Your thoughts...

[fragrantparrot]

I have now saved enough money from selling DayZ keys that i have enough money to get some upgrades. However I can't decide between getting a new mobo or a new CPU.

Current components:

Motherboard - ASUS M5A78L-M LX

CPU - AMD Athlon 640 (I think) 3.00 GHz quad core.


Upgrades (possible ones):

Motherboard - ASUS AM3+ Crosshair V Formula

CPU - 4.00 GHz AMD FX-8350 8-core 16MB cache

What do you think? My current Motherboard isn't very good but can support that CPU. But I dont know whether I should get the new Motherboard first so that overclocking will be easier in the future.

[Stevenom]

I wouldn't really want to get an eight core processor and a very high end motherboard.

[fragrantparrot]

I wouldn't really want to get an eight core processor and a very high end motherboard.

Why? 10chars

[Stevenom]

You don't need it.
Save it for a graphics card or something

[fragrantparrot]

You don't need it.
Save it for a graphics card or something

Thats true, although the motherboard I have now is pretty crappy. Doesn't have space for any sound cards etc.

[Sector A7]

You don't need it.
Save it for a graphics card or something

Wouldn't his crappy cpu bottleneck his gpu if he bought a new one?

[Stevenom]

Wouldn't his crappy cpu bottleneck his gpu if he bought a new one?

I'm saying to get mid end components, not just a graphics card.

[fragrantparrot]

I'm saying to get mid end components, not just a graphics card.

I would like to run Crossfire, however my motherboard doesn't have enough room. And if I did get Crossfire surely my CPU will create a bottleneck as @Sector A7 said.

[Stevenom]

I would like to run Crossfire, however my motherboard doesn't have enough room. And if I did get Crossfire surely my CPU will create a bottleneck as @Sector A7 said.

He thought I meant do not buy those at all and just buy a graphics card.
I personally wouldn't buy an 8 core processor.
I know there's not much AMD boards supporting multi graphics cards but if that's the only one you can find well then that's okay.

[Stevenom]

Doesn't mean you need a very higher end motherboard

[[MPGH]Dave84311]

Has this been situated or do you still need help?