MSFT Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 (edited) Here is my current build... CPU: AMD PHENOM ii X4 955 Black EditionMOBO: Asus M4A785-MGPU: SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 7870RAM: 4gb DDR2 PSU: Corsair CX750M I had mentioned it in a previous thread regarding the issues I was having, no luck fixing the problem so looks like I'm gonna upgrade. The only things I am holding onto in this new build is the GPU and PSU. I'm looking to upgrade my CPU/MOBO and obviously the RAM. Im sticking with AMD/ASUS as I have been very happy with both and kinda don't want to format my HDD for a fresh install of windows(I've heard its possible to not have to reinstall the OS with fresh parts) I have chosen a few things that are within my price range, that I think will be good for this build. CPU: AMD X8 FX-8320 > http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=4_1210_64&item_id=053295 CPU: AMD X6 FX-6300 > http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=4_1210_64&item_id=053298 MOBO: ASUS M5A97 R2.0 > http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=26_1207_1205_335&item_id=051996 MOBO: ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 > http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=26_1207_1205_335&item_id=053331 RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB > http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=24_311_312_612&item_id=035786 Personally I am leaning towards the FX-6300/M5A99x combo as its just about the right price range for me of around $390 after taxes, and I've read good reviews of both on newegg. The cheapest option would be the FX-6300/M5A97 at $345 after taxes, in that case I don't know if the MOBO is good enough... I'm open to any and all suggestions, if you do have a specific suggestion please link it if possible. Thanks a bunch! Edited June 10, 2015 by MSFT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crystal3lf Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 (edited) If you're going to upgrade CPU and Motherboard you're highly likely going to have to reinstall Windows. In-fact I wouldn't recommend installing critical hardware like this without a fresh install, even if it does work. As for hardware recommendations, I can't give a true opinion of AMD as I prefer Intel/nVidia. Edited June 10, 2015 by Crystal3lf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSFT Posted June 10, 2015 Author Share Posted June 10, 2015 (edited) If you're going to upgrade CPU and Motherboard you're highly likely going to have to reinstall Windows. In-fact I wouldn't recommend installing critical hardware like this without a fresh install, even if it does work. As for hardware recommendations, I can't give a true opinion of AMD as I prefer Intel/nVidia. thanks I only plan to try it, i'm ready if I have to do a fresh install, I would prefer not to. I've read that sometimes if it does boot, you can manage to switch the drivers to the right ones and it ends up working fine. So I'm going to give that a try, or fresh install.. I don't mind wasting a day lol Edited June 10, 2015 by MSFT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingDong Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 If you're going to upgrade CPU and Motherboard you're highly likely going to have to reinstall Windows. In-fact I wouldn't recommend installing critical hardware like this without a fresh install, even if it does work. As for hardware recommendations, I can't give a true opinion of AMD as I prefer Intel/nVidia. No you dont have to reinstall your OS when getting a new CPU or motherboard.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaito Katsumi Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 If you're going to upgrade CPU and Motherboard you're highly likely going to have to reinstall Windows. In-fact I wouldn't recommend installing critical hardware like this without a fresh install, even if it does work. As for hardware recommendations, I can't give a true opinion of AMD as I prefer Intel/nVidia. No you dont have to reinstall your OS when getting a new CPU or motherboard....He mentioned "Even if it does work" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSFT Posted June 10, 2015 Author Share Posted June 10, 2015 (edited) If you're going to upgrade CPU and Motherboard you're highly likely going to have to reinstall Windows. In-fact I wouldn't recommend installing critical hardware like this without a fresh install, even if it does work. As for hardware recommendations, I can't give a true opinion of AMD as I prefer Intel/nVidia. No you dont have to reinstall your OS when getting a new CPU or motherboard.... He mentioned "Even if it does work" Side tracked people... lol Edited June 10, 2015 by MSFT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modojo Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 I have the FX 6300 and it runs fine at med/high settings but may bottleneck your system if you're using a high end GPU like a GTX 960 so you might as well get the FX-8320 since it's only just $20-30 cost difference Oh and if you don't already have an aftermarket CPU cooler, I recommend getting one because the stock cooler tends to get a little hot during gameplay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSFT Posted June 10, 2015 Author