Hi guys. Couple of months ago I bought R9 280X now I got some cash to my a new CPU. I have two questions. 1- I am gonna buy AMD FX X8 8350. I think my GPU is cool and everything but my CPU is choking hard on games and I don't think I can play, Inquisition, Witcher, GTA V, Unity etc. So if I buy this, can I be able to play it on high-ultra and get locked 60 fps? I play on 1680x1080 btw. 2- I have a Msi 2A9CH. Does it support the 8350 or am I gonna have to change it? 3- Do you guys recommend any other CPU? I am giving you guys a link, if you could check it out, I will be buying from there. http://www.vatanbilgisayar.com/islemciler/?srt=PU&opf=p2834,p2835 My ceiling is AMD FX X8 9370, its 600 Turkish liras, which is 232 US dolars. Thanks in advance. I don't come here very often, but anytime I have a PC related issue you guys bring down the Hammer of Issue Solving like Zeus
I personally think it's a mistake to buy a CPU when you're gaming at that resolution. Your processor takes on more work at lower resolutions like that. I'd suggest you consider getting a monitor that is at least 1080p. If you had to get a cpu, I'd recommend a 4690K instead of the AMD processor since you really aren't going to get any benefit from an 8 core cpu yet, at least for gaming. I think the monitor should be your first priority though. You've got a nice gpu, use it!
Thank you for you answer. Buying a monitor is to off the table for now. I will be relocating to Ireland in 7 months for my master degree , I am thinking about getting my CPU and GPU with me try to build a new rig around them in Ireland if I don't go to dorm. So a good CPU for future endeavours would be nice. I though about getting 8350 because it has 8 cores, new gen and stuff you know and it's cheaper then, say 4690K for about 200 liras and won't be able to pay that.
Well that i7 860 can be faster @ single threaded stuff.. Especially if Oc'ed a little. ie your cpu @ 3ghz vs fx 8350 @ 4ghz http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/697?vs=192 In games it will be faster if ~3.4ghz+ I wouldn't bother with Fx9300 series, its consumes too much power for what it offers and it can still end up slower (by games) then average i7 @ 3.6ghz+.
It has a stock fan and I don't think I can push it higher then stock values and I have no idea how to overclock. Also I don't this single thread stuff, sorry I am clueless. By the way forgot to mention. I also do rendering too. I am a director/editor I shoot a lot of short movies. So I am looking for a CPU that can do help me with too.
Going from the i7 860 to the FX8350 is mostly not a worthwhile upgrade particularly if you factor in OC. If you're facing CPU bottlenecks in the games you play, then go for an Intel i5 / i7 system and you'll get better CPU performance that way. @scoter man1: AMD's octo-cores aren't real octo-cores in that sense of the word. They have 8 threads but have shared resources between every two cores. The processor is 4 modules, 2 cores per module. Regardless, the FX8350 is slower than the quad-core i5 / i7 even when all threads are fully loaded on all processors.
Did you look at benchmarks, imo those numbers kinda say it all.. In games its best to have a really fast per core performance and this is something AMD FX lacks a lot. Yes by editing it will be faster, like in those benchmarks vs your i7 860 atm.. Imo the smartest move would be sacrifice extra 200 liras and get 4790 + z97 mobo, this way you're guarantied to be able to upgrade to Broadwell later.. http://www.vatanbilgisayar.com/core-i7-4790-soket-1150-36ghz-8mb-cache-22nm-islemci.html?srt=PU Or get a i5 now and then upgrade to fancy i7 Broadwell cpu later, sometime next year.. i5 4690 575liras http://www.vatanbilgisayar.com/core-i5-4690-soket-1150-35ghz-6mb-cache-22nm-islemci.html?srt=PU & this mobo, still kinda cheap and not too cheap looking ~ 370Liras http://www.vatanbilgisayar.com/z97-g55-sli-intel-z97-soket-1150-ddr3-3200mhzoc-anakart.html i5 4690 vs fx 8350, i5 4690 dominates it 99% of the time. http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/697?vs=1198
Like I said, I don't have great OC capabilities. So what can you recommend me for an i5? I might go for i5 4590 or i5 4690. Would they be a worthwhile upgrade over my 860. I am having bottleneck issues.
Thanks I will look into them. One last quesiton, does my motherboard support i5 4690? It's Msi 2A9CH.
no its H57 chipset, i5 4000 series needs LGA1150 socket with H87, H97, Z87, Z97, chipset. I also listed a cheap z97 mobo there.. ~ 125$
Oh, does it matter if I buy this: http://www.vatanbilgisayar.com/ga-h...hz-sata-30-usb-30-hdmidvi-anakart.html?srt=PU over your recommendation, this: http://www.vatanbilgisayar.com/z97-g55-sli-intel-z97-soket-1150-ddr3-3200mhzoc-anakart.html Yeah I know I am a cheap bastard.
Oh I didn't know that. I figured they were all individual. I guess that helps explain why they don't keep up, along with other factors.
you can go even cheaper while keeping Z97 ;D http://www.vatanbilgisayar.com/z97-pc-mate-intel-z97-soket-1150-ddr3-3000mhzoc-hdmidvi-anakart.html its a entry mobo, you see it has basic VRM (near cpu socket - those black squares on the left side by that mini heatsink) and nothing special for cooling.. that for 125$ is better in both areas, I chose that only for these reasons and more sata ports. And do try to stick with Z chipset its more versatile for upgrades.
Sooo I suddenly got a money from somewhere (God I sound like a doperunner). I am going to upgrade my other parts too. So the question is can Z97 PC Mate Intel Z97 Soket 1150 DDR3 3000MHz ( http://www.vatanbilgisayar.com/z97-pc-mate-intel-z97-soket-1150-ddr3-3000mhzoc-hdmidvi-anakart.html ) support 8GB (2x4GB) Vengeance LowProfile DDR3 and Intel Core i5 4690K? I have a R9 280X already, what would you guys think about this rig? No bottlenecks from ram or CPU right? And my new motherboard supports all the parts?
yes, well 4770k or 4790k would be the best choice, 4 extra threads will help. If you dont want to spend that much, may reconsider that 125$ mobo + 4690k it would be better then this MSI PC mate,.
With the 5820K at $380 ($300 if you're near a Microcenter), and entry-level X99 boards being very... very capable, and dual-channel DDR4-2133 being released soon and pretty affordable, I would consider this combination very strongly over the 4790K+Z97+8GB DDR3 combo.
Let's rap it up then: 5820K: 1.104 TL (430$) 4790K: 943 TL (370$) 4770K: 869 TL (340$) 4690K: 653 TL (260$) Z97-G55: 367 TL (143$) Z97 PC Mate: 245 TL (95$) 8GB (2x4GB) Vengeance LowProfile 230 TL (90$) Considering that I only have 1200 TL (555$)if I were to buy , say, 4770K I would not have any money left to buy the other parts. For example: 4770K + Z97 PC Mate + Vengeance LowProfile would be 1345 TL and I am really streching myself with over 1100 TL'ish. So my best bet would be to gor for 4690K + Z97 PC Mate + Vengeance LowProfile, which is 1128. (God damn it I hate math) Going 4690K, over 4770K, considerining I already have R9 280X would be helpful, no? I got left 7 to 8 months in Turkey and I want to play Inquisition, Witcher 3, Unity, Far Cry 4 etc. with no problems.