Should I buy the FX 8320 or FX 8350

Roland1990

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I can afford both. I'm getting a pretty decent sized paycheck this coming thursday. I'm willing to overclock. But not entirely sure if I want to. Opinions? Anyone who owns either chip? Upgraded from the Phenom 980
 
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all youd have to do to get it to perform like the 8350 is a simple multiplier boost in the bios.

Roland1990

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how easy does it oc? I know OCing depends on the chip itself and your mobo, Mine is the Asus Sabertooth 990fx (1st gent)
 

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all youd have to do to get it to perform like the 8350 is a simple multiplier boost in the bios.
 
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Roland1990

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Thank you, Microcenter pretty much made up my mind lol. I love their prices. I still don't understand how they can stay afloat offering prices even lower than newegg
 

superzaki

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Go for the 8320.. it does overclock same or even better than its elder brother... i got mine stable @ 4.73 GHz (215 x 22 -1.448V - 33° idle and 59° under full load)
It is even possible to push it further to 5.xGHz but you will need a better mobo-cooling solution..
Best if luck !
 

Roland1990

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what cooler are you using? Currently have a corsair H100
 

superzaki

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Roland1990
You have a great cooler-mobo combo, you should get 4.5-4.7 with just a multiplier pump.. you can reach 5.2GHz in the future with some experience :)
I am using a classic air cooler hyper 212 and i leave my case open (i sacrifice silence vs power) but for now i am back at 3.7 because there is no need to oc for now...

Best of luck brother !!
 

Roland1990

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dropped in the 8320 today. gonna mess with the multiplier later tonight and see what happens
 

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Deactivate all other fancy "power saving" features it might hold you back.. try 4.2Ghz as a first run, run prime95 for 5-10 min and a real gaming session of 2hrs should suffice for a stability test...

HAVE FUN !
 

Roland1990

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got up to 4.2 haven't tried to go any further. like you said, there is no real reason to OC right now. I don't wanna keep it constantly OC'ed