Share Posted June 10, 2015 I have the FX 6300 and it runs fine at med/high settings but may bottleneck your system if you're using a high end GPU like a GTX 960 so you might as well get the FX-8320 since it's only just $20-30 cost difference Oh and if you don't already have an aftermarket CPU cooler, I recommend getting one because the stock cooler tends to get a little hot during gameplay. Thanks, The HD 7870 is around high-medium to high end, I don't want anything to bottleneck, and yes I use after market liquid cooling system on my CPU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kampret Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 With a little digging and if you're fine with used-but-good parts, get a Phenom II X6 1090T. It's much better in single-core performance compared to FX CPUs, and it's 6 true cores compared to 4 modules/8 thread on FX 8320. Also, 990FX motherboards should be worth the price with the extra goodies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koger Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 If you're going to upgrade CPU and Motherboard you're highly likely going to have to reinstall Windows. In-fact I wouldn't recommend installing critical hardware like this without a fresh install, even if it does work. As for hardware recommendations, I can't give a true opinion of AMD as I prefer Intel/nVidia. No you dont have to reinstall your OS when getting a new CPU or motherboard.... It's not a fact though. When I got a new CPU and motherboard Windows would crash while it was booting. I had to do a clean install. As for the components...I wouldn't go with AMD FX but if I had to then I'd definetly go with something better than the FX 6300. Get the FX 8320 or something better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seebike Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 (edited) Here is my current build... CPU: AMD PHENOM ii X4 955 Black Edition MOBO: Asus M4A785-M GPU: SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 7870 RAM: 4gb DDR2 PSU: Corsair CX750M I had mentioned it in a previous thread regarding the issues I was having, no luck fixing the problem so looks like I'm gonna upgrade. The only things I am holding onto in this new build is the GPU and PSU. I'm looking to upgrade my CPU/MOBO and obviously the RAM. Im sticking with AMD/ASUS as I have been very happy with both and kinda don't want to format my HDD for a fresh install of windows(I've heard its possible to not have to reinstall the OS with fresh parts) I have chosen a few things that are within my price range, that I think will be good for this build. CPU: AMD X8 FX-8320 > http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=4_1210_64&item_id=053295 CPU: AMD X6 FX-6300 > http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=4_1210_64&item_id=053298 MOBO: ASUS M5A97 R2.0 > http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=26_1207_1205_335&item_id=051996 MOBO: ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 > http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=26_1207_1205_335&item_id=053331 RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB > http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=24_311_312_612&item_id=035786 Personally I am leaning towards the FX-6300/M5A99x combo as its just about the right price range for me of around $390 after taxes, and I've read good reviews of both on newegg. The cheapest option would be the FX-6300/M5A97 at $345 after taxes, in that case I don't know if the MOBO is good enough... I'm open to any and all suggestions, if you do have a specific suggestion please link it if possible. Thanks a bunch! the 6300 is quite a nice cpu i bought it and ocd it so it will be good for next 3-4 years. EDIT: oh and im running everything on ultra maxed out. temps only go up to 50 celsius. and get this its like 20 bucks or so http://www.arctic.ac/eu_en/freezer-13.html Edited June 10, 2015 by seebike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSFT Posted June 10, 2015 Author Share Posted June 10, 2015 Here is my current build... CPU: AMD PHENOM ii X4 955 Black Edition MOBO: Asus M4A785-M GPU: SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 7870 RAM: 4gb DDR2 PSU: Corsair CX750M I had mentioned it in a previous thread regarding the issues I was having, no luck fixing the problem so looks like I'm gonna upgrade. The only things I am holding onto in this new build is the GPU and PSU. I'm looking to upgrade my CPU/MOBO and obviously the RAM. Im sticking with AMD/ASUS as I have been very happy with both and kinda don't want to format my HDD for a fresh install of windows(I've heard its possible to not have to reinstall the OS with fresh parts) I have chosen a few things that are within my price range, that I think will be good for this build. CPU: AMD X8 FX-8320 > http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=4_1210_64&item_id=053295 CPU: AMD X6 FX-6300 > http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=4_1210_64&item_id=053298 MOBO: ASUS M5A97 R2.0 > http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=26_1207_1205_335&item_id=051996 MOBO: ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 > http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=26_1207_1205_335&item_id=053331 RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB > http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=24_311_312_612&item_id=035786 Personally I am leaning towards the FX-6300/M5A99x combo as its just about the right price range for me of around $390 after taxes, and I've read good reviews of both on newegg. The cheapest option would be the FX-6300/M5A97 at $345 after taxes, in that case I don't know if the MOBO is good enough... I'm open to any and all suggestions, if you do have a specific suggestion please link it if possible. Thanks a bunch! the 6300 is quite a nice cpu i bought it and ocd it so it will be good for next 3-4 years. EDIT: oh and im running everything on ultra maxed out. temps only go up to 50 celsius. and get this its like 20 bucks or so http://www.arctic.ac/eu_en/freezer-13.html I should be fine for my CPU heat sink I have this > http://www.corsair.com/en-ca/hydro-series-h55-quiet-cpu-cooler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seebike Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Here is my current build... CPU: AMD PHENOM ii X4 955 Black Edition MOBO: Asus M4A785-M GPU: SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 7870 RAM: 4gb DDR2 PSU: Corsair CX750M I had mentioned it in a previous thread regarding the issues I was having, no luck fixing the problem so looks like I'm gonna upgrade. The only things I am holding onto in this new build is the GPU and PSU. I'm looking to upgrade my CPU/MOBO and obviously the RAM. Im sticking with AMD/ASUS as I have been very happy with both and kinda don't want to format my HDD for a fresh install of windows(I've heard its possible to not have to reinstall the OS with fresh parts) I have chosen a few things that are within my price range, that I think will be good for this build. CPU: AMD X8 FX-8320 > http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=4_1210_64&item_id=053295 CPU: AMD X6 FX-6300 > http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=4_1210_64&item_id=053298 MOBO: ASUS M5A97 R2.0 > http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=26_1207_1205_335&item_id=051996 MOBO: ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 > http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=26_1207_1205_335&item_id=053331 RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB > http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=24_311_312_612&item_id=035786 Personally I am leaning towards the FX-6300/M5A99x combo as its just about the right price range for me of around $390 after taxes, and I've read good reviews of both on newegg. The cheapest option would be the FX-6300/M5A97 at $345 after taxes, in that case I don't know if the MOBO is good enough... I'm open to any and all suggestions, if you do have a specific suggestion please link it if possible. Thanks a bunch! the 6300 is quite a nice cpu i bought it and ocd it so it will be good for next 3-4 years. EDIT: oh and im running everything on ultra maxed out. temps only go up to 50 celsius. and get this its like 20 bucks or so http://www.arctic.ac/eu_en/freezer-13.html I should be fine for my CPU heat sink I have this > http://www.corsair.com/en-ca/hydro-series-h55-quiet-cpu-cooler deffenetly. Then youre all set get the cpu oc it and its all good. (be amazed with the temps on that cpu tho. I idle at 17c) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMcSame Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 I wouldn't bother with FX chips, why? I'd read this post (I'd quote it but this forum has a pic limit): http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/298648-what-would-you-recommend-fx-cpus-for/?p=4064810 Also, future questions about PC hardware should be in the tech section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSFT Posted June 11, 2015 Author Share Posted June 11, 2015 I wouldn't bother with FX chips, why? I'd read this post (I'd quote it but this forum has a pic limit): http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/298648-what-would-you-recommend-fx-cpus-for/?p=4064810 Also, future questions about PC hardware should be in the tech section. Intel chips are just out of my price range it seems. The best I would be able to afford would be an i3 but with it being only dual-core wouldn't that be taking a step back? The nearest i5 I could find is about a $50 increase from the FX-8320 which isn't even the one I'm leaning towards because of my budget... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTA SIX Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 I wouldn't bother with FX chips, why? I'd read this post (I'd quote it but this forum has a pic limit): http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/298648-what-would-you-recommend-fx-cpus-for/?p=4064810 Also, future questions about PC hardware should be in the tech section. Intel chips are just out of my price range it seems. The best I would be able to afford would be an i3 but with it being only dual-core wouldn't that be taking a step back? The nearest i5 I could find is about a $50 increase from the FX-8320 which isn't even the one I'm leaning towards because of my budget... Well i'm using the FX-8320 and its great when overclocked! