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Misx
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I currently have a FX-4300 and i really want a R9 390 but i know this will bottleneck but idk by how much(if anyone can tell me plz do). Should i return it and save the money for an i7-6700k or just keep it and put up with the bottleneck of the R9 390

 

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Misx

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6 minutes ago, Misx said:

What AMD cpu is best for this high end gpu???

Technically none.

 

You could get an FX 8320 but since you have an FX 4300 I'm thinking your motherboard is probably not in the good to decent range like a 970 Gaming or a 990FX board. Which means you could go up to an FX 6300 and call it a day but you're still going to see a good chunk of bottlenecking with a 390.

 

Just wait and do a worthwhile upgrade at a later time.

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7 minutes ago, Misx said:

What AMD cpu is best for this high end gpu???

whatever the most highend FX-8xxx is that might atleast be fine with it

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24 minutes ago, Misx said:

What AMD cpu is best for this high end gpu???

At the moment intel is the better choice for games. If you can wait, amd will launch their next lineup early next year and it might be better than what intel has to offer.

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59 minutes ago, Misx said:

What AMD cpu is best for this high end gpu???

Every amd cpu that is out currently will bottleneck the 390. Either wait for Zen (which will require a new mobo and ram anyway) or get an i5 or better from intel

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1 minute ago, SteveGrabowski0 said:

Why? He'd still have to buy a new board for Zen.

That's if he wants to stick with AMD. I wouldn't advise dropping any money on an FX series octacore at this point. Just save that for Zen or an Intel conversion, it'll be more performance for the money.

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7 minutes ago, imreloadin said:

That's if he wants to stick with AMD. I wouldn't advise dropping any money on an FX series octacore at this point. Just save that for Zen or an Intel conversion, it'll be more performance for the money.

Would a i7 3820 be okay with the R9 390?

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