Good AMD Processor for gaming build???

[jackgamer584]

Hello

 

I am currently looking to upgrade a second hand pc but i do not have much of a budget. I am looking into getting a AMD processor but i have little knowledge of PC,s and next to non about AMD as i am new to PC. The games in which i am looking to play are GTA V and Battlefield 4.  I am looking to run it at atleast 1080p and around 60 fps or above. The GPU i have selected is a 

Sapphire Radeon RX 480 Nitro+ 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express RGB Graphics Card. Please help me figure out what i need preferably under 200GBP/260USD/341CAD.

 

Thanks.

[GarnetDevil]

With that money I suggest you go for Intel Core i5 6600K or 6500 (if you don't OC)

 

What motherboard are you using now?

[YedZed]

Depends what CPU socket your motherboard has.

[jackgamer584]

2 minutes ago, YedZed said:

Depends what CPU socket your motherboard has.

The CPU and motherboard that i have been looking at are -

Gigabyte  970A-DS3P AMD 970A (Socket AM3+) DDR3 Motherboard

AMD Piledriver FX-8 Eight Core 8350 Black Edition 4.00GHz (Socket AM3+) Processor - Retail

 

But seeing as that CPU has 8 core i feel it may be a little overkill.

[YedZed]

1 minute ago, jackgamer584 said:

The CPU and motherboard that i have been looking at are -

Gigabyte  970A-DS3P AMD 970A (Socket AM3+) DDR3 Motherboard

AMD Piledriver FX-8 Eight Core 8350 Black Edition 4.00GHz (Socket AM3+) Processor - Retail

 

But seeing as that CPU has 8 core i feel it may be a little overkill.

Yeah, you really do not need an 8 core. It has been proven that you don't see much difference past a 4 core in gaming.

But why only AMD? Look at Intel as well.

[Nena Trinity]

That board does not have a great VRM anything past 95w should be avoided so the best is FX-6300... (no OCing will not be a good idea on that board at all...)

3 minutes ago, YedZed said:

Yeah, you really do not need an 8 core. It has been proven that you don't see much difference past a 4 core in gaming.

But why only AMD? Look at Intel as well.

You want the 6-core minimum (with anything past GTX 960)

[jackgamer584]

1 minute ago, Nena360 said:

That board does not have a great VRM anything past 95w should be avoided so the best is FX-6300... (no OCing will not be a good idea on that board at all...)

Thanks for the advice.

 

1 minute ago, YedZed said:

Yeah, you really do not need an 8 core. It has been proven that you don't see much difference past a 4 core in gaming.

But why only AMD? Look at Intel as well.

Really i have just been looking at AMD too keep the price low.

[incarnate]

1 minute ago, jackgamer584 said:

Thanks for the advice.

 

Really i have just been looking at AMD too keep the price low.

The reason amd is so cheap is because their cpus are pretty bad for gaming.

[AresKrieger]

2 minutes ago, jackgamer584 said:

Thanks for the advice.

 

Really i have just been looking at AMD too keep the price low.

Well keeping the price low will also cut performance by quite a lot, which is why no one on the forum recommends amd processors currently for gaming, also you tend to have to spend extra on amd motherboards which cuts some of the price savings

[LordGabeNisBae]

1 minute ago, jackgamer584 said:

The CPU and motherboard that i have been looking at are -

Gigabyte  970A-DS3P AMD 970A (Socket AM3+) DDR3 Motherboard

AMD Piledriver FX-8 Eight Core 8350 Black Edition 4.00GHz (Socket AM3+) Processor - Retail

 

But seeing as that CPU has 8 core i feel it may be a little overkill.

Wait For ZEN and AM4. These parts are long outdated and do not justify a new purchase (unless you can get one for dirt cheap on Ebay or something). No DDR4, no PCI-E Gen-3, No NVMe... I would go for a z170 and a locked i5 if I were you

[jackgamer584]

1 minute ago, LordGabeNisBae said:

Wait For ZEN and AM4. These parts are long outdated and do not justify a new purchase (unless you can get one for dirt cheap on Ebay or something). No DDR4, no PCI-E Gen-3, No NVMe... I would go for a z170 and a locked i5 if I were you

Thanks a lot il give them a look.

[rezony]

I wouldn't go with any FX series because they overheat if you don't have a proper cooler. Better add 150$ more and buy intel i5 or i3. Better than most of AMD. Not in strenght, but in the power consumption and stability they provide.  

