Hello, I need a bit of advise on which build to choose. Thanks in advance!
a) AMD A10-7850K with a Motherboard which supports PCIe 3.0?
b) AMD FX 8370 with either a Motherboard which does not support PCIe 3.0, or one that does?
Honestly, I will have this build for at least the next 2 years. I will only be able to make upgrades to it. In other words which of these is likely better handle future upgrades? (sockets AM3+ or FM2+? & a motherboard which does or does not support PCIe 3.0?) I've been reading about how the am3+ socket for FX series is outdated; does that mean that newer AMD processors will not utilize this socket? Do you think they will utilize the FM2+ socket?
And finally, out of curiosity, if I go with a PCIe 3.0 MOBO, with which processor will the R9 280X run best?
Thanks again!
UPDATE: As was noted, placing a budget would help. I am looking at a maximum of $270 for both the CPU & Motherboard (that's with out mail-in-rebates).
Also, since an A series processor would bottleneck the R9 280X, would going with a lower-end FX series (ie, 8370E* or 8350) make much a difference? Especially considering that both FM2+ and AM3+ will soon come to an end, and upgrading will require a new CPU & Motherboard.
As a side-note, would a 4th Gen Intel i5 be best in this case? & would the socket type remain active for a couple of years? (in other words: If I wanna upgrade, will I be able to keep the motherboard?) Do you know of any deals for a i5/MOBO combo for < $270?
Thanks a bunch! Was not expecting such detailed responses in such a short amount of time, thanks again!
a) AMD A10-7850K with a Motherboard which supports PCIe 3.0?
b) AMD FX 8370 with either a Motherboard which does not support PCIe 3.0, or one that does?
Honestly, I will have this build for at least the next 2 years. I will only be able to make upgrades to it. In other words which of these is likely better handle future upgrades? (sockets AM3+ or FM2+? & a motherboard which does or does not support PCIe 3.0?) I've been reading about how the am3+ socket for FX series is outdated; does that mean that newer AMD processors will not utilize this socket? Do you think they will utilize the FM2+ socket?
And finally, out of curiosity, if I go with a PCIe 3.0 MOBO, with which processor will the R9 280X run best?
Thanks again!
UPDATE: As was noted, placing a budget would help. I am looking at a maximum of $270 for both the CPU & Motherboard (that's with out mail-in-rebates).
Also, since an A series processor would bottleneck the R9 280X, would going with a lower-end FX series (ie, 8370E* or 8350) make much a difference? Especially considering that both FM2+ and AM3+ will soon come to an end, and upgrading will require a new CPU & Motherboard.
As a side-note, would a 4th Gen Intel i5 be best in this case? & would the socket type remain active for a couple of years? (in other words: If I wanna upgrade, will I be able to keep the motherboard?) Do you know of any deals for a i5/MOBO combo for < $270?
Thanks a bunch! Was not expecting such detailed responses in such a short amount of time, thanks again!
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