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMcSame Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 (edited) The best I would be able to afford would be an i3 but with it being only dual-core wouldn't that be taking a step back? For stuff that'll use more than 4 threads? It's likely. For stuff that doesn't (most games) No. With your current card you'd get by with an FX chip, however, looking at it in the long term, if you get a more powerful GPU then the FX chips will be bottlenecking it. The i3 wouldn't exactly be much better but games that use a few threads will greatly benfit from an i3 rather than an FX chip, also, if you get an LGA 1150 board and an i3 you've got a nice upgrade path to a broadwell i5 or even an i7 when you can afford it. The FX on the other hand? The only step up from the 6000 chips are the 8000 and 9000 chips. After that you've got no upgrade path on AMD's side. That post I linked was there for a reason, though it mainly covers the "8 core" FX chips it should still apply for the "6 core" chips as well. The modern i3s beat the FX8 in the majority of games. Look through all of these sources... the i3 is handing it to the FX8s and FX9s in so many games! Benchmarks: http://www.hardcorew...-4340-review/2/ http://www.hardwarep...8-games-tested/ http://www.tomshardw...cpu,3929-7.html http://www.anandtech...w-vishera-95w/3 http://techreport.com/review/23750/amd-fx-8350-processor-reviewed/14 https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fgamegpu.ru%2Ftest-video-cards%2Figry-2014-goda-protiv-protsessorov-test-gpu.html https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fpclab.pl%2Fart57842.html "To put it nicely, the FX-8370E is a true middle-of-the-road CPU. Using it only makes sense as long as the graphics card you choose comes from a similar performance segment. Depending on the game in question, AMD’s new processor has the potential to keep you happy around the AMD Radeon R9 270X/285 or Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 or 660 Ti level. A higher- or even high-end graphics card doesn’t make sense, as pairing it with AMD's FX-8370E simply limits the card's potential." "This is a huge result – it wasn’t until we used a Haswell core CPU that the R9 280X was able to deliver consistent frame times and a 60 FPS frame rate in Assassin’s Creed IV. All three AMD CPUs we used – even the FX 8350 – and the Ivy Bridge Core i3 would deliver a sub 60 FPS frame rate, with frame spikes throughout the benchmark run. In this case, the Core i3 4340 allows the R9 280X GPU to run at maximum potential, just like the Core i5 (and Core i7 would)." "Pop over to the gaming scatter, though, and the picture changes dramatically. There, the FX-8350 is the highest-performance AMD desktop processor to date for gaming, finally toppling the venerable Phenom II X4 980. Yet the FX-8350's gaming performance almost exactly matches that of the Core i3-3225, a $134 Ivy Bridge-based processor. Meanwhile, the Core i5-3470 delivers markedly superior gaming performance for less money than the FX-8350. The FX-8350 isn't exactly bad for video games—its performance was generally acceptable in our tests. But it is relatively weak compared to the competition. This strange divergence between the two performance pictures isn't just confined to gaming, of course. The FX-8350 is also relatively pokey in image processing applications, in SunSpider, and in the less widely multithreaded portions of our video encoding tests. Many of these scenarios rely on one or several threads, and the FX-8350 suffers compared to recent Intel chips in such cases. Still, the contrast between the FX-8350 and the Sandy/Ivy Bridge chips isn't nearly as acute as it was with the older FX processors. Piledriver's IPC gains and that 4GHz base clock have taken the edge off of our objections. The other major consideration here is power consumption, and really, the FX-8350 isn't even the same class of product as the Ivy Bridge Core i5 processors on this front. There's a 48W gap between the TDP ratings of the Core i5 parts and the FX-8350, but in our tests, the actual difference at the wall socket between two similarly configured systems under load was over 100W. That gap is large enough to force the potential buyer to think deeply about the class of power supply, case, and CPU cooler he needs for his build. One could definitely get away with less expensive components for a Core i5 system." "The FX-8370E stretches its legs a little in terms of minimum frame rates, particularly in SLI, however it is handily beaten by the i3-4330." "Average frametimes did not do AMD’s processors any justice either. As we already said the game was fluid with i7 and i5’s, and somewhat playable with the i3 processor line. When we switched to FX CPUs not only did we have worse framerate but the gameplay was simply put, laggy." The culprit behind the FX's poor gaming performance is its Instructions Per Cycle(IPC) The architecture behind the FX CPUs cannot keep up with high end graphics cards that require strong cores to consistently feed the card. Monitor your GPU load in your games and you will quickly see that your GPU is not running at 90%+ if you own a high end graphics card paired with an FX processor. Use an FX with a mid range GPU all you want, that is fine and you won't limit the card's potential and makes for a much more balanced rig. If you get into the upper echelon of GPUs, that is when you are holding your card back by