To wait or not to wait?

[gts250ftw]

Hello everyone! I have a simple question.

Well im looking to buy a new CPU/MOBO/RAM

So im not really a pc gamer since all my friends game on ps3. But i would like a PC that can do some light video rendering and light gaming if i ever want to.

 

so i was thinking of getting an AMD fx8350 but the chipset(970/990fx) seems pretty old (pcie 2.0) and i dont really know when their next line of chips are coming out. Does this line of chips have integrated graphics? or just their apu series? i also have a gts250 512mb from nvidia but i think intel's/amd's  integrated graphics can top that? lol 

 

so the other option was a z77 route 3570k is like the top of my budget.

 

i would also like to futureproof my system which is why i would have liked to wait for z87 but ive read somewhere that the only benefit is power savings? I still would like to have the latest chipset but the prices will go down before haswell.

 

So the big question is which would perform best? : Fx8350 or A10 apu(best one) or 3570k 

mind you im also looking at motherboard prices. i think ill go with 16gb kit of corsair vengance 1600mhz for 120USD.

my budget is about for the most 450USD for mobo/cpu/ram 

can you link a possible motherboard that is cheap and looks good? heh...i was thinking the gigabyte one linus showed on netlinked weekly but its ugly imo :/

thanks for your input :)

right now im using an asus 1000ha netbook that overheats now haha 

[sk8ermanblue]

GIGABYTE GA-F2A85X-UP4 FM2 AMD A85X

with the a10-5800k

ram

ssd

 

All on a 450 USD Budget! would be a nice upgrade and full atx compatability. its the same setup as my wife and works great for her.

[Elbstrand]

just wait until haswell (intels new generation of chips) is released and then make a decision

[everything count to life]

I say wait for haswell and the power saving is not going to be the only difference peformance is going to be better and also overclocking etc

[DyGr00339]

GIGABYTE GA-F2A85X-UP4 FM2 AMD A85X

with the a10-5800k

ram

ssd

 

All on a 450 USD Budget! would be a nice upgrade and full atx compatability. its the same setup as my wife and works great for her.

I dislike my A=10 soo much it's not even funny

[Art Vandelay]

I'd get an FX-6300 or an A10, if I were you. Wait until Haswell comes out, though; it'll probably affect CPU prices, even on the AMD side.

 

If you aren't doing heavy rendering, a 6300 would be fine, and is pretty much the ideal budget CPU, along with the A10, which will perform worse in rendering, but has a great iGPU.

[WoodenMarker]

Wait for haswell. Intel AND amd prices should drop. 

 

This should work for you: http://gyazo.com/df3de6fbeb3fa52996162a0690656e61

 

[crayfishin]

It would be best to wait for haseweel to release, because hasewell is better and current cpu's will go down in price.  But if you can't wait get an A10, has the best integrated graphics

[gts250ftw]

WOW thanks for the great and FAST responses guys!  :)

yea i think ill wait and see. I got exams now anyways and dont wanna get excited over new parts arriving haha xD

[MdX MaxX]

Haswell isn't going to do you much good with a $450 budget.  I'd say go the APU route at that point, like sk8ermanblue suggested.

[Dudenstein]

At a you might as well raise your budget. Getting an APU won't give you much upgrade option in terms of GPU in the future. Has well would probably push AMD to drop price cause they are usually aggressive with their pricing schemes. When it comes to waiting I generally don't wait unless the next generation is right on the doorstep like Has well is right now. If you wait for what's coming you will always be stick waiting cause there's always something new coming out in the computer world :P