How do you switch CPU's?

MrZand5

MrZand5

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Hello all,

You might not understand my question; I mean I want to upgrade CPU's from an AMD 6350 to AMD 9590 but I dont want to buy it and my OS not to work. Is it plug and play or is it more complicated?


Thanks

Zach
 
WhoX

WhoX

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Using the graphics card you have I don't think you would notice much of a difference if you upgraded to the 9590.

Not that it would be much of an improvement, but you could just overclock that FX-6350 to 4.0+ Ghz, save yourself some money. Just make sure you have adequate cooling.
 
johnb35

johnb35

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You would need bios revision 1708 and according to asus, special thermal paste.
 
MrZand5

MrZand5

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In fact im looking to upgrade my whole system but try and use as many parts at i can like my motherboard and psu and water cooling loop
 
beers

beers

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The biggest upgrade you could do right now is get rid of the 660Ti for a higher end GPU.
 
MrZand5

MrZand5

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I'm not ive just been testing my pc and its not performing as well as i want it to; is it plug and play?
 
johnb35

johnb35

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Start with the better video card and go from there. What games are you trying to play?
 
StrangleHold

StrangleHold

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You keep saying is it Plug and Play. Computers/OS have been Plug and Play for years. If you get a new video card. First, download the new drivers and save them. Second, uninstall the current drivers. Third, shut down and unplug your computer, remove the current card and install the new card. Boot up, go to the driver you saved, install it.
 
C4C

C4C

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Get a R9 380 or GTX 970 and all will be well.

My 860K did 35+ FPS maxed out and my FX-8320 does 55+. I'm sure your CPU would fit right in the middle with an updated graphics card.
 
fade2green514

fade2green514

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the gtx 960 is closer in performance to the radeon 380, and the radeon 390 is closer in performance to the gtx 970.

but, i agree most games will benefit more from a video card upgrade. the higher end video card the more difference you will see.

past that, it depends on the game. some games still heavily rely on single core performance. software is heading away from that type of necessity as moore's law slows down, and directx 12 is here... the 6350 will get some boosts in games that take advantage of it, and may even catch up with ivy bridge i5's or something. but, not really worth upgrading at the moment.
 
Geoff

Geoff

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A new video card would show you a much better gain than a new processor. If you were to upgrade I'd get an Intel i5/i7 instead and a new motherboard, anything else really isn't going to be a huge difference.
 
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