Hi all! Would love some thoughts from everyone. I've been gradually doing more and more upgrading of my PC but I'm still pretty new. I'm into the big stuff now, and think I need to up my CPU.
Currently I run an AMD A8-6600K, which is the stock CPU it came with that's showing its age. My motherboard (MSI A78M-E35) can AFAIK only take an A-Series or Athlon which I know are pretty old. The best alternative seems to be the AMD Athlon X4 880K but it doesn't seem like that big a boost (though it would be pretty cheap).
My question is therefore what my best option? Would the 880k really make any difference? Are there other CPUs I can consider? Or is my only option really to get a new motherboard that can take more modern CPUs?
Currently I run an AMD A8-6600K, which is the stock CPU it came with that's showing its age. My motherboard (MSI A78M-E35) can AFAIK only take an A-Series or Athlon which I know are pretty old. The best alternative seems to be the AMD Athlon X4 880K but it doesn't seem like that big a boost (though it would be pretty cheap).
My question is therefore what my best option? Would the 880k really make any difference? Are there other CPUs I can consider? Or is my only option really to get a new motherboard that can take more modern CPUs?