Hi guys, I'm in a bit of confusion here...
I'm planning to upgrade my PC and I'm stuck in this situation... I'm planning to Crossfire "AMD 2.9 GHz A8 3850 Processor" with "XFX AMD/ATI Radeon HD 6670 1 GB DDR5 Graphics Card"
I have seen many guys posting issues on this matter. Many of them are unable crossfire these two successfully and some are reporting issues like Micro stuttering and crossfiring not working on DX 9.C games.
My requirement is simple... Gaming... Gaming... Gaming...!!!
Here are my doubts:
* How can I crossfire A8 3850 + HD 6670 successfully without having any errors...? Explain the Pro's and Con's of Crossfiring these two? Can you guys explain the steps...? (HD 6670 is the discrete GPU recommended by AMD to obtain optimal performance. I have read here that crossfiring will work only for DX 11 and DX 10 games. It won't work in DX 9.C games. Is that true.?)
* Can I overclock the APU and how far can I go? What is the optimal overclocking frequency to work smoothly in Crossfire mode?
* Will I get an FPS boost if I use a 1866 Mhz DDR3 RAM instead of 1600 Mhz? Is there a notable difference in gaming performance?
* Do I have to use a high end CPU cooler if I'm overclocking? Suggest me some brands. I'm planning to put three 120mm Cooler fans in the cabinet.
* Could you suggest me a good power supply that meets the requirements of crossfiring? Please note that I am from India.
Do not worry about gaming performance, because I'm gonna use a 17" LED monitor, so the resolution will be 1280x1024...
I'm gonna put the upgrade configuration below;
Motherboard: ASUS F1A75-M Motherboard (FM1 Socket)
Processor: AMD 2.9 GHz FM1 uPGA A8 3850 Processor
Graphics Card: XFX AMD/ATI Radeon HD 6670 1 GB DDR5 Graphics Card
CPU Cooler: Antec Kuhler Box/Cooler Master vortex plus/Cooler master V6 (a bit expensive for me)
Power Supply: something above 500W from Corsair( haven't settled on one yet)
RAM: G.Skill RipjawsX DDR3 4 GB (DDR3-1600/PC3-12800)
I'm planning to upgrade my PC and I'm stuck in this situation... I'm planning to Crossfire "AMD 2.9 GHz A8 3850 Processor" with "XFX AMD/ATI Radeon HD 6670 1 GB DDR5 Graphics Card"
I have seen many guys posting issues on this matter. Many of them are unable crossfire these two successfully and some are reporting issues like Micro stuttering and crossfiring not working on DX 9.C games.
My requirement is simple... Gaming... Gaming... Gaming...!!!
Here are my doubts:
* How can I crossfire A8 3850 + HD 6670 successfully without having any errors...? Explain the Pro's and Con's of Crossfiring these two? Can you guys explain the steps...? (HD 6670 is the discrete GPU recommended by AMD to obtain optimal performance. I have read here that crossfiring will work only for DX 11 and DX 10 games. It won't work in DX 9.C games. Is that true.?)
* Can I overclock the APU and how far can I go? What is the optimal overclocking frequency to work smoothly in Crossfire mode?
* Will I get an FPS boost if I use a 1866 Mhz DDR3 RAM instead of 1600 Mhz? Is there a notable difference in gaming performance?
* Do I have to use a high end CPU cooler if I'm overclocking? Suggest me some brands. I'm planning to put three 120mm Cooler fans in the cabinet.
* Could you suggest me a good power supply that meets the requirements of crossfiring? Please note that I am from India.
Do not worry about gaming performance, because I'm gonna use a 17" LED monitor, so the resolution will be 1280x1024...
I'm gonna put the upgrade configuration below;
Motherboard: ASUS F1A75-M Motherboard (FM1 Socket)
Processor: AMD 2.9 GHz FM1 uPGA A8 3850 Processor
Graphics Card: XFX AMD/ATI Radeon HD 6670 1 GB DDR5 Graphics Card
CPU Cooler: Antec Kuhler Box/Cooler Master vortex plus/Cooler master V6 (a bit expensive for me)
Power Supply: something above 500W from Corsair( haven't settled on one yet)
RAM: G.Skill RipjawsX DDR3 4 GB (DDR3-1600/PC3-12800)