Sell my FX 6300 for a Fx 8 or 9?

[Pcinacan]

I have wanted to get into vr for a long time, and now with the lower prices i was thinking i would be able to get one at Christmas. Although i dont really think my computer is cut out for it. i know the 970 should be able to play most games, but I dont know if the fx 6300 will handle it. I know i should probably get an i5, but then i would have to get a new mobo and ram, then i could not get vr. I would sell my FX 6300 and then buy a used FX 8320,8350,9590? I dont know if a 212 can handle a 9590, but you can buy them for about the same price of the 8350...

 

Would it be worth it to upgrade or would the upgrade not be worth my time and money?

[Pcinacan]

I am also running some benchmarks now

[PCGuy_5960]

Sell your FX, motherboard and RAM and upgrade to Ryzen, it's definitely worth it

[Lord Nicoll]

Just now, Pcinacan said:

I have wanted to get into vr for a long time, and now with the lower prices i was thinking i would be able to get one at Christmas. Although i dont really think my computer is cut out for it. i know the 970 should be able to play most games, but I dont know if the fx 6300 will handle it. I know i should probably get an i5, but then i would have to get a new mobo and ram, then i could not get vr. I would sell my FX 6300 and then buy a used FX 8320,8350,9590? I dont know if a 212 can handle a 9590, but you can buy them for about the same price of the 8350...

 

Would it be worth it to upgrade or would the upgrade not be worth my time and money?

FX 9000 series really quires either dual tower heat sinks or water cooling, I don't if the FX 8300 series is rated for VR, might be, and not that many boards can support the FX9000 series without bursting into fire, look for a Ryzen 1400 if your budget would allow it or maybe a locked haswel i5 since it too uses DDR3.

[Guest]

Just now, PCGuy_5960 said:

Sell your FX, motherboard and RAM and upgrade to Ryzen, it's definitely worth it

I did from (from a better processor) and it's like night and day. I can legit play a game, have a browser open with ltt, be playing a video, and still have power to spare

[Shiv78]

1 minute ago, Abyss Gaming said:

I did from (from a better processor) and it's like night and day. I can legit play a game, have a browser open with ltt, be playing a video, and still have power to spare

r i p f x 

 

but at least amd is finally back lol intel is fuckd rn

[You_are_a_cunt]

2 minutes ago, PCGuy_5960 said:

Sell your FX, motherboard and RAM and upgrade to Ryzen, it's definitely worth it

This

Just now, Lord Nicoll said:

FX 9000 series really quires either dual tower heat sinks or water cooling, I don't if the FX 8300 series is rated for VR, might be, and not that many boards can support the FX9000 series without bursting into fire, look for a Ryzen 1400 if your budget would allow it or maybe a locked haswel i5 since it too uses DDR3.

To add to this:

FX-9xxx CPUs are basically FX-8xxx CPUs with higher clocks, a higher TDP and more cooling requirements.

Depending on budget, you're better off with either an 8000-series CPU or a new Ryzen 5 1600 (non-x, add some OC and you're golden; plus the non-x comes with a stock heatsink which is pretty decent, while the 1600x doesn't come with any cooling solution)

[KuJoe]

Wait, you can still sell FX 6300s??? I had to give mine away to get rid of it.

[Pcinacan]

2 minutes ago, KuJoe said:

Wait, you can still sell FX 6300s??? I had to give mine away to get rid of it.

they go for like $50-60

[Pcinacan]

5 minutes ago, Abyss Gaming said:

I did from (from a better processor) and it's like night and day. I can legit play a game, have a browser open with ltt, be playing a video, and still have power to spare

So do you think getting a haswell would be a bad idea then?

[KuJoe]

Just now, Pcinacan said:

they go for like $50-60

Oh, neat. I still have an MSI Gaming 970 Gaming motherboard I'm trying to get rid of but nobody wants to take it either.

[Pcinacan]

Just now, KuJoe said:

Oh, neat. I still have an MSI Gaming 970 Gaming motherboard I'm trying to get rid of but nobody wants to take it either.

if i get the fx 8xxx i might want to take that off your hands 

[Pcinacan]

6 minutes ago, revsilverspine said:

This

To add to this:

FX-9xxx CPUs are basically FX-8xxx CPUs with higher clocks, a higher TDP and more cooling requirements.

Depending on budget, you're better off with either an 8000-series CPU or a new Ryzen 5 1600 (non-x, add some OC and you're golden; plus the non-x comes with a stock heatsink which is pretty decent, while the 1600x doesn't come with any cooling solution)

I would love to get ryzen, but thats still like $4-500 and getting a fx 8350 would be about 30

[Pcinacan]

I get a 7.5 score on the steam VR test, i am now doing VRMARK to see what i get.

[PCGuy_5960]

8 minutes ago, Pcinacan said:

I would love to get ryzen, but thats still like $4-500 and getting a fx 8350 would be about 30

It's $300:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($156.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($77.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($75.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $310.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-20 10:44 EDT-0400

And it's MUCH better than FX

[Pcinacan]

2 minutes ago, PCGuy_5960 said:

It's $300:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($156.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($77.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($75.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $310.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-20 10:44 EDT-0400

And it's MUCH better than FX

Yah it's probably a much better investment, but I would have to get that for Christmas then vr in like June next year

[Guest]

12 minutes ago, Pcinacan said:

So do you think getting a haswell would be a bad idea then?

