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[orcrist86]

FX-8300 series or i5-4690

I'll be bringing all my other equipment over coming from fx-4100

Which way should I go.

[Jody Von Jedi]

Go Intel, and don't look back.

i5 4th gen anything will run MW:O smoothly. By all means, if money is no object, get an i7, but it's not required.

[Bill Lumbar]

Depends on many factors.... what is your current motherboard and hardware? If you have a decent motherboard, 990FX you might just be all set to drop a $160.00 FX- 8350 in your board and call it good. What kind of cooling do you have atm?

[orcrist86]

Will have to replace mother board. Using stock cooler may go liquid. Cost diff is about 200. Can get 2nd bid and new case for that.

[Summon3r]

i5 is an absolute no brainer, 4690k.

[Oderint dum Metuant]

If MWO is your main go to game, do not go AMD.

Intel with it's higher IPC single threaded performance will produce better results and more fluid and stable FPS in MWO.

[orcrist86]

I love mwo but play other things

[Bill Lumbar]

orcrist86, on 26 December 2014 - 12:32 PM, said:

I love mwo but play other things

At the end of the day it comes down to what you want to go with. If you are getting a new board, now is the time to consider Intel for sure. However, if you can find better deals on the FX-8350 and it is what you want to go with, go with it. Performance is not a issue with mine in this game. You will see higher fps with most Intel CPU's that are in the I5/I7 range, so if that is a issue for you, seeking the highest fps, go Intel, now would be the time. My FX-8350 at even 4.5ghz handles this game just fine. Comes down to your expectations and needs.

[orcrist86]

Thanks for the help folks. I'm sticking with amd as I'm on a tight budget a a handful of fps doesn't bother me. I'm upgrading to sli as well so that will help in other games

[Lord Letto]

i5-4690K
Z97 Motherboard
Good Cooler, Cooler Master Hyper 212 Series is a Good Budget Cooler to start with
OC that *****
?????
Profit

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($212.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.78 @ OutletPC)
Total: $329.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-26 18:06 EST-0500

Edited by Lord Letto, 26 December 2014 - 03:06 PM.

[orcrist86]

Upgrade resulted in an additional 20-30 fps in CW and other game modes.... so I'm happy thus far. CPU
amd fx-8320
msi 970 gaming mobo
8gb ram, will upgrade to 16 or 32 later
will be adding second gtx 750 ti for sli later this month.
total cost thus far, 300 including an improved zalman cooler with 120mm fans and a case of canned air to clean out my case.

[Goose]

orcrist86, on 26 December 2014 - 11:51 PM, said:

will be adding second gtx 750 ti for sli later this month.

Wat

Sergey Lepilov said:

The GeForce GTX 750 Ti doesn't support SLI technology.

[Lord Letto]

orcrist86, on 26 December 2014 - 11:51 PM, said:

Upgrade resulted in an additional 20-30 fps in CW and other game modes.... so I'm happy thus far. CPU
amd fx-8320
msi 970 gaming mobo
8gb ram, will upgrade to 16 or 32 later
will be adding second gtx 750 ti for sli later this month.
total cost thus far, 300 including an improved zalman cooler with 120mm fans and a case of canned air to clean out my case.

you Can't SLI the 750TI, if you want to SLI I'd say upgrade to at least a 760 unless you can afford a 970, or Switch to AMD, AMD GPUs do just as good as Nvidia if not Better for less cost.
http://www.tomshardw...iew,3107-7.html
750ti is on par with the R7 260X, 260X Cost's Less: http://www.tomshardw...iew,3107-7.html

for $200, that's the cost for 2 750 Ti, I'd say get a R9 280X, it's on par with the GTX 770 in the GPU Hirarchy List for about $60 Less: http://pcpartpicker....0x3gbd5t2dheoc/

Edited by Lord Letto, 27 December 2014 - 09:37 AM.

[orcrist86]

Thanks for the update, I didn't realize sli was 760 and above. I'll wait on buying the cards then and maybe go spend the money on an ultra-wide monitor... or maybe get the card and run all 4 of the monitors I have. Decisions.

[Lord Letto]

if you were to go 3+ Monitors or a High Resolution, I'd recommend going with the GTX 980 and get a second one down the road for SLI, if the 980 is too much the 970 should still be OK.
if you want to switch to AMD Though, I'd say get the R9 290 or 290X

Edited by Lord Letto, 28 December 2014 - 09:51 AM.

[Goose]

Be aware there are reports taht a GTX 960 will show up by the end of next month …

[MechWarrior4172571]

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and a case of canned air to clean out my case.

Might as well invest in an electrical electronic rechargeable blower (about $70) or just buy a small home air compressor for about the same price $70-$100 (even Wal-Mart sells them, or you can buy from eBay or something with free shipping). Whenever you need air--just turn on the compressor for a minute or two and viola--you've got 'free' air. In about 1 year or so it would pay off itself. Here is a link to an electronics blower.. http://www.newegg.co...S9865-_-Product Here is another one that is more durable/usable in other applications.. http://www.newegg.co...00003-_-Product Sometimes these are on sale in newegg newsletter deals, but you have to wait for awhile to see that type of deal. And here is an example of the 'good ol' fashioned' compressor.. http://www.newegg.co...H9403-_-Product now.. this only works if you blow a lot of air and it helps if you can find use for it in other applications in order for it to pay off for itself faster.

[MechWarrior4172571]

Goose, on 28 December 2014 - 03:01 PM, said:

Be aware there are reports taht a GTX 960 will show up by the end of next month …

Just a matter of time. And 20nm process is coming for Maxwell architecture in, probably, early-mid 2015..sooo.. 980Ti and 970Ti and GTX 990Ultra or whatever is coming.. yup. NVidia wanted to go with 20nm process for the current Maxwell but there were set backs and so they used the proven 28nm which was perfected on Kepler architecture. However, they might just go to 16nm right away.. hmm.. http://www.guru3d.co...et-process.html and this.. http://www.kitguru.n...raight-to-16nm/ Kind of dated of a news, but still, it gives a glimpse into what might happen in the near future.

[MechWarrior4172571]

orcrist86, on 27 December 2014 - 07:11 PM, said:

Thanks for the update, I didn't realize sli was 760 and above. I'll wait on buying the cards then and maybe go spend the money on an ultra-wide monitor... or maybe get the card and run all 4 of the monitors I have. Decisions.

From what I heard is that x50 series always come in non-SLI version first and then SLI-capable x50Ti edition hits the streets,.. or something like that. SLI is not worth the hassle. You would get the same performance from one GTX 970 or 980 than from x2 GTX 750 (even if they were SLIable) but I do think that 650Ti is where SLI option begins. Better save up for the latest the greatest or use the money for better things like this.. http://www.ebay.com/...=item3cd9c9f2a5 Or this.. http://www.ebay.com/...=item566da5fbd9 and have some left to spare for needed things of life.

Edited by Jesus DIED for me, 29 December 2014 - 09:07 AM.

[MechWarrior4172571]

orcrist86, on 26 December 2014 - 11:51 PM, said:

Upgrade resulted in an additional 20-30 fps in CW and other game modes.... so I'm happy thus far. CPU
amd fx-8320
msi 970 gaming mobo
8gb ram

Overclocked it? I recommend tightening memory settings and raising voltage to both CPU and RAM and overclocking CPU, if you didn't already.