How to choose CPU and Video card?

[kimura1243]

Hello guys! Its me again .. soo i know that i5 outrun fx-8350.. but i've heard that both cpu's run games at such FPS that it doesnt matter that much which one you'll choose.

So im planning to buy fx 8350 and this way spend more money on GPU.(pl0x tell me your opinion is it the right choice or should i go for i5 and buy cheaper GPU).

 

Aside from that.. what GPU will you buy for fx8350 if you think its worth it buying this one?

 

Edit: don't even think about i7 =D i can't afford it T_T

[79wjd]

Whats your budget? 

 

Anyway, I'd still go with an i5-4460 and put the rest towards a gpu. 

 

While average framerates might be similar between the two, minimums tend to be lower and more frequent on the 8350. (framerate drops are just as important if not more important than averages as they add noticeable stutter). Plus, a 4460 is only a bit more expensive than an 8320 once you get a cooler and high end board to support the 8350. 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($108.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $288.98

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-15 16:56 EST-0500

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $234.96

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-15 16:57 EST-0500

[MattWakey]

depends on your budget, I'd reccomend an i5 over 8320/50

[SeanBond]

if you are going to get an 8350 or an i5 either way....buy the most powerful gpu you can afford. 

[kimura1243]

its hard to say cuz i'm not using euro or dollars.. and prices here are a little bit different but lets say its around $650.

[kimura1243]

if you are going to get an 8350 or an i5 either way....buy the most powerful gpu you can afford. 

I actually found an r9 290 for around $175,but some ppl told me that fx8350 will bottleneck that card.. 

[79wjd]

its hard to say cuz i'm not using euro or dollars.. and prices here are a little bit different but lets say its around $633.

I actually found an r9 290 for around $175,but some ppl told me that fx8350 will bottleneck that card.. 

An i5-4460 + mobo will be virtually the same cost as an 8350+cooler+mobo. 

 

Location/link to shop you'll be buying from? 

[lani100]

just get a i5 and the best card you can get depending on your budget so a i5 4460 and a amd 290 is a nice combo.

[SeanBond]

I actually found an r9 290 for around $175,but some ppl told me that fx8350 will bottleneck that card.. 

Hell no, the 8350 if the highest end amd cpu other than the 9590...which is just a mega overclocked 8350 lol. Basically an 8350 will slow your games down a bit more in most situations over using an i5 because the lack of threads needed in most games but newer games actually use more threads, and older games don't need as much graphics horsepower anyway. So older games your cpu might hold you back but as time goes on and the 8350 gets older, it's actually getting better. It's weird.

[Kevinkt]

I actually found an r9 290 for around $175,but some ppl told me that fx8350 will bottleneck that card.. 

oh my god. no quadcore that current from amd/intel will not bottleneck unless it's am1(very very low end) 

[kimura1243]

An i5-4460 + mobo will be virtually the same cost as an 8350+cooler+mobo. 

 

Location/link to shop you'll be buying from? 

its a bit complicated i will buy it second hand but it was used around 1 mount and its still in warranty (a year and a half) 

[79wjd]

Hell no, the 8350 if the highest end amd cpu other than the 9590...which is just a mega overclocked 8350 lol. Basically an 8350 will slow your games down a bit more in most situations over using an i5 because the lack of threads needed in most games but newer games actually use more threads, and older games don't need as much graphics horsepower anyway. So older games your cpu might hold you back but as time goes on and the 8350 gets older, it's actually getting better. It's weird.

The 8350 isn't getting better....Even newer games, which benefit from more threads, still prefer higher IPC 

 

oh my god. no quadcore that current from amd/intel will not bottleneck unless it's am1(very very low end) 

It depends on the game.

 

And the 8350 does certainly have lower minimums than an i5 would, and those minimums add a noticeable amount of stutter and do negatively affect gaming performance quite a bit.

[Kevinkt]

The 8350 isn't getting better....Even newer games, which benefit from more threads, still prefer higher IPC 

 

It depends on the game.

what game "bottleneck" an 8core?

[Sauron]

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $234.96

 

 

There's something fishy about that total...

[79wjd]

what game "bottleneck" an 8core?

Skyrim, Arma 3, any MMO, any game that uses less less than 4 cores (which are still very common). And while an 8350 might have similar average framerates it's minimums are worse, which is a big problem. 

 

 

There's something fishy about that total...

Theres a $45 combo discount on the cpu+mobo (which is probably not applicable for his region putting an 8320 and 4460 at virtually the same price--unless Intel has some stupid premium for him)