Best CPU or APU for Video Editting and Gaming

Kyleopard

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i want to know what is better cpu for my video editing / gaming rig

i5-4670k
FX-8350 Blk. edition
a10-7850k

i'm not planning to overclock since i dont have a budget for a cpu cooler

i'm gonna pair this cpu with a nvidia 750 ti

i mostly use AE CS6 , Sony Vegas 9 , Cinema 4D for editing
i mostly play TitanFall Dota 2 LoL CS:GO BF4, and lastly the upcoming watchdogs
 
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8350 is good, but you could buy an 8320 which is currently at an amazing price of $130(http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd8320frhkbox :) and basically the same thing as an 8350, only the 8350 costs $70 bucks more (http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd8350frhkbox) and is essentially an 8320 pre-overclocked for you. By getting the 8320 you could use the money you saved to get a cooler like the Hyper 212 EVO (http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) and OC the 8320 easily to 4.0-4.2 GHz. Besides, by getting an 8320 over the 8350 you would save $40 dollars which could be...

SamoanSavage824

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8350 is good, but you could buy an 8320 which is currently at an amazing price of $130(http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd8320frhkbox :) and basically the same thing as an 8350, only the 8350 costs $70 bucks more (http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd8350frhkbox) and is essentially an 8320 pre-overclocked for you. By getting the 8320 you could use the money you saved to get a cooler like the Hyper 212 EVO (http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) and OC the 8320 easily to 4.0-4.2 GHz. Besides, by getting an 8320 over the 8350 you would save $40 dollars which could be used to buy some of your games from Steam, applications, peripherals, or even (which I would recommend) be applied towards a better GPU that would better handle Titanfall and BF4 such as the MSI R9 270, 270X, or a similar card (for around $190 (depending on the 750 ti you were looking at). Also, if you post your planned build or budget I may be able to help you assemble a gaming machine as I have been researching a lot lately and am very familiar with the market. Be sure to mention if you prefer Nvidia (maybe you want the shield in the future) or will get AMD if it performs better.
As far as the CPU is concerned, the 8320 is, in my opinion, one of the best, if not the best, performance for value CPU out right now. It has been brought down nearly to the price of a 6300 which is unbelievable. Besides that, the CPU does not use hyper threading, which only aids physical cores, instead it uses modules in which basically two CPU units share one module, amounting to 4 modules and 8 cores. Though it may not be as good as 8 physical cores, it is superior to hyper threading and allows each module to have two cores working together for great performance. Also, this performance is awesome for multitasking and video editing-like tasks and even compares to some of the higher up Intel i5 and i7 CPU performance at a great discount, though the Intel CPU's tend to perform better in games, as their powerful cores focus on the single process, though it doesn't make much of a difference, especially for the price. Also, by saving money on this greatly priced 8320, more money put into your GPU will increase performance in most games similar to what you play much more dramatically, vs. 5-10 FPS for a $200-$300 CPU. The Intel CPU's offer a solid and pretty decent backup for graphics if a card fails, but the HD graphics cannot even be taken advantage of like an AMD APU can. This was not made to hate on Intel in any way, I am only stating that in my opinion, the 8320 has comparable performance to Intel CPU's for a great price.
Remember, if you can send me your budget and preferences I may be able to help you out with your build overall.
Edit: Oh, just saw that the Intel you were looking is also $80 less than the 8320, just to put it out there, as the 8320 usually outperforms the i5 in multitasking with its 8 cores, while the i5 usually wins in single, intensive processes that depend more on power per core, like gaming.
 
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