[LordGabeNisBae]

3 minutes ago, jackgamer584 said:

Thanks a lot il give them a look.

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/LJkW23

[jackgamer584]

2 minutes ago, rezony said:

I wouldn't go with any FX series because they overheat if you don't have a proper cooler. Better add 150$ more and buy intel i5 or i3. Better than most of AMD. Not in strenght, but in the power consumption and stability they provide.  

il have a look at some i5's then. I don't want to have to worry about overheating. Thanks.

[rezony]

Trust me, I had fx 4300 its the same like fx 6300 and it was overheating like crazy. On Cod Advanced warfare i got 93 degrees celsius and pc shut down. And if you look at the comparisons between processors on google you type for example fx 4300 vs intel i5 (name of proc) eveven some i3 are better than fx even better than those AMDs that have 8 cores...

[GlassBomb]

2 minutes ago, LordGabeNisBae said:

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/LJkW23

OP said £200. That is more than 70% over budget mentioned.

[jackgamer584]

3 minutes ago, LordGabeNisBae said:

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/LJkW23

Thanks a lot man that is incredibly helpful. 

[SageOfSpice]

Intel is frankly a better investment right now.

 

I'm mentally thumbs-downing the people who are saying, "AMD chips r garbage 4 gaming" and, " Games don't use more than 4 cores!".

 

Neither of these things are true.

 

The FX-6300 should do pretty well to hold 60 fps in GTA 5 on max settings, it might need a slight OC though.

As stated, Intel is a bit of a better investment. You can get some of their entry level chips for around the same price as an FX-63xx or even FX-83xx and it will match or beat the performance most of the time due to it's higher IPC. You can also save a bit of money on coolers, hassle on finding a motherboard with a good power phase design, and a cooler.

 

So, go with Intel for today. It's easier, it's more consistent, and it's about the same price honestly.

[Emperoroffire101]

If your looking for a budget processor i would say the AMD X4 860K and the motherboard needs to have a FM2+ socket

 

[jackgamer584]

1 minute ago, GlassBomb said:

OP said £200. That is more than 70% over budget mentioned.

That is true but if it will help me from running into overheating issues then i am not so worried about spending a little extra for the i5.

[LordGabeNisBae]

Just now, GlassBomb said:

OP said £200. That is more than 70% over budget mentioned.

I know. This is just a rough guide. OP can chose to go with a B/H series board to save some money if they want but this is what I would recommend  

[GlassBomb]

Just now, jackgamer584 said:

That is true but if it will help me from running into overheating issues then i am not so worried about spending a little extra for the i5.

Just now, LordGabeNisBae said:

I know. This is just a rough guide. OP can chose to go with a B/H series board to save some money if they want but this is what I would recommend  

I would probably check out the i3 6100. Paired with B or H-series motherboard.

[jackgamer584]

1 minute ago, LordGabeNisBae said:

I know. This is just a rough guide. OP can chose to go with a B/H series board to save some money if they want but this is what I would recommend  

Yeah this is great i will defiantly use this as a guide. Thanks.

[jackgamer584]

4 minutes ago, SageOfSpice said:

Intel is frankly a better investment right now.

 

I'm mentally thumbs-downing the people who are saying, "AMD chips r garbage 4 gaming" and, " Games don't use more than 4 cores!".

 

Neither of these things are true.

 

The FX-6300 should do pretty well to hold 60 fps in GTA 5 on max settings, it might need a slight OC though.

As stated, Intel is a bit of a better investment. You can get some of their entry level chips for around the same price as an FX-63xx or even FX-83xx and it will match or beat the performance most of the time due to it's higher IPC. You can also save a bit of money on coolers, hassle on finding a motherboard with a good power phase design, and a cooler.

 

So, go with Intel for today. It's easier, it's more consistent, and it's about the same price honestly.

Thanks. Yeah i think i will go with intel to help tackle issues of overheating as that will likely cause me to spend more money in the long run.

[LordGabeNisBae]

Just now, GlassBomb said:

I would probably check out the i3 6100. Paired with B or H-series motherboard.

the z170 motherboard allows for possible future expansion if the OP decides to upgrade to an unlocked i7 or something. And the i5, being a true quad core should be perfectly fine with most games they play right now. i3 are known to have issues. I would steer clear from i3 if the purpose of the rig is gaming.