Best processor for AM3+ socket?

[edlp456]

I need to upgrade my processor asap, I have an AMD FX 4100 and the very few games I own run pretty badly. My goal is to build a brand new PC but for now I think I'll just have to swap out the processor. So which AMD CPU is the best one right now?

[EunSoo]

1 minute ago, edlp456 said:

I need to upgrade my processor asap, I have an AMD FX 4100 and the very few games I own run pretty badly. My goal is to build a brand new PC but for now I think I'll just have to swap out the processor. So which AMD CPU is the best one right now?

 

If it is a temporary cpu I wouldn't go to expensive. At most a 6300

[Rodniz]

Which motherboard do you have? Which cooling solution? Which graphics card? The "best" is something around the fx 9590 or some ****.

[spartaman64]

the highest i would go is a 8350 and i would recommend getting an intel cpu or waiting for zen

[edlp456]

19 minutes ago, SCGazelle said:

If it is a temporary cpu I wouldn't go to expensive. At most a 6300

I don't know how temporary it's gonna be though. So far things aren't looking good so I'm not sure when I'll be able to afford a brand new PC with all the stuff I want.

 

19 minutes ago, Rodniz said:

Which motherboard do you have? Which cooling solution? Which graphics card? The "best" is something around the fx 9590 or some ****.

ASRock vs3 n68 motherboard. AMD R9 380 Graphics card. And cooling, I use fans.  I didn't build this computer so I don't know much. I don't know whether it has one or two so I'd have to check. So far it doesn't run too hot, but if I swap the cpu maybe it's gonna bring me problems I think

 

23 minutes ago, spartaman64 said:

the highest i would go is a 8350 and i would recommend getting an intel cpu or waiting for zen

Yeah, I wanna go for Intel but so far AMD will have to do

[spartaman64]

13 minutes ago, edlp456 said:

I don't know how temporary it's gonna be though. So far things aren't looking good so I'm not sure when I'll be able to afford a brand new PC with all the stuff I want.

 

ASRock vs3 n68 motherboard. AMD R9 380 Graphics card. And cooling, I use fans.  I didn't build this computer so I don't know much. I don't know whether it has one or two so I'd have to check. So far it doesn't run too hot, but if I swap the cpu maybe it's gonna bring me problems I think

 

Yeah, I wanna go for Intel but so far AMD will have to do

that motherboard is pretty bad the highest it can handle is probably an fx 6300

[edlp456]

28 minutes ago, spartaman64 said:

that motherboard is pretty bad the highest it can handle is probably an fx 6300

Yeah, sadly this computer overall is pretty old. 

[Rodniz]

20 hours ago, edlp456 said:

Yeah, sadly this computer overall is pretty old. 

I wouldnt upgrade. The difference from a 4300 to an 6300 isnt thaaaaaaat big. I did that change. Save ur money for an upgrade. New Motherboard + CPU combo. Something like an b85 motherboard and a 4460 would be a nice upgrade and a nice match with ur graphics card.

 

21 hours ago, spartaman64 said:

that motherboard is pretty bad the highest it can handle is probably an fx 6300

8320e is possible aswell. It supports up to 95 watt cpus. Just barely enough for a fx 6300 or 8320e.

[edlp456]

7 hours ago, Rodniz said:

I wouldnt upgrade. The difference from a 4300 to an 6300 isnt thaaaaaaat big. I did that change. Save ur money for an upgrade. New Motherboard + CPU combo. Something like an b85 motherboard and a 4460 would be a nice upgrade and a nice match with ur graphics card.

I just checked the prices and they're not cheap. Where I live this kind of stuff are really expensive. I think I'll just wait and buy a brand new computer. I just pray I'll be able to afford it lol

[Rodniz]

48 minutes ago, edlp456 said:

I just checked the prices and they're not cheap. Where I live this kind of stuff are really expensive. I think I'll just wait and buy a brand new computer. I just pray I'll be able to afford it lol

Why brand new? You still can use ur ram + ur gpu. And mybe ur case and ur power supply. Hard drive can also be reused.

[edlp456]

2 hours ago, Rodniz said:

Why brand new? You still can use ur ram + ur gpu. And mybe ur case and ur power supply. Hard drive can also be reused.

Yeah, there are a couple stuff I'll reuse, but considering the amount of money I'll be spending, I'd rather just buy a new one. Besides, the case I have is a really generic one and I've also been wanting to change it for a while. 

[komi1997]

8320E if you wanna upgrade it, best FX chip that will run on your mobo without undervolting and underclocking it, with mantle and vulkan 8320E might not be bad solution for gaming for some time, get some decent CPU cooler and OC 4 cores, and underclock other 4 for background uses, people tend to OC all 8 cores but thats waste of power and generates more heat