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focus on the gpu (and get the best you can buy)

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I am wanting to upgrade my gaming computer but I am on a budget. My options are buying an AMD FX 8320 and a Sapphire Dual-X R9 270 or just buying a Sapphire Dual-X R9 280. Can anyone give me suggestions on which I should choose?

 

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CPU: AMD Phenom II x4 955 Black Edition
GPU: EVGA GTX 550 Ti
Ram: 8gb 1333GHz DDR3 ram
CPU Cooler: Coolermaster Hyper 212 Evo
Case: NZXT H440
PSU: Sentey 650w Modular
Motherboard: AsRock Fatality 990fx Killer
Hard Drive: 500GB HDD

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What are your current specs?

Specs: CPU - Intel i7 8700K @ 5GHz | GPU - Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 Gaming | Motherboard - ASUS Strix Z370-G WIFI AC | RAM - XPG Gammix DDR4-3000MHz 32GB (2x16GB) | Main Drive - Samsung 850 Evo 500GB M.2 | Other Drives - 7TB/3 Drives | CPU Cooler - Corsair H100i Pro | Case - Fractal Design Define C Mini TG | Power Supply - EVGA G3 850W

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If you refresh they should be there I just added them but I'll post them here for good measure

 

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CPU: AMD Phenom II x4 955 Black Edition
GPU: EVGA GTX 550 Ti
Ram: 8gb 1333GHz DDR3 ram
CPU Cooler: Coolermaster Hyper 212 Evo
Case: NZXT H440
PSU: Sentey 650w Modular
Motherboard: AsRock Fatality 990fx Killer
Hard Drive: 500GB HDD

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Get a 270X/280X.


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Just buy your gpu first and when you have enough money, then buy you cpu.

Get a r9 270x or r9 280 and a amd fx 8350.

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ZacDaMan72 I didn't see much reason to go for the x models and spend the extra cost of doing so.

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I've got a similar build (my cpu is clocked higher though) and am enjoying this R9 270X, i can run the likes of FarCry 3, Metro 2033/Last Light, Witcher 2 & Hitman Absolution maxed out.

 

I'd personally say get the FX-8320 and save up for an R9 280X.

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Fulgrim So are you saying buy a processor and not a graphics card or buy both and buy the 280 later?

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Question, how does your current cpu compare to an A10 FM2 5700 APU? If it's about the same then I'd say upgrade the CPU/mobo.

 

I say this because I went from that APU(the 5700) and a GTX 660, to a new mobo and cpu (z97/4690k) with the same graphics card; and the difference in games has been quite big, and not just in load times either. I now notice little to no screen tearing at all with vsync and triple buffering. I know most people will say that it's unlikely to be a difference in game, but I really have noticed a huge difference, no more lagging/slowing down when stuff gets really crazy in game (single player, harder to account for  online).

 

I'm no expert by any means, just going with what I've experienced myself.

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you have a great cpu friend  ^_^

 

focus on the gpu (and get the best you can buy)

CPU = A10 6800K (@4.3Ghz) / GPU = HD 8670D (@844mhz/ram@1866mhz) - 2016 ≠ Dual Cores - why learn Linux ? - OLD intel x4 cpu (Q6600) + amd HD 7950 - this is what i think on watts x dollar cost - CPU "bottlenecks" only start to show "at the super high end cards" (like the 390) if you have a 4 cores CPU

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you have a great cpu friend  ^_^

 

focus on the gpu (and get the best you can buy)

That was my thought process I just wanted to see what other people thought I love my processor and I have it stable oc to 3.7GHz so I am definitely leaning towards the beefier gpu

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ZacDaMan72 I didn't see much reason to go for the x models and spend the extra cost of doing so.

Agreed. Get the R9 280. Your CPU is fine and the non-x is a better bang for the buck

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Uhm I wouldn't use the AMD FX 8320 because the am3 socket is getting laid of, that means no new that means no new cpus, so I would either go with a x4 760k(for the fm2 socket and upgrade later) or an i5. And if you are already thinking to get a r9 280X I would wait a bit  because the prices are sure to drop even further, because the new r9 285 is coming soon.

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If you you're thinking of which will give you the most performance then getting the GPU will be the choice.  

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Agreed. Get the R9 280. Your CPU is fine and the non-x is a better bang for the buck

Ya that's what I seemed to have found in my research. Do you know of any really significant differences between the two that can not be achieved by an overclock or something like that

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Ya that's what I seemed to have found in my research. Do you know of any really significant differences between the two that can not be achieved by an overclock or something like that

280X = 7970

280 = 7950

 

They're both practically the same core, overclock the 280 and get 280X speeds, you won't be missing out on anything.

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Uhm I wouldn't use the AMD FX 8320 because the am3 socket is getting laid of, that means no new that means no new cpus, so I would either go with a x4 760k(for the fm2 socket and upgrade later) or an i5. And if you are already thinking to get a r9 280X I would wait a bit  because the prices are sure to drop even further, because the new r9 285 is coming soon.

The only reason I wouldn't want to go with something non AM3+ is I just bough my new motherboard and I don't have the money to buy a new one on a different socket

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280X = 7970

280 = 7950

 

They're both practically the same core, overclock the 280 and get 280X speeds, you won't be missing out on anything.

Okay thanks so now that whole internal dilemma is squashed :)  

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Okay thanks so now that whole internal dilemma is squashed :)  

Pssst... get the HIS IceQ OC

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Pssst... get the HIS IceQ OC

I found the MSI Twin Frozr for $299.99 on NewEgg. I know the HIS IceQ OC is cheaper but it doesn't go with the black and red theme of my build can you see the blue from how it is oriented in the case (like through a side panel window)

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I found the MSI Twin Frozr for $299.99 on NewEgg. I know the HIS IceQ OC is cheaper but it doesn't go with the black and red theme of my build can you see the blue from how it is oriented in the case (like through a side panel window)

Oh okay. I know someone with the Twin Frozr 280, it's okay but in terms of performance I'd pick the HIS. I had the same cooler on a 7870 and it was a beast.

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Oh okay. I know someone with the Twin Frozr 280, it's okay but in terms of performance I'd pick the HIS. I had the same cooler on a 7870 and it was a beast.

Would any of the blue be visible through my case's side panel? If not I will definitely opt for that one 

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Would any of the blue be visible through my case's side panel? If not I will definitely opt for that one 

It wouldn't show from the cooler, but the card has a blue PCB.

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It wouldn't show from the cooler, but the card has a blue PCB.

My only thing is my rig has a black and red color scheme. Do you think the coloring would be significant enough to throw it off

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