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Is it worth Upgrading my CPU?
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So Currently i have :
AMD Athlon II x4 631

And what i was thinking about getting:
AMD A8-3870K

is it worth me upgrading my cpu now, or save up and buy a new motherboard and CPU?
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It's hardly an upgrade unless you need the APU graphics. For reference, the Athlon II X4 651 is the A8 3870K without the graphics. All you'd be getting is a higher stock clock speed.
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Ah thanks for that will just save up for new Motherboard ect
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UGxMuFFiNZ wrote Ah thanks for that will just save up for new Motherboard ect

What are your other specs? The 631 is low-end, but not bad. You may be better-off upgrading something else. What are you trying to improve with the upgrade?
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What I may Upgrading to;

Motherboard : ASRock Z77
CPU: Either i5 3570K or i7 3770k
GPU: GTX 760 Or a AMD Within same Price range
RAM:16gb 2400Mhz
Cooler: H80i

My current Specs are
Athlon II x4 631
4GB Ram
HD6670 1GB
Stock cooler

Im trying to Improve my Overall Performance. I mainly Play Minecraft that's why i was looking for a CPU upgrade first.
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