Is it enough for my needs?

[Luhan]

Well... to my surprise, my apartment was robbed... along with my rig that I recently built... :angry: . I was wondering if the new pentium will be able to handle my needs. All i really do is photo shop, and some light room edits, not to mention just basic web browsing, and youtube. I don't really plan to play any new releasing games as this is gonna use up the money i saved up.... Thanks. 

[thekeemo]

yes dont expect too much though

[TheKDub]

Well... to my surprise, my apartment was robbed... along with my rig that I recently built... :angry: . I was wondering if the new pentium will be able to handle my needs. All i really do is photo shop, and some light room edits, not to mention just basic web browsing, and youtube. I don't really plan to play any new releasing games as this is gonna use up the money i saved up.... Thanks. 

 

Yes it will do fine.

 

Sorry to hear that happened, I hope that the police can recover it..

[Luhan]

Yes it will do fine.

 

Sorry to hear that happened, I hope that the police can recover it..

Yea Thanks, spent all night talking to the police. Will it be slow though? I can get the 750 ti at most. And 8 gb most likely

[Aniallation]

Yea Thanks, spent all night talking to the police. Will it be slow though? I can get the 750 ti at most. And 8 gb most likely

I'm sorry to hear it too. If you're doing photoshop and lightroom and stuff consider an Athlon X4 or FX-6300 since that kind of stuff unlike games can actually use more cores.

[DarkEnergy]

Well... to my surprise, my apartment was robbed... along with my rig that I recently built... :angry: . I was wondering if the new pentium will be able to handle my needs. All i really do is photo shop, and some light room edits, not to mention just basic web browsing, and youtube. I don't really plan to play any new releasing games as this is gonna use up the money i saved up.... Thanks. 

I don't know much about recovering things, but do you have a receipt for when you bought it? It would be proof of everything your rig had.

[Luhan]

I'm sorry to hear it too. If you're doing photoshop and lightroom and stuff consider an Athlon X4 or FX-6300 since that kind of stuff unlike games can actually use more cores.

What's are AMD motherboards? AM3+? I heard AMD motherboards aren't good though.

[i_build_nanosuits]

What's are AMD motherboards? AM3+? I heard AMD motherboards aren't good though.

some AM3+ boards are good, if you are not into gaming i'd suggest something like this instead, much faster than the pentium in productivity tasks:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($139.97 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $214.96

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-25 23:45 EDT-0400

[Aniallation]

What's are AMD motherboards? AM3+? I heard AMD motherboards aren't good though.

They're nothing mind blowing but they will definitely get you by for what you're doing and do it better then the Pentium

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($96.97 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS5X Performa CPU Cooler  ($16.69 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Micro Center) 

Memory: PNY Optima 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($68.03 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Seagate Constellation ES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.00 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R7 250X 1GB Video Card  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Azza CSAZ-206 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($32.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $418.65

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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[Luhan]

 

They're nothing mind blowing but they will definitely get you by for what you're doing and do it better then the Pentium

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($96.97 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS5X Performa CPU Cooler  ($16.69 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Micro Center) 

Memory: PNY Optima 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($68.03 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Seagate Constellation ES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.00 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 260 1GB Video Card  ($82.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: Azza CSAZ-206 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($32.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $431.64

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-25 23:46 EDT-0400

 

Is there anyway i can overclock the processor without me actually tinkering with it? Because i have bad experiences overclocking. Also later if i save up to a h100i or hyper 212 evo. How high can i overclock it?

[Aniallation]

Is there anyway i can overclock the processor without me actually tinkering with it? Because i have bad experiences overclocking. Also later if i save up to a h100i or hyper 212 evo. How high can i overclock it?

The CNPS5X can actually get the FX-6300 to some pretty decent speeds. You should be able to get a bit more performance out of it just by bumping up the multiplier. If you're looking for a bit more futureproofing though, I'd suggest this tweaked build. It will allow higher overclocks due to better VRM and power phase design on this Gigabyte board, with the possibility of upgrading to an 8 core if you'd like. A 2GB 260X also adds the ability to add a second 260X later on if you'd like, without having the VRAM bottlenecking.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: PNY Optima 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($68.03 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Seagate Constellation ES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.00 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: Asus Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Azza CSAZ-206 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($32.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $468.96

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-25 23:53 EDT-0400

[Luhan]

 

The CNPS5X can actually get the FX-6300 to some pretty decent speeds. You should be able to get a bit more performance out of it just by bumping up the multiplier. If you're looking for a bit more futureproofing though, I'd suggest this tweaked build. It will allow higher overclocks due to better VRM and power phase design on this Gigabyte board, with the possibility of upgrading to an 8 core if you'd like. A 2GB 260X also adds the ability to add a second 260X later on if you'd like, without having the VRAM bottlenecking.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: PNY Optima 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($68.03 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Seagate Constellation ES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.00 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: Asus Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Azza CSAZ-206 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($32.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $468.96

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-25 23:53 EDT-0400

 

Would the 6300 bottleneck a R9/970? I can probably get it in a month or two. 

