CPU upgrade

[ebony]

I know everyone's going to tell you to go intel so I'll put my 2c in first! The last intel processor I used was in my pentium 266mhz so I really can't say. I know that intel is doing well, and that lots of people swear by them - but.

I'm using the 8320 that I picked up for cheap on black friday. 5 - 7 boxing, main on ultra, all windows @ 1080p. In the MoP city I get around 40 fps on the main. The only times that I have issues are on ordos, and elegon.

The 8320 runs really quite well between 4.7 and 5.0 ghz, the only limiting factor is temperature for me as 5.0ghz with my intro cooler tends to get really close to 60 degrees. I think that if I were to pop another processor into my computer I'll go with the 8350 or if I rebuild my wife's computer another 8320.

ah thanks this is great to hear last time i had a intel was a long time ago i lasted less then a year before i could no longer play. My hex core lasted end off WOTLK to end off mop so am really happy about the life i got out off it. or though in the time i have updated the Ram and the Gfx Card both are nowhere 100% under load. the 9xxx AMD cpus u can get seems higher priced so i don't think ill go with one of them.

Now i just need a montherbord.

Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 AMD 990X (Socket AM3+) DDR3 ATX Motherboard
or
Gigabyte 990FXA-UD3 AMD 990FX (Socket AM3+) DDR3 Motherboard

i had prob with asus in the past but i hear they got a lot better and it seems a better board though i could be wrong.

I upgraded my wife's AMD Phenom II system to an I7-2600k, 12gb ram, H80 water cooler, some other nice stuff but a shitty gpu for $600 US. Used, but mint condition off of craigslist. Could sell the AMD system for maybe $250-300 minimum. Used market could be a nice option where you're at.

the probs with the used market i find is the cpu could off be overclocked a lot ya i understand its a way out but unless i know who is selling it i don't really go ner the used market for cpus its not like AMD are that bad i have to get some 2nd hand overused cpu, that could be worse and be a waste off cash.