Get ryzen. If you live near a microcenter you can get it super cheap. I mean my r7 with the board was 340. But getting the R5 1600 would be less than 300 for both even if you don't live near a microcenter. (Or in Canada, where this pricing doesn't mean a thing lol)

[Guest]

Just now, Pcinacan said:

Yah it's probably a much better investment, but I would have to get that for Christmas then vr in like June next year

You could also save some money and get used ram

[Pcinacan]

7 minutes ago, Pcinacan said:

Yah it's probably a much better investment, but I would have to get that for Christmas then vr in like June next year

I would finally have sata3... and pci 3, but.... idk if i can afford it.

[deadheaddraven]

I have had an AMD FX 8320 for years and last month I upgraded to an Intel Core I7 7700 and the difference is staggering

 

I would suggest you move over to Intel for VR

(doesn't need to be an I7, I5 will be just as good for VR)

 

it may cost a little more but its so worth it in the long run

 

AMD CPU's are great for budget gaming builds but not for high end and VR, they just run so hot and unstable, also remember the FX series is like 6 years old now

 

p.s. I have been AMD CPU's my whole life but now I see why people swear by Intel for their CPU's, especially if you are using Nvidia GPU's (i have a GTX 970 and its flying atm)

[Pcinacan]

4 minutes ago, deadheaddraven said:

I have had an AMD FX 8320 for years and last month I upgraded to an Intel Core I7 7700 and the difference is staggering

 

I would suggest you move over to Intel for VR

(doesn't need to be an I7, I5 will be just as good for VR)

 

it may cost a little more but its so worth it in the long run

 

AMD CPU's are great for budget gaming builds but not for high end and VR, they just run so hot and unstable, also remember the FX series is like 6 years old now

 

p.s. I have been AMD CPU's my whole life but now I see why people swear by Intel for their CPU's, especially if you are using Nvidia GPU's (i have a GTX 970 and its flying atm)

how old is to old for intel? would i be missing out much if i got a haswell or would another 100 ish be worth it

[deadheaddraven]

1 minute ago, Pcinacan said:

how old is to old for intel? would i be missing out much if i got a haswell or would another 100 ish be worth it

from what I read at the moment going 2 Gens down won't lose you much performance but will save you quite a bit of money

 

only thing is no future proofing but id defo recommend an old Intel over a new AMD

 

just have a look at some I5 benchmarks for this vs 2 gens back, you will see that the newer ones win but not by a lot

[Shiv78]

Just now, Pcinacan said:

how old is to old for intel? would i be missing out much if i got a haswell or would another 100 ish be worth it

haswell is fine, kayb and skylake are only very small performance bumps. 4770(k) and 4790(k) are still some of the best gaming CPUs.

8 minutes ago, deadheaddraven said:

AMD CPU's are great for budget gaming builds but not for high end and VR, they just run so hot and unstable, also remember the FX series is like 6 years old now

 

what the fuck are you saying? Ryzen is a great high-end option for gaming, work, VR, etc. and temps are fine. Stability is an issue with any new platform.  

9 minutes ago, deadheaddraven said:

p.s. I have been AMD CPU's my whole life but now I see why people swear by Intel for their CPU's, especially if you are using Nvidia GPU's (i have a GTX 970 and its flying atm)

And what is this bs about intel working well with Nvidia? Intel-radeon, intel-geforce, amd-radeon, and amd-geforce are all valid and equally powerful when equipped with the same GPU. Stop please.

9 minutes ago, deadheaddraven said:

it may cost a little more but its so worth it in the long run

 

aaaaaaaaaand finally Ryzen is a more worthwhile long-term investment as >4 cores become more useful in games

[Shiv78]

Just now, deadheaddraven said:

only thing is no future proofing but id defo recommend an old Intel over a new AMD

 

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[deadheaddraven]

Just now, Shiv78 said:

haswell is fine, kayb and skylake are only very small performance bumps. 4770(k) and 4790(k) are still some of the best gaming CPUs.

what the fuck are you saying? Ryzen is a great high-end option for gaming, work, VR, etc. and temps are fine. Stability is an issue with any new platform.  

And what is this bs about intel working well with Nvidia? Intel-radeon, intel-geforce, amd-radeon, and amd-geforce are all valid and equally powerful when equipped with the same GPU. Stop please.

aaaaaaaaaand finally Ryzen is a more worthwhile long-term investment as >4 cores become more useful in games

Ok dude calm down I'm just sharing my opinions here

 

Talking about the years I spent with AMD

 

I've had AMD for the last 10+ years and the CPU's have worked fine but always ran hot and get super unstable when overclocked after a few years (in my experience)

 

I know any GPU will work with any CPU but most of the time people tend to pair up

 

Intel and Nvidia

AMD and AMD

 

just speaking from experiences, no need to go, nuts dude