Is it worth to update from Phenom II 955 to FX8350 in 3 to 4 months down the line?

Hi,

My current config is mentioned in my signature (GPU currently is 6870). I am getting a 6 months old Asus Sabertooth 990FX R2.0 for 9k. So is it worth buying this mobo currently and may be down the line after 3 to 4 months change my processor to FX8350?

Or my current config would be good enough for a couple of years more?

Thanks!

Even the original board costs 9K. Ask the seller for reduced prices...

I am talking about ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX Motherboard - ASUS: Flipkart.com motherboard

saz said:
I am talking about ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX Motherboard - ASUS: Flipkart.com motherboard

9k is a good price IMO. Please give more detains such as how old the product is, available accessories and availability of original bill.

Product is 6 months old with all accessories intact and with original bill (the mobo has 5 years warranty). But is my upgrade path worth investing in the mobo?
i.e. from Phenom IIX4 955 to FX 8350 in another 3-4 months.

One more thing I ant to highlight is that I have Corsair H50 water cooler as well, so I would probably indulge in overclocking soon.

saz said:
Product is 6 months old with all accessories intact and with original bill (the mobo has 5 years warranty). But is my upgrade path worth investing in the mobo?
i.e. from Phenom IIX4 955 to FX 8350 in another 3-4 months.

One more thing I ant to highlight is that I have Corsair H50 water cooler as well, so I would probably indulge in overclocking soon.

> I'm not sure if AM3 chips can fit in an AM3+ socket, so let other members comment on that.

> FX 8350 + 990FX Sabertooth + H50 is a great overclocking combo!

AM3+ socket does support AM3 processors.

saz said:
I am talking about ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX Motherboard - ASUS: Flipkart.com motherboard

Sorry , didnt see the word SABERTOOTH

Yes , they are compatible.... i.e. AM3 chips can be used in AM3+ socket ...

saz said:
AM3+ socket does support AM3 processors.

Then that's a very nice upgrade path. Try to lower the price to 8k if possible

Ok Thanks, but will my current setup survive (performance wise) for another year or so? If I upgrade to Asus Sabertooth 990fx and then later on to FX 8350...I would be spending somewhere around 20k on CPU+Mobo. So my concern was...will it be a wise decision?

Get the Motherboard ASAP from the seller before somebody offers him more money. 9K for a Sabertooth 990FX R2.0 with 4 and half years of warranty is a steal. But check the Serial Number of the Motherboard and the bill...if they are matching or not.
Regarding Processor upgrade, although FX-8350 is a good upgrade over your existing 955 BE, I think the current processor can still serve the purpose for couple of months if overclocked a little, say 3.8 GHz with the help of a good CPU cooler. IMO, you should upgrade directly upgrade to Steam Roller which will also be compatible with AM3+ socket.

T

Yes. I also have the same processor and I barely had any LAG or Performance issue with most software. Also on Liquid cool you can push it to 4GHz+. As Cilus suggested wait for Steam Roller. I am waiting for that as well. Hoping for a Better Single Thread performance than current line offers.
Single thread performance of AMD is pathetic compared to SIMILAR priced Intel. Even the latest 8350 doesn't improve much on this count even if compared with phenoms.

The deal you are getting is just awesome.

T

Any Idea when the Steam Roller is coming?

i think "Steamroller" architecture
may not arrive until late 2013 or possibly into
2014.

the person who was selling the asus 990fx sabertooth is currently not selling the mobo, but I have some other options.....how are the following options:
1. Asrock 990fx extreme4 @8.2k
2. Biostar 990fx @7k

^ that's a sad news. Did by any chance the seller read this thread?
any particular reason you want to go for a 990fx based board?

for a single card setup with FX 8350, a 970 based board will suffice

actually seller is interested in selling both fx8120 and sabertooth but the buyer for his procci backed out, he offered me the combo but I was not interested in processor. The only reason I wanted to go for 990fx bcz I was getting sabertooth mobo at a good price

^^ Get the board asap and wait for steamroller. 955be will suffice in the meantime.

And dont go for Asrock or Biostar ...

Both BIOSTAR 990FXE and Asrock 990FX-Extreme 4 come with only 4+1 VRM Phase and analogue Phase control system. As a result they are not at all recommended for the overclocking of the highest end 8 CORE CPU. Don't get those boards.

IMO , the asus M5A97 evo would be a lot better

I don't think I would ever go for CLI/Crossfire so If I go for 970 chipset, then how is Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 which comes with 8+2 VRM. Its available for 6.6k from SMC.

any suggestions about Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3??

The board has a superb build quality and the reviews are also good but if you look around different forum you will find some issues regarding the BIOS, especially with the CPU voltage settings. It was unnecessarily increasing the CPU Voltage to a higher value by overriding the value set in BIOS. I am not sure whether it has been fixed with their new BIOS updates. My suggestion will be the Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0. Price is around 7K and it has superb build quality and very good and stable BIOS option to play with.