6300, but the Kaveri Athlon is only £60 ($90 ish)... Is it a worthy upgrade? Would I get slightly more FPS? Not planning on overclocking much if at all...

Not sure the Athlon could keep up with games for 4-5 years... The 650 CERTAINLY couldn't; at least at 1080p that is. Get an R7 260X; it's the PS4 GPU, essentially. But make sure to get a 2GB if you want it to last more than a year or two (if you're playing on high resolutions). Love the Kaveri...

The Kaveri Athlon apparently requires some motherboards to complete a BIOS update before being used... I want to avoid that. So, does my current board (an MSI A88XM-E35; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUfsG1m1IbY , http://www.msi.com/support/mb/A88XM-E35.html#down-bios ) support an Athlon 860k...

How much of a step-up would the Pentium be from an Athlon ii x2 220 (Dual core, 2.8GHz)? (Yeah, you can see why I want to build a new one haha)

Great. Thanks guys! Apparently Passmark is pretty inaccurate nowadays though- it seems to favor more cores/threads. Eg: Is the Fx 8150 really better than a core i5 4670k? Or am I just a noob at the high-end market? :) Once again, cheers guys. :D