RX 480 Upgrades.

[Busconian]

So I am going to be upgrading to the new RX 480 (Of course) and I also need to upgrade my CPU. A few different ways to spend my money and I just need opinions.... My motherboard is not a over-clocker. (MSI 760gm-P34)

 

My three choices are....     (Prices in Canadian and not exact)

AMD 8320 and the RX 480 8GB    ($580)

AMD 8350 and the RX 480 4GB    ($560)

AMD 8320 with a 212 evo and the RX 480 4GB  ($570)

I decided to put the 212 evo in there for the future so I can overclock by buying a new motherboard and for silence while gaming. (We all know practically every stock cooler sounds like a jet engine during full load.)

 

 

I play at 1080p and when I get that new GPU I would be running at the highest possible settings while still maintaining playable frames.

 

Thanks

[Electronics Wizardy]

Id get a 8320 and save up for a i5 or zen. The extra clock on a 8350 won't help much. The stock cooler isn't that loud with the new stock cooler.

[Busconian]

1 minute ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

Id get a 8320 and save up for a i5 or zen. The extra clock on a 8350 won't help much. The stock cooler isn't that loud with the new stock cooler.

I have heard my friends CPU and he has a 8320. It gets extremely loud when he plays larger titles.

[khothmod]

26 minutes ago, Busconian said:

I have heard my friends CPU and he has a 8320. It gets extremely loud when he plays larger titles.

Then something is wrong with their 8320/cooler because I have heard several and they are not very loud at all. 

[dizmo]

I...really wouldn't spend money on that CPU.

Maybe look at getting a used one if you really have to? At least then you won't be paying tons for ancient tech.

[Busconian]

9 minutes ago, khothmod said:

Then something is wrong with their 8320/cooler because I have heard several and they are not very loud at all. 

It is a pre-built system with a 8320. Could that be why?

[khothmod]

49 minutes ago, Busconian said:

So I am going to be upgrading to the new RX 480 (Of course) and I also need to upgrade my CPU. A few different ways to spend my money and I just need opinions.... My motherboard is not a over-clocker. (MSI 760gm-P34)

 

My three choices are....     (Prices in Canadian and not exact)

AMD 8320 and the RX 480 8GB    ($580)

AMD 8350 and the RX 480 4GB    ($560)

AMD 8320 with a 212 evo and the RX 480 4GB  ($570)

I decided to put the 212 evo in there for the future so I can overclock by buying a new motherboard and for silence while gaming. (We all know practically every stock cooler sounds like a jet engine during full load.)

 

 

I play at 1080p and when I get that new GPU I would be running at the highest possible settings while still maintaining playable frames.

 

Thanks

Ugh, why even bother spending your money on those trash AMD CPUs? Either wait it out and get Zen or completely replace your motherboard and CPU with an i3... In a gaming scenario the i3 would beat out both of those CPUs by a good 30-50%, and getting a new CPU/mobo would cost ~$70 CAD more, but it'd be worth it...

 

https://www.amazon.ca/Intel-BX80662I36100-i3-6100-Cache-Processor/dp/B015VPX2EO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1467266383&sr=8-1&keywords=i3-6100

 

https://www.amazon.ca/MSI-Skylake-Motherboard-H110M-Pro-VD/dp/B017NIDYH2/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1467266839&sr=1-2&keywords=h110m

 

https://www.amazon.ca/Crucial-PC4-17000-Unbuffered-288-Pin-CT8G4DFD8213/dp/B00MMLUYVU/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1467266901&sr=8-6&keywords=crucial+8gb+ddr4

 

Save up a bit more. If you don't want to, whatever, it's just not the smart option. 

[Busconian]

8 minutes ago, dizmo said:

I...really wouldn't spend money on that CPU.

Maybe look at getting a used one if you really have to? At least then you won't be paying tons for ancient tech.

I have a AMD 4300 at the moment and I just need a CPU that will not bottleneck the new GPU. I do not do any video editing and if I do its like a 2 minute video. I just need a CPU that will that bottleneck and can keep up with that GPU. 

