xWiredx, on 09 March 2015 - 03:45 PM, said:
If you're gonna upgrade your CPU and your motherboard won't accommodate the new one, it's definitely better to go Intel for this game. There's really no argument there. Also, considering most people playing are clearly not adept at building custom water cooling loops, not many people will be getting the same performance you were getting out of your AMD chip. That makes a faster Intel chip a no-brainer.
Those numbers are looking pretty good, Bill.
I agree, if you have the cash, and do not want to support AMD with a purchase then in this game, Intel is the way to go, if you have the extra cash to purchase the parts. As for the cooling, the I74790K did not look to impressive on stock cooling, and even with the Zalman wasn't looking to impressive vs. my FX-8350 on Air cooling, stock or with the Zalman. With my custom water cooling loop, it seems to be acceptable in regards to temps vs. the FX-8350.
Keep in mind, I haven't modded my config files yet, and have not installed or used the core parker. As I have said before, I am a noob with that kinda stuff, and will most likely need some help from you guys on it. I really don't want to jack up my files, or mess anything up. I will need your expert tutelage to really be balling with the highest FPS I can get out of this rig.
The numbers are showing to be better then the FX-8350 for sure, game play seems a bit "smoother" also with the I74790K build vs. the FX-8350. Both however was very playable in this game, even at 1440P, this was kinda a not needed upgrade for sure, but the finished wall case was needed, the other desk case I did was kinda "jerry rigged" and I needed the motivation to get a finished case done, so this Intel upgrade was the final push that got it done for me.
Edited by Bill Lumbar, 09 March 2015 - 04:10 PM.