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System Name | Custom AMD FX |
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Processor | AMD FX 8320 @ 4.62GHz (225MHz Bus Speed) |
Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P (1.0) |
Cooling | Corsair Seidon 240V in Push Pull |
Memory | 16 GB DDR3 (4x4GB) |
Video Card(s) | Sapphire NITRO+ Radeon RX 470 8GB |
Storage | 120GB ADATA SP550 + 1TB WD Black |
Display(s) | AOC I2369VM 23" 1920x1080 |
Case | Phanteks Eclipse P400s Black & Red |
Audio Device(s) | Creative E-MU 0202 USB |
Power Supply | Corsair CX600M |
Mouse | Logitech G700 |
Keyboard | Perixx PX-1000 |
Software | Windows 10 Pro N x64 |
Hi All,
Long long time since I posted anything on here but I am thinking of doing some upgrades but unsure where to start and what makes the most sense.
Current specs are in my profile but quick summary is:
AMD FX 8320 @ 4.5GHz
8GB DDR3 2133MHz RAM
Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P (1.0)
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 470 8GB
I have noticed in games that I'm not quite getting the performance I was expecting from this card when I upgraded it a few months back. After a bit of reading I think my processor is holding things back.
Gaming is not my only concern. I am getting in to photography more and as such using Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop more as well as Darktable on a Linux install.
These tend to seem a bit sluggish... Well Windows and general usage is not as snappy as it once was.
Anyway my first thoughts were get 16GB of RAM and maybe get an AIO cooler and push my CPU more if I can and be done with it.
But then my head started thinking what about moving my CPU motherboard and RAM on and getting something like a Ryzen 5 1500 or 1600 system with 16GB DDR4.
Any suggestions on which path to take and what is going to give me the best value in terms of performance increase without spending huge amounts.
Long long time since I posted anything on here but I am thinking of doing some upgrades but unsure where to start and what makes the most sense.
Current specs are in my profile but quick summary is:
AMD FX 8320 @ 4.5GHz
8GB DDR3 2133MHz RAM
Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P (1.0)
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 470 8GB
I have noticed in games that I'm not quite getting the performance I was expecting from this card when I upgraded it a few months back. After a bit of reading I think my processor is holding things back.
Gaming is not my only concern. I am getting in to photography more and as such using Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop more as well as Darktable on a Linux install.
These tend to seem a bit sluggish... Well Windows and general usage is not as snappy as it once was.
Anyway my first thoughts were get 16GB of RAM and maybe get an AIO cooler and push my CPU more if I can and be done with it.
But then my head started thinking what about moving my CPU motherboard and RAM on and getting something like a Ryzen 5 1500 or 1600 system with 16GB DDR4.
Any suggestions on which path to take and what is going to give me the best value in terms of performance increase without spending huge amounts.