[i_build_nanosuits]

The CNPS5X can actually get the FX-6300 to some pretty decent speeds. You should be able to get a bit more performance out of it just by bumping up the multiplier. If you're looking for a bit more futureproofing though, I'd suggest this tweaked build. It will allow higher overclocks due to better VRM and power phase design on this Gigabyte board, with the possibility of upgrading to an 8 core if you'd like. A 2GB 260X also adds the ability to add a second 260X later on if you'd like, without having the VRAM bottlenecking.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: PNY Optima 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($68.03 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Seagate Constellation ES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.00 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: Asus Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Azza CSAZ-206 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($32.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $468.96

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-25 23:53 EDT-0400

i had my FX-8320 stable at 4.6ghz on this exact motherboard with this CPU cooler...it's good for multi-threaded workloads that's for sure!

[i_build_nanosuits]

Would the 6300 bottleneck a R9/970? I can probably get it in a month or two.

the GTX 970 will be bottlenecked in many games by the FX-6300 (any AMD CPU as well BTW...even overclocked)

With the FX CPU's a radeon R9 280 or GTX 760 is about as high as you want to go...otherwise you choke the GPU.

AMD cpu's are not good for gaming, if you are any serious about your gaming i'd suggest considering a locked intel core i5 instead...

[Aniallation]

Would the 6300 bottleneck a R9/970? I can probably get it in a month or two. 

In games it will bottleneck. For gaming you want Intel, but 6300 will be better for Photoshop, Lightroom, etc. It can game and will still be perfectly playable, just not as good.

[i_build_nanosuits]

In games it will bottleneck. For gaming you want Intel, but 6300 will be better for Photoshop, Lightroom, etc

he said...R9 / 970 ...i think he meant R9 290 or GTX 970 ?! isnt it?

[Aniallation]

i had my FX-8320 stable at 4.6ghz on this exact motherboard with this CPU cooler...it's good for multi-threaded workloads that's for sure!

The GA-970A-UD3P is one of the few 970 boards with 8+2 power phase design, it's actually a really good mobo to OC on

[i_build_nanosuits]

The GA-970A-UD3P is one of the few 970 boards with 8+2 power phase design, it's actually a really good mobo to OC on

yes it is...only at 4.93ghz and 1.5volts does it started to throttle my CPU down...i had a darn good FX chip...i was doing 4.6ghz daily speed with 1.42v on it...still bottlenecked the GTX 780 in many games though so i had to get rid of it and move to team blue for much better gaming performance...unfortunately cause i loved AMD.

 

Other descent board on 970 chipset are ASUS M5A97 EVO and MSI 970 Gaming.

[Aniallation]

yes it is...only at 4.93ghz and 1.5volts does it started to throttle my CPU down...i had a darn good FX chip...i was doing 4.6ghz daily speed with 1.42v on it...still bottlenecked the GTX 780 in many games though so i had to get rid of it and move to team blue for much better gaming performance...unfortunately cause i loved AMD.

Apparently some people get higher OCs and more gaming performance by turning off half the cores of the FX8's

[i_build_nanosuits]

Apparently some people get higher OCs and more gaming performance by turning off half the cores of the FX8's

no, the FX 8 core is 4 modules with only a single floating point unit per modules...disabling 4 ''cores'' will also kill two of the precious slow FPU...very bad idea.

[Aniallation]

no, the FX 8 core is 4 modules with only a single floating point unit per modules...disabling 4 ''cores'' will also kill two of the precious slow FPU...very bad idea.

Well disabling half of them would leave 2 modules and 4 cores (basically an FX 4300). Since most games don't use more then 4 "cores" apparently this allows for higher OCs by using only 2 of the modules.

 

I haven't confirmed this as the AMD chip I have is locked but if I do get an FX I gotta try this out

[i_build_nanosuits]

Well disabling half of them would leave 2 modules and 4 cores (basically an FX 4300). Since most games don't use more then 4 "cores" apparently this allows for higher OCs by using only 2 of the modules.

 

I haven't confirmed this as the AMD chip I have is locked but if I do get an FX I gotta try this out

no, cause as i've mentionned...theres only 4 FPU on the die so it's in fact a quad core CPU with extra integer units...if you don't want dual core performance don,t disable them.

Also, many games nowadays do make good use of more than 4 cores, you should have a look at this post i,ve made:

 

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/236946-who-said-games-used-only-a-couple-threads/

[Aniallation]

no, cause as i've mentionned...theres only 4 FPU on the die so it's in fact a quad core CPU with extra integer units...if you don't want dual core performance don,t disable them.

Many games don't use more then 2 cores either lol which is why the G3258 has been so successful 

[i_build_nanosuits]

Many games don't use more then 2 cores either lol which is why the G3258 has been so successful 

8 out of 10 recent games i've launched on my system do make good use of hyperthreading such as proved by my vids.

Does it make a difference while playing? no...why? GPU,s are not powerful enough and games arent advanced enough to highlight this difference between a quad core and a quad core with HT.

 

A dual core will slow down and stutter in many modern games...watchdogs for example is unplayable when i disable 2 cores and HT, here's another of my video for you:

(painful pentium run starts at 1:28 i had to redo it 4 times the game was stuttering so bad it was unplayable)

 

[Luhan]

In games it will bottleneck. For gaming you want Intel, but 6300 will be better for Photoshop, Lightroom, etc. It can game and will still be perfectly playable, just not as good.

If i buy a lock intel processor. Does buying something like a hyper evo make a difference or its just a waste of money?