Better cpu for my mobo?

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http://www.frys.com/product/8610560

I got this combo and the cpu kinda sucks. Is there a decent upgrade from it?

[Astraea Kisaragi]

AMD A10-7870K or a completly new system assuming FM2 socket is pretty much a dead end now.

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Originalmente postado por Astraea Kisaragi:

AMD A10-7870K or a completly new system assuming FM2 socket is pretty much a dead end now.

Should I take this combo back then?

What else can I get for $150 or less?

[Rumpelcrutchskin]

Not really without replacing the motherboard and RAM also.

[WarmedxMints]

It's not worth the money to upgrade the cpu tbh with that mb.

I would look at replacing the motherboard, cpu and ram.

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Should I just get a replacement am3 motherboard and continue to use my 2 x4 640?

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Originalmente postado por WarmedxMints:

It's not worth the money to upgrade the cpu tbh with that mb.

I would look at replacing the motherboard, cpu and ram.

I just want something equal to an x4 640.

I don't need the latest stuff.

[Rumpelcrutchskin]

Originalmente postado por shoe from chinpokomon:

Should I just get a replacement am3 motherboard and continue to use my 2 x4 640?

AM3 is just as outdated and HD 4640 is ancient.

[Rumpelcrutchskin]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/qTjVyf

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Originalmente postado por Rumpelcrutchskin:

Originalmente postado por shoe from chinpokomon:

Should I just get a replacement am3 motherboard and continue to use my 2 x4 640?

AM3 is just as outdated and HD 4640 is ancient.

What is 4640?

I don't need to run whatever circlejerk game at 4k

just csgo and gtav at decent. which the 640 does.

[Rumpelcrutchskin]

Originalmente postado por shoe from chinpokomon:

Originalmente postado por Rumpelcrutchskin:

AM3 is just as outdated and HD 4640 is ancient.

What is 4640?

I don't need to run whatever circlejerk game at 4k

just csgo and gtav at decent. which the 640 does.

Nvm, I thought you meant the AMD 4640 graphics card but you meant the Athlon CPU.
CS GO and GTA V are two games with vastly different requirements, you can run CS GO on a potato while GTA V wants decent CPU, preferably i5.

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old cpu was x4 640

card is r9 270oc

new cpu is a4 7300

[Rumpelcrutchskin]

Originalmente postado por shoe from chinpokomon:

old cpu was x4 640

card is r9 270oc

new cpu is a4 7300

Your old CPU is actually better then new one...

Return the combo and buy this instead:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/8R32BP

[Bad 💀 Motha]

^ Yea go with a combo like this if you going to Upgrade.
FM2 is not an upgrade and really is nothing to upgrade/buy any longer.
Only reason that was a decent option was for maybe $400 PCs for those who were on tight budget intending to use the AMD A-series onboard Radeon GPU.

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Can you guys link me to a nice am3 socket mobo with usb3? $200 is my max budget really. I don't need anything fancy. I was happy with the x6 640 tbh

$400?

My PSU just cost me $25 after the rebate and the cpu and mobo will be $50 after rebate. The case was $40 I think. Or $60. The 270oc was $110 a few years ago.


Can't believe it actually runs gtav tbh

[Aliquis Freedom & Ethnopluralism]

Originalmente postado por shoe from chinpokomon:

Originalmente postado por Astraea Kisaragi:

AMD A10-7870K or a completly new system assuming FM2 socket is pretty much a dead end now.

Should I take this combo back then?

What else can I get for $150 or less?

Can't you return it with no consequences for you?

The AMD APUs is decent desktop machines but it's not good for gaming.
Even the FX stuff wasn't really competitive for gaming.
Cheap gaming with the Pentium G4560 would at-least have an upgrade path.
Now I'd say very cheap: G4560, similar price point: Ryzen 5 1500X, bit more expensive Ryzen 6 1600, more expensive: Ryzen 5 1600X or i5 7600K, best i7 7700K or Ryzen 7 1700, 1700X or 1800X, but the 7700K is likely the best for right now.