[khothmod]

2 minutes ago, Busconian said:

It is a pre-built system with a 8320. Could that be why?

Yes, it could be why. Pre-built systems are fairly inconsistent: some supply very nice coolers while others provide absolute garbage.

[Busconian]

Just now, khothmod said:

Ugh, why even bother spending your money on those trash AMD CPUs? Either wait it out and get Zen or completely replace your motherboard and CPU with an i3... In a gaming scenario the i3 would beat out both of those CPUs by a good 30-50%, and getting a new CPU/mobo would cost ~$70 CAD more, but it'd be worth it...

 

https://www.amazon.ca/Intel-BX80662I36100-i3-6100-Cache-Processor/dp/B015VPX2EO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1467266383&sr=8-1&keywords=i3-6100

 

https://www.amazon.ca/MSI-Skylake-Motherboard-H110M-Pro-VD/dp/B017NIDYH2/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1467266839&sr=1-2&keywords=h110m

 

https://www.amazon.ca/Crucial-PC4-17000-Unbuffered-288-Pin-CT8G4DFD8213/dp/B00MMLUYVU/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1467266901&sr=8-6&keywords=crucial+8gb+ddr4

 

Save up a bit more. If you don't want to, whatever, it's just not the smart option. 

Problem is I would need to get a new Windows license. My PC is not custom and has a OEM key. Correct?

[dizmo]

4 minutes ago, Busconian said:

I have a AMD 4300 at the moment and I just need a CPU that will not bottleneck the new GPU. I do not do any video editing and if I do its like a 2 minute video. I just need a CPU that will that bottleneck and can keep up with that GPU. 

Yeahhh but it's still old. If you really have to go with that socket and not what @khothmod recommended (which would be a great choice) at least get an 8320e. They're a little cheaper. Or go used. You should be able to get a killer deal.

3 minutes ago, Busconian said:

Problem is I would need to get a new Windows license. My PC is not custom and has a OEM key. Correct?

Not necessarily, Microsoft has really been pushing 10, so if you install it and upgrade they might not care.

My buddy has done it twice in the past few weeks, I'm going to try using a prebuilt code tomorrow on a computer I just finished building.

[Busconian]

1 minute ago, dizmo said:

Yeahhh but it's still old. If you really have to go with that socket and not what @khothmod recommended (which would be a great choice) at least get an 8320e. They're a little cheaper. Or go used. You should be able to get a killer deal.

Not necessarily, Microsoft has really been pushing 10, so if you install it and upgrade they might not care.

My buddy has done it twice in the past few weeks, I'm going to try using a prebuilt code tomorrow on a computer I just finished building.

I thought once that key is registered to that motherboard you can not re-use the serial key on a new motherboard since it would technically be a new system?

[dizmo]

5 minutes ago, Busconian said:

I thought once that key is registered to that motherboard you can not re-use the serial key on a new motherboard since it would technically be a new system?

Worked for him. One was from his old laptop, the other he got off an eBay picture.

[Busconian]

Just now, dizmo said:

Worked for him. One was from his old laptop, the other he got off an eBay picture.

Thats interesting..... I will have to try that another time possibly. Thanks for the info! Probably what I am going to do is get a 480 sometime this month and just save up and watch for deals for an i3.  I guess I could sell my RAM, Mobo and CPU to help pay for it. Even though its gonna be -600 from my wallet.... Yikes!

[dizmo]

24 minutes ago, Busconian said:

Thats interesting..... I will have to try that another time possibly. Thanks for the info! Probably what I am going to do is get a 480 sometime this month and just save up and watch for deals for an i3.  I guess I could sell my RAM, Mobo and CPU to help pay for it. Even though its gonna be -600 from my wallet.... Yikes!

Honestly, I'd look on Reddit. Even with the poor Canadian dollar, the deals are a lot better than you'll find up here.

If you're close to the border and can pick it up Stateside, even better.