Alright - So when I was in Kansas City I decided to pick up my Core i7 3820 + an X79 motherboard because they where cheap and I wanted a platform that supported PCI-Express 3.0. I ended up getting a Core i7 3820 and ASrock Extreme4-M for a total of $425 ($50 when buying mobo/cpu combo at Microcenter). I then purchased a 7870, Corsair H60, 16GB of RAM and a 550W 80PLUS modular PSU and a NZXT Vulcan (Now gone) overall I spent about $1000 and half of it went into the motherboard and processor
As time has gone on I realized I don't really need the power that I have. I generally surf the web, watch Netflix, and play less than demanding games such as CS:GO, CS:S, TF2, L4D2, ect. The only demanding game I play is Battlefield 3. I know I can sell my 3820 for more than what I purchased it for considering the chip goes for $319 on Newegg. If I sell the board + processor I will get the money I spent back. I am thinking of selling my EVGA X79 FTW + my 3820 + Corsair h60 for $470 total then purchasing a A10 5800K, A75 motherboard and Micro ATX case for a total of $300. Doing this would leave me with $170 cash.
My last worry is that if I downgrade to an A10-5800K that my gaming FPS will suffer majorly. I have a 7870 that I don't intend to get rid of - simply because of the hassle. Would the A10 bottleneck the GPU? How much FPS loss would I get switching from a 3820 + 7870 vs an A10 + 7870?
Thanks!
As time has gone on I realized I don't really need the power that I have. I generally surf the web, watch Netflix, and play less than demanding games such as CS:GO, CS:S, TF2, L4D2, ect. The only demanding game I play is Battlefield 3. I know I can sell my 3820 for more than what I purchased it for considering the chip goes for $319 on Newegg. If I sell the board + processor I will get the money I spent back. I am thinking of selling my EVGA X79 FTW + my 3820 + Corsair h60 for $470 total then purchasing a A10 5800K, A75 motherboard and Micro ATX case for a total of $300. Doing this would leave me with $170 cash.
My last worry is that if I downgrade to an A10-5800K that my gaming FPS will suffer majorly. I have a 7870 that I don't intend to get rid of - simply because of the hassle. Would the A10 bottleneck the GPU? How much FPS loss would I get switching from a 3820 + 7870 vs an A10 + 7870?
Thanks!
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