Will the FX-8320 suit me?

[Pahddy]

Hello.
Lately I have been wanting to build a new system. I will be on a restricted budget of around the £400 mark. I will make upgrades in the future.

 

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/Hvvcyc This is what I have been thinking about building.

 

I will use my 750GB hard drive I have just now with my current PC.

Also I will use my ASUS GTX 750 Ti for the time being until I get more money.

I will be using the PC for gaming, streaming, photo editing, video editing etc...

 

I was just wanting second opinions before I spend any money!

 

Thanks!

[SeanBond]

An 8320 would do fine but if you have the intent to upgrade later I suggest going with a pentium g3258, as you can go as far as a 4790k later (you will save money and actually have more performance in most games if you overclock)

[Aniallation]

I will be using the PC for gaming, streaming, photo editing, video editing etc...

Since you will be doing streaming and editing an 8320 will be perfect. It's just as good if not better then an i5 for those purposes. In gaming you'll lose a bit but nothing worth bitching about

[Pahddy]

An 8320 would do fine but if you have the intent to upgrade later I suggest going with a pentium g3258, as you can go as far as a 4790k later (you will save money and actually have more performance in most games if you overclock)

I currently have a Pentium G2020 (LGA1155) I would upgrade that but I have had this system (excluding the GTX 750 Ti) for nearly 3 years and I would like a change. I probably will end up overclocking the 8320 and upgrading to a 9590 or something later on.

[Pahddy]

Since you will be doing streaming and editing an 8320 will be perfect. It's just as good if not better then an i5 for those purposes. In gaming you'll lose a bit but nothing worth bitching about

Thanks! I currently have a LGA1155 socket system but I would like a change. I would like to upgrade to an i5 but I would like a cheaper, more powerful system so I have more money to upgrade it in the future.

[Aniallation]

I currently have a Pentium G2020 (LGA1155) I would upgrade that but I have had this system (excluding the GTX 750 Ti) for nearly 3 years and I would like a change. I probably will end up overclocking the 8320 and upgrading to a 9590 or something later on.

Thanks! I currently have a LGA1155 socket system but I would like a change. I would like to upgrade to an i5 but I would like a cheaper, more powerful system so I have more money to upgrade it in the future.

 

Thing is that it's not worth it to upgrade to a 9590 at all. If you buy AM3+ now and want to upgrade later then you're taking a gamble as AM4 is coming and AM4 CPUs may or may not be backwards compatible with AM3+ mobos. AM3 was backwards compatible with AM2+ but we're not 100% sure on AM4 yet

[Pahddy]

Thing is that it's not worth it to upgrade to a 9590 at all. If you buy AM3+ now and want to upgrade later then you're taking a gamble as AM4 is coming and AM4 CPUs may or may not be backwards compatible with AM3+ mobos. AM3 was backwards compatible with AM2+ but we're not 100% sure on AM4 yet

OK, thanks for the advice. I probably won't be able to upgrade for the next few years tho so we'll have to wait till then to see what is out on the market then

[SeanBond]

OK, thanks for the advice. I probably won't be able to upgrade for the next few years tho so we'll have to wait till then to see what is out on the market then

8320 is really the only cpu worth going for on that platform now. It wouldn't make sense for a chip on a different manufacturing process to share the same platform.  The 8350 is basically just higher clocked version, 9590 is just an uber clocked version. If you plan on streaming the g3258 will more than likely tank your games, if not you games will run perfectly fine. But it's a 70 dollar chip. That's why I recommend it if you want to move to an i5 or i7 later.  Despite moving from a penitum to a pentium if you overclock it to at least 4.4ghz which im pretty sure everyone can do at least that much on stock cooling you will get a huge performance boost anyway. 

[harrynowl]

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/Fd7HnQ

 

is my suggestion

[i_build_nanosuits]

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/Fd7HnQ

 

is my suggestion

nice one, here's mine if harrynowl is over budget:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor (£133.14 @ Aria PC)

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£30.97 @ Scan.co.uk)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£68.99 @ Aria PC)

Case: Cooler Master Storm Scout 2 Advanced ATX Mid Tower Case (£59.99 @ Scan.co.uk)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£49.93 @ CCL Computers)

Total: £343.02

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-19 01:59 BST+0100

Both of these will outperform an FX CPU, and as you can see intel is significantly cheaper.

