Fx8350 ($185) or I5 + MothB ($368)

[solitas777]

So I currently have an fx 4100 on ASUS M5A97 crossfired with 2 7750's one at x16 and the other x4 PCI. 16mgb of ram. 1SSD, 2 Sata HD's

I notice using guild wars the game slows down considerably. I have a motherboard that would allow me to upgrade to an AMD 8350 and it would be a relatively easy upgrade. Just switch out the chip.

However, I heard the 8350 isn't that good?

I could upgrade to an I5 3570k+ a motherboard but it would cost me double the price ($368) and would be more of a challenge for me to install. Also, I'm not sure if the power requirements would be more than my 600w power supply can handle?

What would be my best bang for my buck? I just want to play GW2 on full everything without it stuttering. I overclocked my chip to 4ghz and made the priority high for the exe but it still slows down too often for my liking. Would I see a noticeably difference with an 8350 upgrade or should I just go to the I5?

 

[FALC0N]

spend the money on an 8320. its just and underclocked 8350 you can easily overclock it.
and get the 7870 as your new graphics card by selling your crossfire 7750. it will be improvement

I agree here. The 8320 is the sweet spot, as long as your willing to OC. Powerful, flexible, drop in replacement for the OP's board.

solitas777, I think your best play is this or the FX 6300. OC them to 4ghz and your ready to roll.