Recent content by zigar01

Just figured I should update everybody. After a lot of back and forth I decided to pull the trigger on the FX-8350 as it was on sale on Newegg for only $10 more than then 8320. I decided to pocket the $300 it would have cost me for the i7 + mobo and put it toward a fund for a new monitor...

My main concern is whether or not I'll get better performance out of an i5/i7 vs the FX chips. I stream a bit, but mostly play games on a 1080p 60hz monitor (although I'll probably upgrade the monitor in a few months time to a 120hz or maybe one of those fancy g-sync ones as I bought the...

I surely have a lot to reflect on. All you guys have been very helpful. What I think I am going to do for now is buy the new GPU and see how it performs with my current CPU. If I find it wanting I'll probably take it from there. In about a month's time I'll have a bit more money (I get paid...

I should bear to mention that I have a 750 watt PSU that's about 2 years old now. Would I need to grab myself a new PSU in order to run the new processor/video card. I know that the GPU is going to use about 20 more watts than my current one (GTX 570), but I'm not sure if the CPU is going to...

Howdy Folks, So I have an aging 1035t Phenom X6 processor. I got it to OC stable at about 3.4ghz and it's served me well that way for the past couple of years, but I recently decided to get myself a GTX 780 (haven't purchased it yet) and know that that processor is probably going to bottleneck...

Wow! Thanks for all the input so far folks! Wasn't expecting such a response so quickly. If I'm going to upgrade the CPU I'm probably going to stick with an AMD CPU for now as my budget really doesn't allow for a new motherboard. I'm looking to get a good solid 2-4 years out of the setup...

Hello folks. I currently have a GTX 570 that has served me well for the last few years. I'm thinking of upgrading to a brand new GTX780, but am worried that my aging AMD Phenom X6 1035T CPU is going to bottleneck it. I currently have the CPU OCed to 3.4ghz, and can probably push it a touch...