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So the AMD FX 8350 is $160 USD at my local store, and I am wondering if it is actually a good processor. According to CPU Benchmark (https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=AMD+FX-8350+Eight-Core&id=1780) it stands up pretty well against Intel CPU's. I would only use it for low to mid gaming, nothing horrendous. Anyone had experience with this CPU? 

 

Thanks in advance :)

 

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Please don't let this be a hate on AMD thread. If you dont like the 8350 tell me why, and if you do like it tell me why.

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$250? Does it come with a motherboard?

It's not worth $250. I use it.

 

Get an i5-4460 if you're just gaming.

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i5 4460 if you can afford it, if not then 8350

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Having upgraded from the 8320 to an I5, if your gaming, don't touch the thing, the 4460 and a decent mobo will murder it in games. 

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What other options do you have in the price range at the store?

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I think you'd be better off with an Intel Core i5 6400 if you're just going to lightly game. 

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$250? Does it come with a motherboard?

It's not worth $250. I use it.

 

Get an i5-4460 if you're just gaming.

 

 

Is that $250 aud/cad/usd? or are you converting to usd from another currency?

$250 NZD sorry, $160 USD.

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So the AMD FX 8350 is $250 at my local store, and I am wondering if it is actually a good processor. According to CPU Benchmark (https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=AMD+FX-8350+Eight-Core&id=1780) it sands up pretty well against Intel CPU's. I would only use it for low to mid gaming, nothing horrendous. Anyone had experience with this CPU? 

 

Thanks in advance :)

 

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Please don't let this be a hate on AMD thread. If you dont like the 8350 tell me why, and if you do like it tell me why.

An i5 4460 would be better 

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I think personally the FX-8350 is the best cpu ever made on this planet.

Your joking right?

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In alot of games even i3's pull ahead of the FX cpu's, so consider that when you're buying one. Also you have no upgrade path without buying a new motherboard.

 

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If you already have a motherboard that supports it then it is a good deal. If you are purchasing a new board with it, I would look at a similarly priced Intel chip. I never had any problems with my 8350, but switched to 4790k in last upgrade cycle as i had never tried Intel until now. 

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$250 NZD sorry, $160 USD.

Oh, okay. See what price an i5-4460 or i5-4590 is, those are better gaming CPU's.

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i5 4460 if you can afford it, if not then 8350

thats pretty much the deal here, unless you really need dat single threaded performance.

 

should note an FX8350 requires a motherboard with quite the beefy VRMs, certainly when you want to overclock.

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So the AMD FX 8350 is $250 at my local store, and I am wondering if it is actually a good processor. According to CPU Benchmark (https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=AMD+FX-8350+Eight-Core&id=1780) it sands up pretty well against Intel CPU's. I would only use it for low to mid gaming, nothing horrendous. Anyone had experience with this CPU? 

 

Thanks in advance :)

 

P.S.

Please don't let this be a hate on AMD thread. If you dont like the 8350 tell me why, and if you do like it tell me why.

Passmark gets their performance numbers from users. Not stock for stock. So there are lots of OC'd runs in there. I'd say especially for the 8350. I know I did back when I ran one. Havent once ran passmark since only running i7s. What does that say? Could be nothing. Could be 8350 users running benches to make them feel their cpu is still relevant in comparison. I don't know...

 

What I do know is that the single threaded performance on the 8350 is lacking compared to any CPUs in the last 3 years even. It is extremely power hungry. Aside from a very few AM3+ mobos, it lacks common modern functionalities that current boards have. Has last gen PCI-e, no sata express, no m.2, usb 3.1/type C, possibly more(?).

 

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Oh, okay. See what price an i5-4460 or i5-4590 is, those are better gaming CPU's.

 

 

thats pretty much the deal here, unless you really need dat single threaded performance.

 

should note an FX8350 requires a motherboard with quite the beefy VRMs, certainly when you want to overclock.

i5-4460 and i5-4590 are both $70-$80 more expensive, I'm just a schoolboy who cant really afford a lot but I will see what I can do..

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i5-4460 and i5-4590 are both $70-$80 more expensive, I'm just a schoolboy who cant really afford a lot but I will see what I can do..

they're more expensive, but you can get away with a cheaper motherboard and stock cooler, resulting in not that much of a price premium.

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i5-4460 and i5-4590 are both $70-$80 more expensive, I'm just a schoolboy who cant really afford a lot but I will see what I can do..

If it's that much more expensive, the 8350 isn't bad. It's good for the games I play, other than Fallout 4.

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they're more expensive, but you can get away with a cheaper motherboard and stock cooler, resulting in not that much of a price premium.

Okay looks like I'm getting an i5. Thanks guys!

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If it's that much more expensive, the 8350 isn't bad. It's good for the games I play, other than Fallout 4.

The cheapest mobo was about $130 NZD (CPU was $250 NZD). 

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i5-4460 and i5-4590 are both $70-$80 more expensive, I'm just a schoolboy who cant really afford a lot but I will see what I can do..

 

Don't spend more if you can't really afford it. There is absolutely nothing wrong with the 8350.

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Don't spend more if you can't really afford it. There is absolutely nothing wrong with the 8350.

If I get better price for performance I think I'll go the Intel route, and that saves me money in the future if I need to upgrade

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Your joking right?

don't encourage the troll :)

 

OP, for usually the same price, i5 4460 will do you much better, trust me

even the motherboard for it will be cheaper + you'll need no aftermarket CPU cooler

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