the FX. This also doesn't bode well for the future because as GPUs get more powerful, the FX will simply not be able to keep up with even mid-range GPUs. As of now, the highest end GPU I would pair with an FX that won't limit its potential is an R9 280/GTX770. There are very few games that are very well multithreaded, and even in those games, such as CoD:AW, an i3 is still beating out an FX9. The reason behind this is because games typically have one main thread, Core #0. When this main thread is being choked by poor single core performance, the rest of the threads struggle. So even in these really well multithreaded PC port games, we are still seeing Intel processors beating out FXs because their poor IPC simply can't give as good as results on that main thread. When AMD sends out R9 290Xs for review, or release new drivers they send out Intel i7s along with them because they know their FX processors can't power their high end GPUs to their max potential. That's a big red flag. -Source Check out LTT's own Cinebench Scores: -LTT's Cinebench Database These FXs are overclocked to 4.8Ghz and 5.3Ghz! and still fall well behind Intel's offerings. Even when you pair the FX with a mid range GPU, it doesn't change the fact that some games are largely CPU bound and require strong IPC. Parallelism doesn't exist in games. There are not many, if any highly repetitive calculations going on in games that the CPU can guess what is coming next like in video editing or rendering. They have tricked you into thinking that more cores and higher Ghz is what matters for your CPU, when it all comes down to the architecture and instructions per cycle. Websites like cpubenchmark.net have a suite of synthetic benchmarks that they run each processor through to spit out a score. Going by this, the FX8 outperforms the i5 because those synthetic tests are highly repetitive calculations that benefit from more cores. People see that result and automatically think "Oh, the FX8 is a much stronger processor than the i5." And in some tasks it is, gaming is just not one of them. Productivity and Content Creation, An area of the FXs Strength Gaming performance aside, the vast majority of daily tasks are single threaded. Everything you do on your desktop, booting up your computer, loading a simple program such as iTunes is going to be faster on Intel because these are single threaded tasks and the performance per core is so much more powerful which results in a more snappy overall experience. There are very few tasks that benefit from 8 cores. A program that really benefits from all the cores you throw at it is a real niche area, often reserved for content creation and calculations-not games. This niche area is where the FX processors really shine because those programs benefit from many cores able to execute highly repetitive tasks. Please note that not all content creation programs benefit from 8 cores, some programs do still prefer the strong cores of Intel, so please check and see if the program you specifically plan to use benefits from more cores, or stronger ones. This is PCMark 7, it is a FutureMark benchmark that "is a complete PC benchmark that measures overall system performance during typical desktop usage across a range of activities such as handling images and video, web browsing and gaming. This is the most important test since it returns the official PCMark score for the system." -PCMark 7 This shows that while the performance in daily workloads is similar, Intel is still ahead. Also consider that these are older generation Intel processors that have since been improved upon, only further increasing the result in Intel's favor for daily tasks. Think multi-tasking is better on the FX8 because of all those cores? Nope. Some more productivity benchmarks for your enjoyment: --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- The FX processors do have some strengths, just make sure that you are using a program that maximizes those strengths because as shown above, even in some multithreaded programs, the i5-4690k still comes out ahead. In my opinion the gaming benefits of a locked i5, far outweigh the productivity(certain programs) benefits of the FX8. You will have to personally weigh the pros and cons of what your priorities of your computer will be, and make your decision based on that, but if I'm building a gaming computer with a side of content creation, I will take the better gaming results over a 20 second(arbitrary number) shorter render time. Sources: http://www.anandtech.com/show/8427/amd-fx-8370e-cpu-review-vishera-95w/2 http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/core-i3-4340-4330-4130_6.html#sect0 http://pclab.pl/art57691-12.html Edited June 11, 2015 by TheMcSame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCMasterRace46 Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Why limit yourself. i7 and a 980ti with 16gb ram. Can't go wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSFT Posted June 11, 2015 Author Share Posted June 11, 2015 (edited) Why limit yourself. i7 and a 980ti with 16gb ram. Can't go wrong. That would be nice, when can I expect you to transfer me over an extra $1000? LOL I'm kind of leaning towards getting the FX-8320 now within the next few days. Pair it with my current MOBO, then in another few weeks when I