AMD Gaming PC 2.0

[timmie33]

Hi,

 

Thanks for all the comments in my last topic these are the new specs, but i still have some questions.

First the specs;

 

Case: Sharkoon T9 Value red edition

RAM: Kingston HyperX 8 GB DDR31866 Kit

GPU: XFX R9 280X Black Double Dissipation

HDD: Western Digital Blue, 1 TB

SSD: Kingston HyperX Fury SHFS37A/120GB

CPU: AMD FX8320, 3,5 GHz

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper212 Evo

Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING, socket AM3+

PSU: Cooler Master G650M

Wireless: TPLINK TLWDN3800

 

My question is, is the CPU gonna bottleneck the GPU?

In that case i'm considering going down to a FX-6300 3.5Ghz

Any other suggestions are more then welcome!

 

P.S. For the Intel guys i'm sticking with AMD sorry.

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[Mr.Reggin]

120Gb ssds arent worth it. I'd rather get an 990fx and fx 8350 now and later get an 250 Ssd at least

[Humbug]

Good build. Don't go down to fx-6300. Get the 8 core and overclock it to 4GHz.

[jnmbhj]

It CPU is not going to bottleneck 1 280x you just can't add another one or else it will.

[timmie33]

It CPU is not going to bottleneck 1 280x you just can't add another one or else it will.

And how about the R9 290?

I've done some research and they say the 8350 is gonne bottleneck the R9 290.

[timmie33]

Good build. Don't go down to fx-6300. Get the 8 core and overclock it to 4GHz.

And how about the R9 290?

I've done some research and they say the 8350 is gonne bottleneck the R9 290

[KemoKa]

And how about the R9 290?

I've done some research and they say the 8350 is gonne bottleneck the R9 290.

At stock speeds, it won't (the chips were closely released to each other, and both were AMD's flagship products at their release.) but if you add another one, you will need a serious overclock (we're talking to 4.7GHz at least) to get rid of the bottleneck.

[jnmbhj]

And how about the R9 290?

I've done some research and they say the 8350 is gonne bottleneck the R9 290.

Yes the 290 is going to bottleneck the 8350 and the 8320.

[Paul567]

If you are looking to overclock, shouldn't you get an 990fx motherboard? I've heard bad things about 970 motherboards not delivering proper power.

[Humbug]

I've done some research and they say the 8350 is gonne bottleneck the R9 290

There is no denying that Intel is ahead on gaming CPU performance. The only question is whether you can actually notice a difference in game without looking at the numbers on fraps. Without looking at numbers I believe you would only be able to tell the difference in online games with very high player count. And they even run badly on intel, just not as badly... Basically the fx-8350 is not the best gaming CPU around, but if you want to support AMD then yes it is more than capable of giving you a good experience even paired with a high end GPU.

 

When games based on the next generation APIs like DirectX12 and OpenGL Next start hitting the market then fx-8350 will get a boost thanks to the lower overhead and superior multithreading abilities. The draw call overhead will be lower and will be more effectively shared amongst all available CPU cores giving high core count chips like the 8350 a boost; In the current market you can see Mantle as a good proof of concept for this...

[dragoon20005]

Hi,

 

Thanks for all the comments in my last topic these are the new specs, but i still have some questions.

First the specs;

 

Case: Sharkoon T9 Value red edition

RAM: Kingston HyperX 8 GB DDR31866 Kit

GPU: XFX R9 280X Black Double Dissipation

HDD: Western Digital Blue, 1 TB

SSD: Kingston HyperX Fury SHFS37A/120GB

CPU: AMD FX8320, 3,5 GHz

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper212 Evo

Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING, socket AM3+

PSU: Cooler Master G650M

Wireless: TPLINK TLWDN3800

 

My question is, is the CPU gonna bottleneck the GPU?

In that case i'm considering going down to a FX-6300 3.5Ghz

Any other suggestions are more then welcome!

 

P.S. For the Intel guys i'm sticking with AMD sorry.

 

 

This is a good start

 

but here are the issues in your build

 

the MSI 970 gaming supports the FX OC is kinda limited

 

The PSU is on the low/mid range PSU from CoolerMaster

 

you may need to invest on a better PSU

 

XFX GPU have bad coolers and RMA is a pain in the butt

 

 

what is your max budget?

[Mr.Reggin]

Good build. Don't go down to fx-6300. Get the 8 core and overclock it to 4GHz.

an intel 8 core costs 1000€ lol

[timmie33]

This is a good start

 

but here are the issues in your build

 

the MSI 970 gaming supports the FX OC is kinda limited

 

The PSU is on the low/mid range PSU from CoolerMaster

 

you may need to invest on a better PSU

 

XFX GPU have bad coolers and RMA is a pain in the butt

 

 

what is your max budget?

800/900 euro's

i feel this question coming, no i dont want to overclock (;

[timmie33]

There is no denying that Intel is ahead on gaming CPU performance. The only question is whether you can actually notice a difference in game without looking at the numbers on fraps. Without looking at numbers I believe you would only be able to tell the difference in online games with very high player count. And they even run badly on intel, just not as badly... Basically the fx-8350 is not the best gaming CPU around, but if you want to support AMD then yes it is more than capable of giving you a good experience even paired with a high end GPU.

 

When games based on the next generation APIs like DirectX12 and OpenGL Next start hitting the market then fx-8350 will get a boost thanks to the lower overhead and superior multithreading abilities. The draw call overhead will be lower and will be more effectively shared amongst all available CPU cores giving high core count chips like the 8350 a boost; In the current market you can see Mantle as a good proof of concept for this...

Thanks allot for the reply, and i have been told the 280X is the max the 290's are going to bottleneck. So the 280X is the max that i can go on graphicscards.

[Humbug]

Thanks allot for the reply, and i have been told the 280X is the max the 290's are going to bottleneck. So the 280X is the max that i can go on graphicscards.

Cool, have fun.

Also remember to enjoy the games and not become a benchmark junkie.

[Rebelattack]

Could easily have gone I5-4460 with a R9 290 and get a great gaming experience. I know the prices for Holland.

[Mr.Reggin]

Could easily have gone I5-4460 with a R9 290 and get a great gaming experience. I know the prices for Holland.

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