Will a Phenom II x4 OC'd to 3.7 ghz bottleneck R9270X CF?

[batmanbob]

I have a Phenom II x4 that I overclocked to 3.7 ghz, I just recently picked up a R9 270X and was very happy with it.

Then for christmas my gf got me another one for crossfire, I've been running the two for about a week now and I am very impressed...

I was curious to know if I am bottlenecking my GPU's and if so what AMD processor would you recommend as an upgrade?

Thanks,
Bob

 

[littleleo]

Are you are experiencing any issues while gaming? If not your probably fine for now. What motherboard are you using? If it's a AM3+ you could upgrade to the FX CPUs. You need to check the manufacturer's website to see what FX models they support. Some of the newer ones are the FX-6350 is a Six core 4.2Ghz model, and the FX-8350 is a Eight core 4Ghz model.

 

[batmanbob]

I dont see much really, Occasionally it will glitch but i am assuming its due to the old hard drive I am using for games (I've got another ssd coming in the mail). And I am 95% positive my board doesn't support AM3+... any suggestions to a board and cpu for under 400$?

 

[unksol]

check your GPU usage in games. if it is at or near 100% there is no bottleneck

 

[Astronaughty]

If you have a $400 budget for a board and CPU you can easily afford an 8350, a Hyper 212 Evo if you don't already have a solid heatsink, and a nice OCable MoBo with a 970 or 990 chipset. Or an ASUS Crosshair Formula, an FX-6300, and a nicer heatsink if you really want to OC and have a top end MoBo. ASRock also makes a nice 990FX Fatal1ty MoBo.

 

[littleleo]

What kind of Ram does your current MB use? If you upgrade the Motherboard you'll need DDR3 RAM for it.

 

[batmanbob]

Im using DDR3 now... Its a phenom II

 

[littleleo]

We could do this combo and see if it fits your budget:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2yCpH
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2yCpH/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2yCpH/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($76.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $371.95
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-09 19:12 EST-0500)

 

[allocco91]

I think I have your CPU. I'm running it at 4.1, and I really don't think it should bottleneck two 270x's. What does the usage look like in CoreTemp?

 

[littleleo]

Im using DDR3 now... Its a phenom II

If that is the case and your happy with your RAM:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mIYi
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mIYi/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mIYi/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($69.69 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $384.67
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-09 19:22 EST-0500)

 

[batmanbob]

I already have 16 GB of DDR3 1600 RAM and a Watercooler for am3 and am3+ sockets so im set there is that mobo good for crossfire?

 

[batmanbob]

I think I have your CPU. I'm running it at 4.1, and I really don't think it should bottleneck two 270x's. What does the usage look like in CoreTemp?

In B4 Online im at like 85-93% but all my other games rarely hit 70

 

[littleleo]

I already have 16 GB of DDR3 1600 RAM and a Watercooler for am3 and am3+ sockets so im set there is that mobo good for crossfire?

It will do Quad-GPU CrossFireX.

http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/M5A99FX_PRO_R20/