[Pahddy]

nice one, here's mine if harrynowl is over budget:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor (£133.14 @ Aria PC)

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£30.97 @ Scan.co.uk)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£68.99 @ Aria PC)

Case: Cooler Master Storm Scout 2 Advanced ATX Mid Tower Case (£59.99 @ Scan.co.uk)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£49.93 @ CCL Computers)

Total: £343.02

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-19 01:59 BST+0100

Both of these will outperform an FX CPU, and as you can see intel is significantly cheaper.

 

 

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/Fd7HnQ

 

is my suggestion

 

 

8320 is really the only cpu worth going for on that platform now. It wouldn't make sense for a chip on a different manufacturing process to share the same platform.  The 8350 is basically just higher clocked version, 9590 is just an uber clocked version. If you plan on streaming the g3258 will more than likely tank your games, if not you games will run perfectly fine. But it's a 70 dollar chip. That's why I recommend it if you want to move to an i5 or i7 later.  Despite moving from a penitum to a pentium if you overclock it to at least 4.4ghz which im pretty sure everyone can do at least that much on stock cooling you will get a huge performance boost anyway. 

Thanks for the suggestions. I will read up more on the Haswell i5's performance actually. That was my original choice but I kind of came away from if because of the price. Now I see that I can get in under budget! This might be the choice I make. If I do build Intel It will probably be a Micro ATX cas to save space etc... Also I forgot to mention I do not need to buy Windows 8.1 because I get it for free because I get it free through Microsoft DreakSpark with my college.

[Mistersprinkles]

I currently have a Pentium G2020 (LGA1155) I would upgrade that but I have had this system (excluding the GTX 750 Ti) for nearly 3 years and I would like a change. I probably will end up overclocking the 8320 and upgrading to a 9590 or something later on.

 

You HAVE to OC the 8320. Otherwise it can't compete with an Intel i5 very well.

[Krytopsy]

I hate AMD so much but I have to say yes most rendering softwares use more then 4 cores but you will less gaming performance by going with AMD because of Single Thread performance

[Linux User]

I think it's cool for the purpose

[nokturrduk84]

No, FX is a trash cpu. Get Intel.

[iSuzak]

It's a great cpu for what you will do with it, after that you could upgrade your gpu and have a nice gaming/streaming rig without breaking the bank too much

[Nikos021099]

If you are planning to video edit a lot go for an i5 4690k. But if you are gaming most of the time the 8320 is a better choice if you plan on getting a high end graphics card like a 970 or 770 

[D3MON]

I currently have a Pentium G2020 (LGA1155) I would upgrade that but I have had this system (excluding the GTX 750 Ti) for nearly 3 years and I would like a change. I probably will end up overclocking the 8320 and upgrading to a 9590 or something later on.

you wont need anything more than an 8320, by the time most pc's today start feeling slow its time for a whole new rig. linus has said its usually a bad idea to cheap out now in the hopes of buying better later unless you're talking a week...

if people aren't wanting to go from 3570k to 4670k then there's no reason to move from an overclocked 8320 either, if my use case was't as demanding id chose the pentium-k over an i5k any day, who wants to pay 3x more money and only get 2x more?

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/TQGRqs

Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/TQGRqs/by_merchant/

 

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  (£99.98 @ Novatech) 

Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING ATX AM3+ Motherboard  (£69.56 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  (£59.79 @ Ebuyer) 

Case: Cooler Master Storm Scout 2 Advanced ATX Mid Tower Case  (£59.99 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£49.93 @ CCL Computers) 

Total: £339.25

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-19 12:20 BST+0100

your use case is what i use mine for, get a cheap 970 board with an 8+2 vrm like the ud3p (not ud3) or msi gaming and you're set. a cheaper cpu with a more powerful gpu will be better for gaming on a given budget, nothings changed there.

[Pahddy]

you wont need anything more than an 8320, by the time most pc's today start feeling slow its time for a whole new rig. linus has said its usually a bad idea to cheap out now in the hopes of buying better later unless you're talking a week...

if people aren't wanting to go from 3570k to 4670k then there's no reason to move from an overclocked 8320 either, if my use case was't as demanding id chose the pentium-k over an i5k any day, who wants to pay 3x more money and only get 2x more?

