overclocking

[bob345]

Yeah I do. Theyre not even a challenge to OC basic clocking that everyone can do. Doubt you'll get a C2Q to 4.4GHz

 

Remains a perfect example how poor the single core performance is and therefore how bad AMD is for gaming. Learn how threads & processes work tbh or you wouldn't be arguing here with me.

 

Overclocking 200MHz and 4% performance gain is really fun. Saying it for the 2nd time, the games that have been used in that review don't use more than 4 cores so an i5 matches an i7.

And no a 8350 isn't the best for its price. So lets do the calculations.

i5 3570K: 150fps/230$ = 0.65

fx 8350: 75fps/200$ = 0.375

(prices taken from newegg.com)

Clearly the i5 is the best for its price giving you twice as much performance for a tiny bit more, considering that Intel doesnt need to be overclocked to blow that 8350@4.8GHz away so you can cheap out again and getting a non K version and a cheaper board so no z77. To run such clocks you need a beasty cooler that isn't even required so you cheap out again by going Intel and you don't need a 850W psu. For 2x 7970's a 650w is fine with an Intel. And now we have a final answer, a 2nd card is a waste on a 8350 so if we see a new card in the future performing equally to 7970's in CF for 200$ it's not getting pushed to its full limit on AMD so no "future-proof" behind it. 

 

 

 

Theyre just the facts. If you go against the vast majority on the net with no credible source to backup, then you're wrong. Although I kinda proved you why Intel is better with a source atleast while you've said that you rather see a decrease by upgrading to Intel:

 

 

fine if you dont like amd, so be it. just don't go forcing your thoughts down other people's throats. There are also allot more things than games that matter, stop being so ignorant. The 8350 is faster in multi threaded applications and gaming benchmarks for cpu's are totally pointless anyway.

[bob345]

I just wanted to actually answer the op's general question real quick. In short, overclocking is always worth it any way you look at it. Its free performance! its like refusing to take free money, there is no reason not to.

[Faa]

 

Not even a challenge.. huh.. Ok. Post a screen shot of you taking any FX processor above 5.0Ghz.

 

I doubt you'll have one.

 

Which by the way has nothing to do with the OPs question. 

 

You are being argumentative and not answering the OPs question about how to OC HIS processor.

 

 

You either need to answer the OPs question of GTFO of the thread. It's that simple.

I don't have 8350's and 5GHz isn't hard. Because you play a bit with the HT and NB voltage as well doesn't mean it's a challenge. The times with DDR2 it was so much harder to get RAM stable at a certain FSB.

I did answer the OP's question; there's no point OC'ing a few MHz's that's not going bring any performance that's worth it. If he needs more performance then he should go Intel. You're pretty much going offensive after I gave him the right advise.

 

fine if you dont like amd, so be it. just don't go forcing your thoughts down other people's throats. There are also allot more things than games that matter, stop being so ignorant. The 8350 is faster in multi threaded applications and gaming benchmarks for cpu's are totally pointless anyway.

The desktop is for 90% used for gaming where multithreading performance so far is irrelevant. Been single core performance like it always has been. Gaming benchmarks are probably more realistic than your statement "faster in multithreading". It's only 10% and an i5 HW @ 5GHz will outperform a FX 5.2GHz in multithreading performance especially floating point calcs.

[stuwoac]

op: just go for it and I dout priller  would mind if you pm him now and then for advice as your doing it 

 

multithreading is going to be a large part of games soon anyway with the help of win8 knowing what to do with the info  

 

so the amd will be good cheap and shit hot for gaming again 

 

also faa some people are out for cheapness not the fastest for this that and the other 

 

my 8350 eats CAD for breakfast where some i5 i7 on other machines doing the same work load is struggling 

[Faa]

also faa some people are out for cheapness not the fastest for this that and the other 

my 8350 eats CAD for breakfast where some i5 i7 on other machines doing the same work load is struggling 

Back up with a source or you're wrong. An i3 is overall however a better choice for gaming than a 8350 so your argument is invalid.

[-rascal-]

OP, as @helping said before, take it slow. Overclock in small baby step increments (i.e. bring the multiplier up 1 or 0.5...insrease FSB by 10MHz or 5MHz).

We;ve got a chunk of forums members with FX-83XX CPUs (and few rare ones with FX-9XXX CPUs); they should be willing and happy to give you a hand or some tips in overclocking. @Priller is one

I don't know what happened to @Spannerhands and his EPIC FX-9590. I'm sure he can DEFINTELY show you his ways (IMO, probably the AM3+ FX overclocking Professor here). http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/49217-fx9590-overclocking/

I would love to help, but I'm still rolling with a Phenom II X6 1090T. There are some similarities in overclocking a AM3 and a AM3+ CPU, so I'll dig up some of the old notes and cheat sheets...may come in handy for you. (I need to pay of my X-mas spending debt first before getting a new CPU)

This thread has gone WAYYY off topic, like literally sideways, with people suggesting and Intel CPU instead...or saying AMD's performance is cr@p...and people aruging back and fourth, left and right, up and down, diagonally.

HOW DOES THAT MATTER TO THE OP'S QUESTION. He already bought the FUCKING Processor and Motherboard, and it is already up and running!!

Do we need Linus in here to to show his disappoint and to "baby-sit" you people??

[stuwoac]

Back up with a source or you're wrong. An i3 is overall however a better choice for gaming than a 8350 so your argument is invalid.

 

 

your wrong as hes not even stated hes gaming with it so you are invalided yourselves in everything your throwing up about gaming etc

 

there is more to computing than gaming you know

 

stop acting like a troll and go play your games if it means that much to you  

 

op: good luck with the over-clocking have fun 

[Faa]

your wrong as hes not even stated hes gaming with it so you are invalided yourselves in everything your throwing up about gaming etc

I quoted him on his false claim that his 8350 is faster than an i7 asking him to provide a source or he's just wrong.

 

 

there is more to computing than gaming you know

 

Not complety sure about it but CAD is mostly floating point computing so a 8350 wont come close to an i7. Kinda sure lots of CAD progs aren't properly optimized to share the offload to more threads so single core performance is your goal -> http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=15224826&linkID=9240617

[stuwoac]

well done for killing a thread  B)