New CPU

[iAveex]

Hello everyone. 

I'm getting a new CPU in a couple of months. But i'm in a bit of a dilemma.

 

Should i get a FX-8350 or should i go for a more expensive FX-8370. And what are the differences ? Or should i simply just stay away from 8 Core CPU's and get a 6350 ?

[Archangel1994]

Stay away from the FX-lineup in its entirely if you're gaming because they are pants in gaming. An I3 beats it and an I5-4440 + MSI H81-M33 or P33 beats it in ANY gaming scenario

[s3ns3]

come back when you will make the purchase. there should be new intel cpus avaible

 

also fx chips are old

[n.ZERO_g]

you only want to consider amd??
if you have budget go for and i5 4670k if you want to overclock. or just i5 4440 if you are building the pc for gaming.

[Johannes_Lazor]

If you have the money for a 8370, You would be better off getting a i5.
I would not recommend a AMD cpu higher than the 8350.

But if you already have a motherboard that is compatable, It is better to get the 8320/8350 and overclock it.
 

Edited January 15, 2015 by Johannes_Lazor

[bodoy]

If you're just planning to game on a budget, I'd actually recommend even the i3s over the FX CPUs. Simply because their 2 cores are stronger than the FX's 8 weaker cores and work better in many single threaded applications like most games today.

Let's break down the costs now...

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($158.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($68.98 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $227.93

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-15 07:23 EST-0500

 

That's an FX-CPU with a decent MoBo

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $254.98

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-15 07:25 EST-0500

 

That's an i5 CPU with a decent MoBo.

 

 

You can build a system around those and the price difference wouldn't be that large.

[Guest SkyFall]

Hello everyone. 

I'm getting a new CPU in a couple of months. But i'm in a bit of a dilemma.

 

Should i get a FX-8350 or should i go for a more expensive FX-8370. And what are the differences ? Or should i simply just stay away from 8 Core CPU's and get a 6350 ?

 

 

If you have the money for a 8370, You would be better off getting a i5.

I would not recommend a AMD cpu higher than the 8350.

But if you already have a motherboard that is compatable, It is better to get the 8320/8350 and overclock it.

 

 

I couldn't agree more!

If you go with an i5 4440 for example, you don't even need a high-end mainboard, a 60$ one would do just fine. (if you don't miss any features)

[Johannes_Lazor]

If you're just planning to game on a budget, I'd actually recommend even the i3s over the FX CPUs. Simply because their 2 cores are stronger than the FX's 8 weaker cores and work better in many single threaded applications like most games today.

When using less than a quad core CPU, many games may have some stuttering, And there is also a risk of FPS drops when something else is running in the background.

But  i can agree with you that using 2 better cores is better in most cases.

[i_build_nanosuits]

absolutely no sense what so ever to lock yourself into an AM3+ build right now, just get that out of your head...like the others said you can afford an i5-4460 and an H97 motherboard for the price of an old FX processors and board and CPU cooler and what not.