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    Asrock Extreme3 990fx CPU upgrade options

    I currently am running a 975BE CPU. Its great but about a year old. I noticed that the MB I have can support the following CPU's. It's frustrating that it will not take a 8350 which is about $200. I couldnt see to find the 8300 anywhere for sale. Based on my supported upgrades should I even mess with it? Will I get that much more increase by going with the 8150? Any advise is appreciated.

    AM3+ FX FD8300WMW8KHK 95W Piledriver 3300MHz 2200MHz 2MBx4 8MB C0 P1.30
    AM3+* FX FD8150FRW8KGU(BE) 125W Bulldozer 3600MHz 2200MHz 2MBx4 8MB B2 All
    AM3+ FX FD8140WMW8KGU 95W Bulldozer 3200MHz 2200MHz 2MBx4 8MB B2 P1.20
    AM3+ FX FD8120WMW8KGU(BE) 95W Bulldozer 3100MHz 2200MHz 2MBx4 8MB B2 All
    AM3+ FX FD8100WMW8KGU(BE) 95W Bulldozer 2800MHz 2000MHz 2MBx4 8MB B2 All
    AM3+ FX FD6350FRW6KHK 125W Piledriver 3900MHz 2200MHz 2MBx3 8MB C0 P1.30
    AM3+ FX FD6300WMW6KHK 95W Piledriver 3500MHz 2000MHz 2MBx3 8MB C0 P1.40
    AM3+ FX FD6200FRW6KGU 125W Bulldozer 3800MHz 2200MHz 2MBx3 8MB B2 P1.20
    AM3+ FX FD6130FRW6KGU 125W Bulldozer 3600MHz 2200MHz 2MBx3 8MB B2 P1.20
    AM3+ FX FD6120WMW6KGU 95W Bulldozer 3500MHz 2000MHz 2MBx3 8MB B2 P1.20
    AM3+ FX FD6100WMW6KGU(BE) 95W Bulldozer 3300MHz 2000MHz 2MBx3 8MB B2 All
    AM3+ FX FD4350FRW4KHK 125W Piledriver 4200MHz 2200MHz 2MBx2 8MB C0 P1.30
    AM3+ FX FD4320WMW4MHK 95W Piledriver 4000MHz 2000MHz 2MBx2 4MB C0 P1.30
    AM3+ FX FD4300WMW4MHK 95W Piledriver 3800MHz 2000MHz 2MBx2 4MB C0 P1.30
    AM3+ FX FD4200FRW4KGU 125W Bulldozer 3300MHz 2200MHz 2MBx2 8MB B2 P1.20
    AM3+ FX FD4170FRW4KGU(BE) 125W Bulldozer 4200MHz 2200MHz 2MBx2 8MB B2 All
    AM3+ FX FD4150WMW4KGU 95W Bulldozer 3900MHz 2000MHz 2MBx2 8MB B2 P1.20
    AM3+ FX FD4130FRW4MGU 125W Bulldozer 3800MHz 2000MHz 2MBx2 4MB B2 P1.20
    AM3+ FX FD4100WMW4KGU(BE) 95W Bulldozer 3600MHz 2000MHz 2MBx2 8MB B2 All

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    Re: Asrock Extreme3 990fx CPU upgrade options

    Price vs performance, unless you have programs and or games that make use of eight cores I myself would pass on upgrading to the FX-8150. Just not enough difference for ~$200.

    If that $200 was burning a hole in my pocket I'd look first at upgrading to a 990FX Extreme9. Or maybe even depending on where it falls price wise the newly released Fatal1ty 990FX Killer with an M.2 slot.
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      Re: Asrock Extreme3 990fx CPU upgrade options

      Originally posted by - wardog - View Post
      Price vs performance, unless you have programs and or games that make use of eight cores I myself would pass on upgrading to the FX-8150. Just not enough difference for ~$200.

      If that $200 was burning a hole in my pocket I'd look first at upgrading to a 990FX Extreme9. Or maybe even depending on where it falls price wise the newly released Fatal1ty 990FX Killer with an M.2 slot.
      Thanks for the advise. I think you are right. My existing MB and CPU is pretty quick. I may look into upgrading the video card. I have a Nvidia 560 I believe now. I've had it for about a year.

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