You're a fucking idiot :/
You first explain how AMD always overheat yet suggest a new case for better airflow with an Intel, conflicting much.
There are fine reasons to suggest Intel over AMD (listed below), the one you have given is about the only one that is completely bullshit due to thermal throttling which has been in use for years on both Intel and AMD.
Intel performs better on Arma than AMD
Intel has a lower power usage per cycle
You should not be giving advice if this is the best you can come up with, this is a tech section which requires provable fact not a fanboi club. Please refrain from posting uninformative crap in future.
lol amd sux azzzzz.
So my Desktop is around 3 years old now (if not older) and the only thing I have added/changed is a couple gigs of RAM. It's holding up well enough I suppose but it feels lacking in some areas, especially with demanding games like Arma 3, as well as it overheating a fair bit.
So I will post the specs below and I was wondering if any of you have any advice on what I could change/add to boost performance
(Btw, I have't touched anything along the lines of over clocking as I am too afraid i'l bungle something up)
Processor: AMD FX 8320 Eight core processor 3.50 GHz
RAM: 16.0 GB
Graphics Card: AMD Radeon HD 7800 Series
System Type: 64 bit Operating system, x64 based processor
I have missed anything please tell me
If you can afford the big change Delta, I would also agree with the change from AMD to Intel. As
@lionelmy friend has said above, Intel will do more per clock cycle* while using less power. Less power usage = less heat radiated by the cpu = better running temps.
As explained already you'll need a new motherboard as Intel and AMD use different sockets etc. If you've upgraded to windows 10, you will have to put a short support request in to Microsoft in order to have your licence reactivated for a major hardware change, but it shouldnt be a big deal.
CPU wise, if you're looking to go latest and greatest than a Z170 series motherboard (intel chipset) and then either a Skylake or one of the new Kaby Lake processors should see you through for a good while. The downside to this approach is you'll also need new DDR4 memory so cost starts to mount up here. Along with the need for a new GPU eventually, you're almost looking at a whole new PC - though you can always sell your current PC on to a friend or family member if they're in the market.
If you're looking to save some money on the upgrade, you can still change to intel but go for the 'Devils Canyon' line of CPUs, such as the i7-4790k. They still command a fairly premium price as they have superb performance, and will still need a new motherboard, however it will use DDR3 memory, so you can reuse your current RAM.
If you're looking to stick with AMD as they're usually slightly cheaper than their Intel brethren, I cant provide any recommendations as I haven't used AMD for a long time and have not kept up to date with their CPU offerings.
*on optomised applications. personal experience. your experience may vary. not rated by ESRB for online play. terms and conditions may apply.