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/TQGRqs

Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/TQGRqs/by_merchant/

 

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  (£99.98 @ Novatech) 

Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING ATX AM3+ Motherboard  (£69.56 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  (£59.79 @ Ebuyer) 

Case: Cooler Master Storm Scout 2 Advanced ATX Mid Tower Case  (£59.99 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£49.93 @ CCL Computers) 

Total: £339.25

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-19 12:20 BST+0100

your use case is what i use mine for, get a cheap 970 board with an 8+2 vrm like the ud3p (not ud3) or msi gaming and you're set. a cheaper cpu with a more powerful gpu will be better for gaming on a given budget, nothings changed there.

For overclocking what wattage of power supply would you recommend for this CPU?

[Pahddy]

If you are planning to video edit a lot go for an i5 4690k. But if you are gaming most of the time the 8320 is a better choice if you plan on getting a high end graphics card like a 970 or 770 

I will probably be gaming and recording/streaming (if my parents ever decide to upgrade our internet package) most of the time. I wouldn't really be playing any demanding games other that BF4

[Redpalmtree]

No, FX is a trash cpu. Get Intel.

Oh, look who's there

 

Did you have to eat all the oreo's? I wanted some yesterday but yo ate 5 whole packs man... not cool

[nokturrduk84]

Oh, look who's there

 

Did you have to eat all the oreo's? I wanted some yesterday but yo ate 5 whole packs man... not cool

NO clue what are u talking about mate 

[Pahddy]

you wont need anything more than an 8320, by the time most pc's today start feeling slow its time for a whole new rig. linus has said its usually a bad idea to cheap out now in the hopes of buying better later unless you're talking a week...

if people aren't wanting to go from 3570k to 4670k then there's no reason to move from an overclocked 8320 either, if my use case was't as demanding id chose the pentium-k over an i5k any day, who wants to pay 3x more money and only get 2x more?

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/TQGRqs

Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/TQGRqs/by_merchant/

 

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  (£99.98 @ Novatech) 

Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING ATX AM3+ Motherboard  (£69.56 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  (£59.79 @ Ebuyer) 

Case: Cooler Master Storm Scout 2 Advanced ATX Mid Tower Case  (£59.99 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£49.93 @ CCL Computers) 

Total: £339.25

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-19 12:20 BST+0100

your use case is what i use mine for, get a cheap 970 board with an 8+2 vrm like the ud3p (not ud3) or msi gaming and you're set. a cheaper cpu with a more powerful gpu will be better for gaming on a given budget, nothings changed there.

Would you think this would do? http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/bLBdJx

I'm still thinking about what case and what cooler I am going to get.

[Faa]

Oh, look who's there

 

Did you have to eat all the oreo's? I wanted some yesterday but yo ate 5 whole packs man... not cool

Oh look we got another AMD fanboy who spent twice as much as a i5/H81 setup for 70-80% lower performance. 

 

 

Would you think this would do? http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/bLBdJx

I'm still thinking about what case and what cooler I am going to get.

Don't bother with AMD if you can get Intel for the same price.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£164.00 @ Amazon UK) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (£23.94 @ CCL Computers) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£61.26 @ Amazon UK) 

Memory: Kingston Beast 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  (£70.00 @ Ebuyer) 

Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  (£51.97 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£49.93 @ CCL Computers) 

Total: £421.10

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-19 17:07 BST+0100

[D3MON]

For overclocking what wattage of power supply would you recommend for this CPU?

its highly unlikely that a cpus power draw has enough of an effect to determine a power supply, currently using my spare rig "retribution" with 5 hard drives in it im drawing about 100w at idle and about 350 under gaming load with a cx500w assuming 80% efficency the systems actually wanting about 280w so im about 56% load this is with a bulldozer 8 core overclocked and a 40nm xfx 6870....but id say get a 600w psu because its like an extra £4.....also semi modular=much cleaner build

 

Would you think this would do? http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/bLBdJx

I'm still thinking about what case and what cooler I am going to get.

replace the board with the msi 970 gaming, it has extra features like configurable ethernet crossfire and sli support and a more robust vrm, it also looks better imo. rest is good, dont know wether the £400 was meant to include the graphics card, any extra money saved should go to card an fx8 with a 760/280x is better than a 4460 with a 750ti/270, unless were talking single threaded mmo's in which case the fx can be overclocked to equal, but im guessing you want to use your pc, not 1 core at 100% (25%overall) and the gpu at 50% because of that.

(dear intel, please give me 2 pentium k's for £110 instead of the £170 you charge...) all the best im leaving it here.