AMD 8320 and AMD r9 280, any good?

[QuadNine]

So I want to build a system with an XFX r9 280 and an AMD 8320, is it a good combo? That said, plz no fanboying. Also when I upgrade to a new cpu (once I get a job) What Intel CPU would deliver a good multicore performance better than the 8320?

 

 

 

 

 

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[EarthboundHero]

I have a A10-7850K and 280. Can play most games Ultra 1080O 60+FPS. So 8320 should perform a bit better. And Intel CPU's will have better single and multi-core performance for the most part. Grab a 4690K when you can?

[Juganog]

if you are going to upgrade within 6 months i would suggest just going with an intel one would save you the cost of having to buy a new mobo also

[rambi36]

A 280 and 8320 is pretty good although I wouldnt go with the xfx one maybe something from sapphire or power color

[MountainDrew]

The R9 280 is a great card and the 8320 is a good cpu they would go great together (I would go Intel but that's besides the point).

 

I would suggest an i5-4690k as a future upgrade and a Z97 motherboard.

[flibberdipper]

Should be perfectly fine.

[Rodneyg87]

If you plan to upgrade to an intel chip later why not go with a Z97 motherboard and a i3 or G3258 now and just upgrade to the i5 when you can rather than having to replace everything later.

[SeanBond]

The 8320 is insanely good value right now. Amd's lineup is just very good for the price I would say go for it. It's not the best, but probably the best band for your buck. Although a step up to a cheaper r9 290 would be good too.

[SeanBond]

@QuadNine http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125505&cm_re=r9_290-_-14-125-505-_-Product

 

This is only 240 after rebate. I would definitely get this instead. A lot faster for not too much more. 

[Fate]

So I want to build a system with an XFX r9 280 and an AMD 8320, is it a good combo? That said, plz no fanboying. Also when I upgrade to a new cpu (once I get a job) What Intel CPU would deliver a good multicore performance better than the 8320?

You know the answer, a locked i5 performs better in games, but a 8320 will still do a decent job. If you plan on upgrading pretty soon, I HIGHLY suggest you get an i3 or a locked i5 (like a 4460) because otherwise you'll have to buy a new motherboard as well.

[SkilledRebuilds]

A gr8 choice for a range of tasks.

But if you could get more performance at a cheaper price then I don't see why anyone wouldn't.

Ipc is the defining factor, not how many cores you have or how many the software 'should' use.

The more game devs keep releasing unoptimized titles the worse performance is yet to come for older Cpus with slower than needed IPC.

[s3ns3]

get i5 4460 and a cheap h97 mobo. it will be a strong cpu for the years to come but if you want to get into heavy editing and stuff later there is an upgrade path with the h97 mobo to a next gen i7(broadwell)

and its better than the fx anyways

Edited December 17, 2014 by s3ns3

[samuel]

I have an 7970 with fx 8320. Everything is good, besides power consumption !

[Parkergk]

A 280 and 8320 is pretty good although I wouldnt go with the xfx one maybe something from sapphire or power color

 

I've owned 3 XFX, they come with transferable lifetime warranty, and are made with high quality components. What's wrong with XFX?

 

Also: Powercolor and Sapphire are definitely on the low end of GPU chipset manufacturers for quality.

[i_build_nanosuits]

I've owned 3 XFX, they come with transferable lifetime warranty, and are made with high quality components. What's wrong with XFX?

 

Also: Powercolor and Sapphire are definitely on the low end of GPU chipset manufacturers for quality.

absolutely nothing wrong with their products but people are affraid of their ''bellow average'' customer support if something goes wrong with one of their products...what they fail to realise is that gigabyte and Asus are also a pain in the butt when it comes to RMA and customer support

[Guest]

I have a A10-7850K and 280. Can play most games Ultra 1080O 60+FPS. So 8320 should perform a bit better. And Intel CPU's will have better single and multi-core performance for the most part. Grab a 4690K when you can?

 

Wait, why did u combo and apu and a discrete gpu?   You know that you can get better performance with some other cpu like a 8350... right?

[Parkergk]

absolutely nothing wrong with their products but people are affraid of their ''bellow average'' customer support if something goes wrong with one of their products...what they fail to realise is that gigabyte and Asus are also a pain in the butt when it comes to RMA and customer support

 

Yeah, afraid that much is true for most companies these days.. Except for Amazon, they've been awesome. 

 

 

Wait, why did u combo and apu and a discrete gpu?   You know that you can get better performance with some other cpu like a 8350... right?

 

 

I was going to say the same thing, saw that and wondered why he didn't spent that money buying a better dedicated processor..  :rolleyes:

[dragoon20005]

Wait, why did u combo and apu and a discrete gpu?   You know that you can get better performance with some other cpu like a 8350... right?

most likely he was on the A10 first before dropping the 280 latter

[i_build_nanosuits]

Yeah, afraid that much is true for most companies these days.. Except for Amazon, they've been awesome. 

Amazon yeah they are nice...tech companies that i know of that offer top notch customer services are from my own experience are MSI, EVGA and nintendo...so far they are the only one who where great with me.

[QuadNine]

If you plan to upgrade to an intel chip later why not go with a Z97 motherboard and a i3 or G3258 now and just upgrade to the i5 when you can rather than having to replace everything later.

Well, I have a year and a half till i'm able to get an upgrade, also I want to do some multi core stuff, as in 3d rendering, and stuff like that, video editing.

[thebennyboy]

Well, I have a year and a half till i'm able to get an upgrade, also I want to do some multi core stuff, as in 3d rendering, and stuff like that, video editing.

 

AMD may have something new on the table for 2016 using it's Zen architecture which is currently in development. So if you're going to be upgrading in a year and a half both AMD and Intel should have some amazing new chips by then.

[Rodneyg87]

Well, I have a year and a half till i'm able to get an upgrade, also I want to do some multi core stuff, as in 3d rendering, and stuff like that, video editing.

Well if its going to be over a year id say go for it then and why not just wait for skylake k series sometime in 2016 then rather than looking at current gen intel

[EarthboundHero]

Wait, why did u combo and apu and a discrete gpu?   You know that you can get better performance with some other cpu like a 8350... right?

Already had the A10 before the GPU.

[David1521]

If your building, ANY new rig in December 2014 I'd suggest going intel, I wish I had gone intel but now if I ever want to upgrade I have to replace my entire motherboard.