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Recently upgraded::::

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Previous setup :

AMD Phenom II with Gigabyte Mobo

Graphics card: 960 GTX 16 gb MSI Graphics card,

Ram:16 gb ddr 3 ram

Drives: 120 gb Kingston ssd with 2 tb hard disk

USB 3.0 Wireless adapter

 

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New Setup:

i7 8,700k (Link: https://www.amazon.com/Intel-i7-8700K-Desktop-Processor-Unlocked/dp/B07598VZR8)

MSI Gaming Performance MOBO

Same graphics card

RAM: 16 gb DDR 4

Drives 500 GB Samsung SSD, same 2 tb Western Digi hard disk

USB 3.1 Wireless adapter

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I have been playing Arma since back in the day when the Dayz mod was first released for Arma 2. Arma 2 ran perfect for me on my previous setup. (DayZ SA ran fine as well)

 

In Arma 3 I always had an issue with sudden lag (which previously I attributed to wireless lag) and I would just start clipping all over the place (sometimes crashing outright). Never had any sort of issue with any other game, Skyrim ran beautifully while heavily modded for example. Ran all over games on Ultra with no isses.

 

I did some testing and could see when Arma 3 would crash on me my CPU usage jumped to 100%, so decided to go ahead and upgrade.

And let me tell you.. The comparison is unreal. Feel like im playing a different game now. Previous it rendered really well, no issues with graphics (makes sense with the card) but now this game run so smooth.

I 100% suggest giving the i7 8700k a try. Its expensive but will be a processor that is relevant for at leas the next 5 years or more.

Research also points to Intel running Arma a bit better (Arma also is a CPU intensive game). Keep in mind, you want the CPU processor to be the same manufacturer as the platform your GPU is built on. Meaning if you have a Nvidia card, get an intel processor. If you have AMD, go with AMD cards; this can cause issues utilizing the full potential of your GPU.

 

 

 

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8 hours ago, Caliban_Mahn said:

Recently upgraded::::

====

Previous setup :

AMD Phenom II with Gigabyte Mobo

Graphics card: 960 GTX 16 gb MSI Graphics card,

Ram:16 gb ddr 3 ram

Drives: 120 gb Kingston ssd with 2 tb hard disk

USB 3.0 Wireless adapter

 

====

New Setup:

i7 8,700k (Link: https://www.amazon.com/Intel-i7-8700K-Desktop-Processor-Unlocked/dp/B07598VZR8)

MSI Gaming Performance MOBO

Same graphics card

RAM: 16 gb DDR 4

Drives 500 GB Samsung SSD, same 2 tb Western Digi hard disk

USB 3.1 Wireless adapter

====

 

I have been playing Arma since back in the day when the Dayz mod was first released for Arma 2. Arma 2 ran perfect for me on my previous setup. (DayZ SA ran fine as well)

 

In Arma 3 I always had an issue with sudden lag (which previously I attributed to wireless lag) and I would just start clipping all over the place (sometimes crashing outright). Never had any sort of issue with any other game, Skyrim ran beautifully while heavily modded for example. Ran all over games on Ultra with no isses.

 

I did some testing and could see when Arma 3 would crash on me my CPU usage jumped to 100%, so decided to go ahead and upgrade.

And let me tell you.. The comparison is unreal. Feel like im playing a different game now. Previous it rendered really well, no issues with graphics (makes sense with the card) but now this game run so smooth.

I 100% suggest giving the i7 8700k a try. Its expensive but will be a processor that is relevant for at leas the next 5 years or more.

Research also points to Intel running Arma a bit better (Arma also is a CPU intensive game). Keep in mind, you want the CPU processor to be the same manufacturer as the platform your GPU is built on. Meaning if you have a Nvidia card, get an intel processor. If you have AMD, go with AMD cards; this can cause issues utilizing the full potential of your GPU.

 

 

 

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I recently got an i9 9900k haven't got to use it yet but others from Asylum say it is a huge difference from previous chips. Even the i7 9700k would be a huge upgrade for most people. But like was previously stated make sure your Motherboard can support a new chip. The i7 and i9 9000 series are all LGA-1151 sockets so if you are upgrading from a 6000 series or newer you "should" be fine just make sure to do your research before you have to buy a new mobo as well as a $400 CPU.

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11 hours ago, Tyler said:

I recently got an i9 9900k haven't got to use it yet but others from Asylum say it is a huge difference from previous chips. Even the i7 9700k would be a huge upgrade for most people. But like was previously stated make sure your Motherboard can support a new chip. The i7 and i9 9000 series are all LGA-1151 sockets so if you are upgrading from a 6000 series or newer you "should" be fine just make sure to do your research before you have to buy a new mobo as well as a $400 CPU.

They use the z390 chipset, so you have to have at least a z370 board to use them. For the 9700k and 9900k if you have a z370 board you need to do a bios update before they will be compatible. For 8th and 9th gens I'd suggest just getting a new z390 board, there are some very nice budget ones. Just stay away from Gigabyte, their bios is just god awful. @HaydenD01

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