new CPU

[David_Chrisp]

Hello, i currently have a old Phenom II 965. After a new CPU. Current choices are an FX 6350 or spend a little bit more for a 8320. Or will a FX 8350 be worth even more? Will i see significant increases with one? I would be using them for gaming and web browsing

[Wats]

I've read a little bit about such an upgrade...

 

Turns out the 955/965be have as much or more single threaded performance than the 8320. So for web browsing and some games, I doubt an improvement from the upgrade.

[SkilledRebuilds]

The alternative route may be if not already purchased,.. Bigger CPU cooler, and Overclock a bit higher up the Mhz chain.

Also an SSD would do wonders for the Windows file operations of the day to day, almost seeming like a new computer.

[David_Chrisp]

Thanks guys! i already have a SSD. Just fancy a new CPU to be updated. Want more cores

[SirReallySam]

Go for the cheaper one, XD

[David_Chrisp]

FX 8350 is going to be better and if you into you OC then the 8350 but if your not into OC and just wont a tidy CPU to play games then FX 6350

What PSU, Graphics card and board you running?

i have a corsair CX750 with crossfire 6870's OC'ed to 960MHz core clock and 1100Mhz memory clock. on a Gigabyte 990FXA UD3

[Guest]

The FX8350 is a great CPU from what I have been reading, if I was going to get an AMD computer I would certainly give the 8350 some thought.

[David_Chrisp]

Go for the FX8350 :)

Certainly will consider it, thanks :)

[Art Vandelay]

I'd get an FX-6300, personally. You really don't need an 8 core to play games, currently. Also, keep in mind that steamroller is coming out soon, and it supposed to be a big improvement.

[SkilledRebuilds]

I have the i7 2600k, I recently built an FX-6200 system, both systems have matching 7950's from Gigabyte

Tombraider - i7 45-53fps / FX 40-54fps

Hawken - i7 49-90fps / FX 48-95

War Thunder - i7 90fps / FX 89fps

There are other games I would have loved to compare, however didnt have dual copies or time to do so..

You would not need an 8core for gaming. While the WANT for it may still be there, I thought I'd add this input of comparison between my system and one I built recently.

[EmmaLong]

I have the i7 2600k, I recently built an FX-6200 system, both systems have matching 7950's from Gigabyte

Tombraider - i7 45-53fps / FX 40-54fps

Hawken - i7 49-90fps / FX 48-95

War Thunder - i7 90fps / FX 89fps

There are other games I would have loved to compare, however didnt have dual copies or time to do so..

You would not need an 8core for gaming. While the WANT for it may still be there, I thought I'd add this input of comparison between my system and one I built recently.

It's rarely that you come across a CPU intensive game, that's why I always recommend spending twice or three times as much money on graphics hardware than on a CPU.

If I were in your situation I would wait until steamroller comes out, AMD officially claims 30% better ops/cycle with steamroller, which is a significant improvement.

It's also been confirmed that Steamroller will be compatible with AM3+.

So what I'd do is buy a good cooler (Noctua NH-D14/Swiftech H220) & overclock that 965 to 4Ghz & wait for steamroller, then grab a steamroller 8 core & overclock it using the cooler I had bought. It's a win win situation.