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Need advice on new PC build

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cmmoa

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I use my computer for gamming and everyday use and I don’t really care about over clocking.
I currently have:
Phenom II x4 965
ASUS M4A79XTD EVO
XFX HD5850
I’m thinking of getting either a FX 9590 or FX 8370, Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 and a XFX RADEON R9 290X 1000M 8GB.
First question: Do I really need to use water cool on the 9590? I really do not want to use water cool so I have been leaning towards the 8370.
Second question: Will there be a bottleneck using the above video card and either of the 2 cpu listed above?
Third question: Or should i just get an Intel set up? This comes up manly since AMD has not came out with anything new in a few years and the AM3+ socket is getting old and also wonder if the motherboard companies will even make Windows 10 drivers for the boards when it comes out later this year.
Thanks,
 
cmmoa said:
Or should i just get an Intel set up?
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If you want to replace your motherboard, yes, you probably should. If you don't want to replace your motherboard, you might consider a used Phenom II X6. It looks like your mobo supports them all.

cmmoa said:
Will there be a bottleneck using the above video card and either of the 2 cpu listed above?
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Probably. What games do you want to play? Edit: I missed the 290X. 😱

If you want to upgrade more than one or two parts, please answer [thread=80121]these questions[/thread].
 
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I wouldn't worry about Win10 drivers, if it runs 7 fairly well, Windows will probably have a driver for 10 built into the system.

Honestly, unless you are a major AMD fan, i'd look at a core i5 or i7? Also, what resolution are you gaming at? 8GB of video ram seems like it will be wasted without extra processing power. The one review I read @ Tom's showed a small increase over a 970x on 4k gaming, but losing to it @ 1080p. The 980x might be a better option.
 
Agree with Ken and Syran that since you're looking at replacing your mobo anyway, it doesn't make sense to stick with AMD. Why buy a hot 220W CPU when you can spend about the same amount of money and get an i5 4690K that is generally faster and uses less than half the power?
 
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