Which CPU should I pick ?

[Alexis_Tech]

hi guys I have an R9 280 (non x) , with which cpu should I pair it to have the best gaming and editing results . Should I pick AMD 9590 ?

[Extingquish]

I'd recommend getting either a 4690k or a 4790k instead of the 9590

[PineappleHolidays]

9590 is dumb , it's an OC'd 8320 .

Either get a 8320 if on a tight budget or go with a i5 / i7 if you have more $$

[FLUFFYJELLO]

If it's within your budget I believe the Xeon 1231v3 costs the same as a 9590 and is worlds better. Pair it with an LGA1150 motherboard.

[Darkman]

I'd recommend getting either a 4690k or a 4790k instead of the 9590

^ This, a 9590 is basically killing itself right out of the box...

[FLUFFYJELLO]

9590 is dumb , it's an OC'd 8320 .

Either get a 8320 if on a tight budget or go with a i5 / i7 if you have more $$

for $80 less he can get a Xeon that performs as well as an i7 in gaming and destroys an i5 in editing for ~$20 more.

[PineappleHolidays]

for $80 less he can get a Xeon that performs as well as an i7 in gaming and destroys an i5 for ~$20 more.

Depends , I loved my 1231V3 , but in the us it's 30$ cheaper than a i7 and you can OC the i7 .

If the xeon is the same price as the i5 , get the xeon , but this really depends where you are .

[WereCat]

Do you want to OC? - i5 4690k + Z97 motherboard + aftermarket cooler  (4 cores (No Hyperthreading))

You dont want to OC? Xeon E3 1231 V3 + H87/H97 motherboard       (Xeon E3 1231 V3 = i7 4770 in terms of performance) (4 cores + Hyperthreading)

 

 

EDIT:

As @Mihemine said

i5 4690k usualy cost as much as Xeon E3 1231 V3 and that is the reason why I recommend Xeon a lot because you basicaly get i7 for the price of i5... and that depends on the prices in your region. I would still go for Xeon if it was up to $30-$40 more expensive because you dont have to go with more expensive Z97 board for i5 which would negate the price difference anyways.

[nbrikha]

Do you want to OC? - i5 4690k + Z97 motherboard + aftermarket cooler  (4 cores (No Hyperthreading))

You dont want to OC? Xeon E3 1231 V3 + H87/H97 motherboard       (Xeon E3 1231 V3 = i7 4770 in terms of performance) (4 cores + Hyperthreading)

 

Right there is you're answer. But a lot of the Linus videos now are showing HT really not a huge determining factor in gaming. If budget is indeed very tight, you could drop to a E3-1220V3, $200 american, without a huge drop in performance. Overwise, the i5-4690K is $230 american. My wife has a 4690K, I have a 4790K...there is no difference in gameplay no matter what we play. Until she got a 970, now she gets better performance than my 680

[WereCat]

Right there is you're answer. But a lot of the Linus videos now are showing HT really not a huge determining factor in gaming. If budget is indeed very tight, you could drop to a E3-1220V3, $200 american, without a huge drop in performance. Overwise, the i5-4690K is $230 american. My wife has a 4690K, I have a 4790K...there is no difference in gameplay no matter what we play. Until she got a 970, now she gets better performance than my 680

Yes, currently you cant see much benefits in games from hyperthreading. That may change soon (DX 12) though. If he can get them for simmilar price I think that Xeon has potential to last him longer before upgrade.

[Alexis_Tech]

Thank you all guys !!! Actually this Xeon in my region cost 70 $ more than an i5 + the 9590 sounds legit to me cause of the 8 cores and the 16mb cache .....

[i_build_nanosuits]

Thank you all guys !!! Actually this Xeon in my region cost 70 $ more than an i5 + the 9590 sounds legit to me cause of the 8 cores and the 16mb cache .....

the AMD FX is very old by now an it has very poor performance, abysmal IPC and not a good CPU overall...and it's not even a true 8 core CPU it share the entire front end it only has 4 decoders and 4 FPU it's nothing but a fancy quad-core...and a very slow one.

Make sure you do proper research, look at benchmarks and performance numbers before you fall into the ''more corez more gigaburtz it's better''...cause it's really not, trust me.

[nbrikha]

Thank you all guys !!! Actually this Xeon in my region cost 70 $ more than an i5 + the 9590 sounds legit to me cause of the 8 cores and the 16mb cache .....

Why ask us if you're going to throw out our recommendations. 9590 was 220W TDP, only 8MB of cache, not 16...it is actually at it's basic architecture level only a dual core and is way outperformed by the 4690K. It's also an architecture that's 3 years old. The only decent use for it is to have multiple GPU's at x16 but you only have one. If you already have an AM3+ board, then fine...you're stuck. But if you want what's best for gaming right now and for the near future, the 4690K is probably you're best bang for buck

 

EDIT looking it up again, I eat my words. The 9590, in CPU intensive benchmarks outperforms the 4690K. But, bulldozer is aging and showing it's age. The power dynamic alone should be enough to send you running. The amount of heat it generates should send you flying away. And people can yell DX12 all they want, most games still don't run DX11.

[vembutech]

For R9 280  video card ,Intel Core i5-4690K processor will perfectly match.

[FLUFFYJELLO]

Why ask us if you're going to throw out our recommendations. 9590 was 220W TDP, only 8MB of cache, not 16...it is actually at it's basic architecture level only a dual core and is way outperformed by the 4690K. It's also an architecture that's 3 years old. The only decent use for it is to have multiple GPU's at x16 but you only have one. If you already have an AM3+ board, then fine...you're stuck. But if you want what's best for gaming right now and for the near future, the 4690K is probably you're best bang for buck

EDIT looking it up again, I eat my words. The 9590, in CPU intensive benchmarks outperforms the 4690K. But, bulldozer is aging and showing it's age. The power dynamic alone should be enough to send you running. The amount of heat it generates should send you flying away. And people can yell DX12 all they want, most games still don't run DX11.

This is exactly why I keep saying for him to get a Xeon. Because for $10 more than the 4690K the 1231v3 is a 4 core, 8 threaded monster that will eat the 9590 in all production level tasks, and only suffer slightly less performance than the i5 in games. You lose the overclocking ability but he also said he wants to do editing, which the Xeon with excel at over the i5. The motherboard options are also less expensive because you don't need a Z97 board for overclocking (or good forbid a 990FX board if he decides to go with the 9590).

To OP: don't just throw out suggestions. The Xeon has 8 threads and production will be much smoother and faster than the 9590. If you are set on "8 cores" then the 1231v3 is your most cost-effective option.