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AMD FX 8350 Upgrade Options in current build

Bones said:
What's supposted to be wrong with it?

Looks perfectly fine to me if that's what they want but that's a mute point now. :rolleyes:
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If that's what someone wants, why shouldn't they? :) Agreed :)

Still, has the OP had the help he needs or is there anything further they require?
 
Looks like they are OK now since they bought the parts to do a new build.
I guess if there is need for help with the new build they'll chime in soon enough. :cool:
 
I rebuilt the PC three weekends ago. It's running great now. I'm seeing huge improvements in my games and video editing with the new MB, RAM and CPU. Hopefully it's a little future proof now as well. With all the old parts I have now, Old MB, CPU, GPU and RAM, I'm considering putting the old parts into a 'newer' PC for my daughter (replace her aged laptop). It was a fun adventure and I appreciate everyone's advice on the forum.
 
Bones said:
What's supposted to be wrong with it?

Looks perfectly fine to me if that's what they want but that's a mute point now. :rolleyes:
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Are you asking about the motherboard OP purchased? As @Zach_01 pointed out, it (as well as the greater majority of MSI X570 boards) has awful VRM thermals. Probably not an issue if OP is just running the 3700X and letting it auto-boost, and like you say, it's not a relevant point of discussion for this thread anymore given that OP has already purchased parts and assembled them.

Personally, my thought process would be to get the best bang-for-your-buck board with a solid VRM. The upgradability the AM4 socket allows means it's important (in my opinion at least) to get a board that can handle the higher end AM4 chips, even if that's not what you may need right away. When the 4000/5000 series is released, it's likely that the 3000 series price will drop. Something like a 3900X/3950X could be a lot more viable for people with a significant price drop, and would be a nice upgrade from something like a 3600. So getting a board with good VRMs out of the gate allows you to efficiently upgrade your CPU down the road without having to get a beefier mobo.
 
HenrySomeone said:
My god, a 200Hz monitor with an FX cpu! You can't go more wrong than that... :rolleyes:
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Not a very helpful thing to say.
_Lex said:
I have now, Old MB, CPU, GPU and RAM, I'm considering putting the old parts into a 'newer' PC for my daughter (replace her aged laptop).
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That's a good idea. For everyday general computing tasks those parts would do very well.
_Lex said:
It was a fun adventure and I appreciate everyone's advice on the forum.
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You're very welcome! Don't be a stranger.
 
_Lex said:
Hello,

I’m looking to upgrade my CPU. My build stats are below and wanted your advice before I upgrade. I recently upgraded the GPU and PSU and believe that my current CPU is bottle-necking my system. I’m a gamer and was expecting to see better fps from my GPU upgrade. Before I make this next upgrade, I just wanted to get some advice from people that probably know this stuff better than me. So my question is which CPU would be the best in my current build?

MBO = ASUS M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3
CPU = AMD FX 8350 4.00GHz
GPU = NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8GB
RAM = CORSAIR 8GB DDR3-2133 PC3-17066 Vengance Pro (16GB total)
PSU = CORSAIR - CX Series Modular CX750M 750W
OS = Win10
HDD = SSD
Display = 21:9 2560x1080p 200hz

I appreciate your time!

Thanks,
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I have a very similar system and I'm also looking at replacing my current MBO, CPU, and RAM. I'm curious what PSU you upgraded to?

great thread, very informative.
 
power_librarian said:
I have a very similar system and I'm also looking at replacing my current MBO, CPU, and RAM. I'm curious what PSU you upgraded to?

great thread, very informative.
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Welcome to TPU! Filling out your system specs (https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/account/specs) makes everyone's life a little easier. What do you use/are you looking to use the system for? It's worth noting that CPU availability on the AMD side of things is pretty poor at the moment. Intel is expected to release new CPUs in the next coming months. Might be worth waiting and letting availability improve/prices settle too.
 
When You have a FX 8XXX there is NO path for upgrade.
Time for a new build and a thread this thread to be closed. :D
 
lexluthermiester said:
That's not completely true. There are the FX9000 CPU's, but the upgrade in performance is trivial these days.


Agreed, this thread has run it's course.
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I just looked up the FX9XXX holy OMG NOW Way!
$389.99 WTF?

Best just get a Ryzen 7 1700X LOL.
That upgrade would be so painful!
 
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