[SOLVED] ⚠ Need help to find the fastest possible processor for my old motherboard

[_Arthur_]

Hello, I have question

I looking for the fastest possible AMD processor that will work with my very old Motherboard GA-790FXTA-UD5
The main use will be some video editing and some gaming - need to get a possible max from this super old motherboard ;-)
)

This is a motherboard spec - https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-790FXTA-UD5-rev-10/support#support-cpu

Please Help

Thank You in advance!!!

Artur

 

[dark_globe]

what processor are you currently using ?
the most powerful chip you can install is Phenom II X6 1100T 6 core , although it is a very old chip by todays standards .
what do you need it for ? gaming or working ? also what gpu and power supply are you using ?

 

[Lutfij]

Welcome to the forums, newcomer!

Might I ask what processor you're currently working with, i.e, paired with that motherboard?

 

[_Arthur_]

what processor are you currently using ?
the most powerful chip you can install is Phenom II X6 1100T 6 core , although it is a very old chip by todays standards .
what do you need it for ? gaming or working ? also what gpu and power supply are you using ?

Some Video Editing and light gaming

My Current Processor: is AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 965 3.72 GHz
Ram: 16GB
GPU: GFORCE GTX 1060 6GB
Power Supply 800W

 

[_Arthur_]

Welcome to the forums, newcomer!

Might I ask what processor you're currently working with, i.e, paired with that motherboard?

My Current Processor: is AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 965 3.72 GHz
Ram: 16GB
GPU: GFORCE GTX 1060 6GB
Power Supply: 800W

 

[dark_globe]

well you will not see much gain in performance :
phenoms II X4 were the fastest gaming processors from AMD back in the day , 1100T has more cores but lower clock speeds
(of course you can also overclock it)
2 extra cores might help you in some workload scenarios (but not by much - since it is a very old architecture) .
also those old phenom processors lack some modern instructions
so some games like for example cyberpunk or red dead redemption 2 will not even run on it .

you should start thinking about building a new system for both work and gaming purposes .

 

[_Arthur_]

well you will not see much gain in performance :
phenoms II X4 were the fastest gaming processors from AMD back in the day , 1100T has more cores but lower clock speeds
(of course you can also overclock it)
2 extra cores might help you in some workload scenarios (but not by much - since it is a very old architecture) .
also those old phenom processors lack some modern instructions
so some games like for example cyberpunk or red dead redemption 2 will not even run on it .

you should start thinking about building a new system for both work and gaming purposes .

Ok Got it - Thank You!

 

[Tac 25]

to the OP.

that cpu is almost on the same level as the intel Core 2 Quads. Better to buy an entirely new system if you want to fully enjoy newer games.
just keep the old pc for backups.