What is the best AMD Cpu?

ceestar9 · Oct 15, 2013

I currently have a AMD fx 4100 I'm looking to upgrade to a better cpu, What is the best cpu for gaming that i can get and is compatible with my motherboard?
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME3 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard

IAMEXTREME · Oct 15, 2013

FX 8350

CTurbo · Oct 15, 2013

FX 8350 is $185 right now.

I think the FX 6300 is a better value though at around $109.

maddogfargo · Oct 15, 2013

+1 for the FX 6300 for gaming.

Easily overclocks to 4.4-4.5 on air with a good 970 chipset AM3+ board (* Looks for 8+2 power) and a small voltage bump.

4.6-4.8 on water is also pretty common with a high quality board (* 990FX chipset with LLC)

Supports DDR3 1866.

Popular and inexpensive.

Your ASRock 970 Extreme 3 will be able to really push an FX 6300.

IAMEXTREME · Oct 15, 2013

Ceestar has not mentioned his budget..

So THE BEST AMD PROCESSOR he can get is FX 8350!

All other arguements are invalid!

CTurbo · Oct 15, 2013

Actually, he could get a FX 9590 that's 5ghz x 8 if he wanted. I'm pretty sure that THAT is the best AMD chip.

http://www.amazon.com/AMD-FD9590FHHKWOF-FX-9590-FX-Series-Edition/dp/B00DGGW3MI

Yellownese · Oct 15, 2013

Sorry guys, i forgot to mention under a 200$ budget and it must be compatible with my motherboard, thanks in advance

filippi · Oct 15, 2013

The fastest is FX8350. The best (cost-benefit relationship) is FX-6300 (for overclockers).

Yellownese · Oct 15, 2013

filippi :

I 'm not very familiar with overclocking.

IAMEXTREME · Oct 15, 2013

I say again,

FX 8350!

Yellownese · Oct 15, 2013

IAMEXTREME :

I would get it but I dont think my motherboard is compatible.

guggi4 · Oct 15, 2013

it actually is.

IAMEXTREME · Oct 15, 2013

It's the 3rd freakin time I'm saying

FX 8350! GOSH! Bro, just GRAB it!

logainofhades · Oct 15, 2013

970 Extreme 3 doesn't list the FX 8320 or 8350 on the CPU support list. Even if it did, an FX 8320 is a better buy. FX 8350 is just an overclocked 8320. http://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/970%20Extreme3/?cat=CPU

The safe bet is getting the FX 6300 and overclocking it to FX 6350 speeds at minimum.

Yellownese · Oct 15, 2013

logainofhades :

The person isn't familiar with overclocking.

Yellownese · Oct 15, 2013

guggi4 :

http://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/970%20Extreme3/?cat=CPU doesn't say it is though.

logainofhades · Oct 15, 2013

Yellownese :

Read manual to find bios setting for changing multiplier. Raise it to 19.5 and you have yourself an FX 6350 for less money. That is all you have to do. You could probably do 4.0ghz by setting it to 20 without any adjustments to voltage.

jaytechgaming · Oct 15, 2013

Even though it is over your budget I just can't help saying...

FX 9590 Master Race | 4.7Ghz with 5Ghz Turbo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113351

logainofhades · Oct 15, 2013

jaytechgaming :

For about a $100 less, you could buy an FX 8350 and a decent closed loop cooler and achieve the same results. :lol: FX 8320 possibly would work saving even more money.

jaytechgaming · Oct 15, 2013

logainofhades :

Well he said he didn't like overclocking... :lol:

Ags1 · Oct 15, 2013

Seems the MB claims support for FX8150, so that would be the 'best' supported CPU. It seems to have special issues with cooling, reading the small print.

I would go for the FX6350 though, on cost and wattage and heat.

jaytechgaming · Oct 15, 2013

Ags1 :

If I look on newegg under feedback somebody lists this as their specs. I am utterly confused.

Pros: Ran my 8350 and GTX 760 with default bios. The bios looks great and seems to have a lot overclocking potential, although I am yet to do so.

AND A SEPARATE FEEDBACK RESPONSE

Fx 8350 liquid cooled, stock settings
Asrock 970 extreem3
16gb corsail vengence 1600(4x4gb)
asus gtx 680
60gb agility3 - 500gb wd10k sata3
Seagate 620w MKII

Ags1 · Oct 15, 2013

Out of curiosity, if a board supports 8350 does that imply it also supports the 9590, which has been described as a factory-overclocked 8350?

jaytechgaming · Oct 15, 2013

Ags1 :

Not necessarily, many boards just cannot supply the obscene amount of power needed to run the 9590.

Yellownese · Oct 15, 2013

jaytechgaming :

Will this cpu bottleneck my graphics card : XFX Radeon HD 6870 1GB

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