best AMD CPU for gaming (no budget)

[LabRat]

these guys can keep sprouting out all the non amd cpu's and any amd cpu's .............. but if we don't know WHAT motherboard you have it would be stupid to suggest a processor. buying a too new apu/cpu for an older board just might not work out too well. you have to take the bios into consideration.

[Wingfan]

starting fresh with Intel is worth the extra couple dollars...board and CPU under $300 USD

[LabRat]

still need to know the board. simple as that. everything is irrelevant. (9590) yes, i know..........

[Shoob]

Needs good cooling like this, and a compatible socket+chipset.

Or this.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($164.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($78.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $268.96

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-27 03:12 EST-0500

 

And get better performance for less money.

[Wingfan]

oh geez.....
 

[Nena Trinity]

FX-9590 but you need a ASUS Formula Z board... (AIO Water Cooling is MANDATORY!)

[kameshss]

FX-9590 but you need a ASUS Formula Z board... (AIO Water Cooling is MANDATORY!)

if possible, please do the liquid nitrogen cooling.

[Nena Trinity]

if possible, please do the liquid nitrogen cooling.

True! o3o

[kameshss]

You can, but you either have to stand there pouring it, or use this like 500 buck thing that's hard to find.  IIRC!

i was jk.

[kameshss]

Wanna know something funny?  The 9370 and 9590 exist for OCing only.  It's because they are the 8320 and 8350.  Some guy got an OC world record by pouring liquid nitrogen onto an 8320 while holding a stable 8GHz.

aware of those!

[Prysin]

uhm.... Phenom II X6 1100T under Phase cooling running @ 5GHz

[Prysin]

if possible, please do the liquid nitrogen cooling.

phase cooling will be fine. it will also chill the VRMs on the board. but i would strongly suggest a custom loop with VRM and NB/SB water blocks, running 50/50 automotive glycol-water mix for the mobo VRM and NB/SB cooling

[LabRat]

Ya, but if he's telling us he's going to put a 9590 on a socket FM2 board that's not going to work.  We already told him what will.

so did i. go back and read.

[LabRat]

It's more than what you said.  The socket and chipset wouldn't work together.  I also don't think FM2 can fit/power an FX.

must have been a different thread i yelled at somebody in..??

[LabRat]

Must've you seemed to only have said something about the bios.

now that i had time to go back and read......... you're the one who mentioned 9590 or 9550, whatever. you should know bwttwer.

 

STILL NEED TO KNOW THE BOARD OP................................ just don't say FM2.

[Coaxialgamer]

Go with intel.

For the price of the 9590+ supported board+cooler, you can get an i7 or at the very least an i5.

[thevipper]

and if you don't have the money right now for the boxed 4460 since the $10 off ends tomorrow there's an oem 4460 (no box/cooler) for $1 more after shipping than the on sale+shipping price if you get that hyper 212 cooler you don't need the scrap metal intel cooler heck I feel like picking it up if I didn't have my eye's set on the oem 4690k for $225 shipped and right now amazon has a evga 750w b2 for 56.99 if you need a new psu I saw it last night and had to pick it up