have the funds get the MOBO and RAM to go with the CPU... It would also let me further solidify whether the display driver crash issues have to do with my GPU or my current CPU bottlenecking my GPU like crazy. EDIT: Taking a look at how much i7s cost.. I have ammended my original request to $5000. I should hopefully be expecting this in the coming hours? Edited June 11, 2015 by MSFT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSaiyanHazza Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Why limit yourself. i7 and a 980ti with 16gb ram. Can't go wrong. HELL YEA everybody has money gg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghstltno Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 I replaced my amd fx 6300, for the 8320, and the performance is top-notch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSFT Posted June 12, 2015 Author Share Posted June 12, 2015 I replaced my amd fx 6300, for the 8320, and the performance is top-notch. Looks like I'll be getting the FX-8320 this weekend. I'm excited to give it a whirl, even if still in my current MOBO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCMasterRace46 Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Why limit yourself. i7 and a 980ti with 16gb ram. Can't go wrong. That would be nice, when can I expect you to transfer me over an extra $1000? LOL I'm kind of leaning towards getting the FX-8320 now within the next few days. Pair it with my current MOBO, then in another few weeks when I have the funds get the MOBO and RAM to go with the CPU... It would also let me further solidify whether the display driver crash issues have to do with my GPU or my current CPU bottlenecking my GPU like crazy. EDIT: Taking a look at how much i7s cost.. I have ammended my original request to $5000. I should hopefully be expecting this in the coming hours? $330 for a i7, $650 for a 980ti, $105 for 16gb ram. - 2nd job.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSFT Posted June 14, 2015 Author Share Posted June 14, 2015 Haha so I am a certified dummy... My MOBO is only AM3... FX-8329 is AM3+... Looks like i got another two weeks before I can take it for a whirl.. LMAO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMcSame Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 (edited) Haha so I am a certified dummy... My MOBO is only AM3... FX-8329 is AM3+... Looks like i got another two weeks before I can take it for a whirl.. LMAO The message to take away from this: Post stuff like this in the tech section next time, or better yet go to an actual tech forum like LinusTechTips or Tom's Hardware. Stuff like that usually gets picked up within the first few posts. The GTA V PC section is for discussions about the PC version of GTA V. I don't mean to be backseat moderator but the mods don't exactly seem to be doing a good job in this section when it comes to posting in the wrong subforum. Edited June 15, 2015 by TheMcSame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southparkmayor Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc/new/ go here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kampret Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Why limit yourself. i7 and a 980ti with 16gb ram. Can't go wrong. People should never mind about this particular peasant. GTA SIX 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSFT Posted June 16, 2015 Author Share Posted June 16, 2015 Thanks everyone for all the input, in the end this is what I'm getting which I think I will be super happy with... CPU: AMD FX-8350 MOBO: ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB Paying just under $500 with a rebate or two for a few parts. I also ended up being able to get the 8350 instead of the 8320 as it was only $5 more to the total price... so I'm pretty psyched! I think I made a good choice, but we shall see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kampret Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Thanks everyone for all the input, in the end this is what I'm getting which I think I will be super happy with... CPU: AMD FX-8350 MOBO: ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB Paying just under $500 with a rebate or two for a few parts. I also ended up being able to get the 8350 instead of the 8320 as it was only $5 more to the total price... so I'm pretty psyched! I think I made a good choice, but we shall see. Uhh, sorry to say but the 8350 is not worth the extra 5 bucks when you can save it and buy a 8320, and overclock it instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSFT Posted June 16, 2015 Author Share Posted June 16, 2015 Thanks everyone for all the input, in the end this is what I'm getting which I think I will be super happy with... CPU: AMD FX-8350 MOBO: ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB Paying just under $500 with a rebate or two for a few parts. I also ended up being able to get the 8350 instead of the 8320 as it was only $5 more to the total price... so I'm pretty psyched! I think I made a good choice, but we shall see. Uhh, sorry to say but the 8350 is not worth the extra 5 bucks when you can save it and buy a 8320, and overclock it instead. Buzzzzzzkkkkkiiiiillllll LOL Kampret 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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