FX 8120 -> FX 8370 - Worth it?

[QuantumCD]

I'm still rocking my very old FX 8120, and I'm thinking about upgrading my CPU this holiday season. I noticed that the 8370 is on sale for $170, so now would be a prime time to purchase it. However, I have a few questions. First and foremost, would the upgrade be tangible in any way? I have noticed some bottlenecking of my GTX 770 with the 8120, so I'm curious if the 8370 would bottleneck. Additionally, would the 8370 stand up if I decided to SLI or upgrade my GPU? Lastly, I'm on a very tight budget, but would it be worth it to buy a new motherboard and CPU just to go i5/i7?

 

[QuantumCD]

Glad to help 😉

Good plan on the SSD!

Now to pick an SSD... lol.

 

[Karadjgne]

Partial to the crucial m500's and Samsung 840's. With the m550's out and 850 series, prices have dropped some. Some ppl like Intel, and Kingston can be qwirky, but the new a-data seems to be doing good (based on a crucial design)