Is the 8320/8350 worth it?

I Dont Want a Name · Nov 28, 2014

As you probably know from the title, I'm questioning the 8320/8350. Im thinking about changing the CPU in my build from a 8320 to a 6300, so i can fit a gtx 970 into my budget. Is it worth it, purely for gaming? I looked at the Far Cry 4 recommended settings for a reference of what next-gen titles recommend, and it recommends an i5 2400s or amd fx 8350. Also, is it good to pair AMD CPU's and Nvidia GPU's together, and vise-versa?

matt1-0-1 · Nov 28, 2014

An overclocked FX 6300 can just about keep up with a GTX 970, although if you want future-proofing, go with the 8320. Don't get the 8350, it is essentially an overclocked version of the 8320.

AHBman · Nov 28, 2014

Hi
An i5 4440 would be better, but if the budget of the (CPU+mobo) can't fit on yours and you need to downsize the GPU, keep your mobo and go for an FX 8320 with OC, better than the FX 6300 in games like Watch Fogs and Crysis 3

I Dont Want a Name · Nov 28, 2014

yeh im NOT planning on getting a 8350. My mobo is Gigabyte GA-970a-(UD3P,D3,D3P(lol)) dont know what to go with. the gpu i would be going with is the r9 290, but the gtx 970 seems to be a better value. also, are you sure the i5 4440 wont slightly bottleneck the GtX 970?

RaDiKaL_ · Nov 28, 2014

Like AHBman said, better to go with an i5, even a i3-4330 will yield you similar performance a FX-6300 will give you, but it will give you a good upgrade path all the way to a i7-4790k when you need a better CPU, whereas going with AMD right now will leave you only the FX-8350 which won't give you a substantial improvement over the FX-6300 (at least not for gaming).

I Dont Want a Name · Nov 28, 2014

RaDiKaL_ :

Ok, thanks. The only problem is its much more expensive...

Skylarz · Nov 28, 2014

Hi I just bought the GTX 970 yesterday and the reason why I chose that over the r9 290 or r9 290x is because it performs a bit better than both of them and uses less power. Also if you are going with the i3 go with a hyperthreaded one or one of those lower end i5s other people have recommended you

I Dont Want a Name · Nov 28, 2014

Skylarz :

Ill see what i can do, price wise. Im hoping prices will drop a little during Cyber Monday. My budget is $750, so what mobo,gpu,cpu do you recommend I get?

Skylarz · Nov 28, 2014

Hmm that budget is a bit low so if you want a balanced build

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($208.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($88.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Commander G41 ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $752.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-28 17:57 EST-0500

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($88.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($319.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Thermaltake Commander G41 ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $750.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-28 17:59 EST-0500

You can add in CPU cooler and upgrade your CPU to an overclockable version for this

I Dont Want a Name · Nov 28, 2014

Skylarz :

Hmm that budget is a bit low so if you want a balanced build

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($208.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($88.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Commander G41 ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $752.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-28 17:57 EST-0500

GPU favouring

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($88.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($319.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Thermaltake Commander G41 ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $750.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-28 17:59 EST-0500

You can add in CPU cooler and upgrade your CPU to an overclockable version for this

Wow, thanks for the quality answer... I will be getting a little extra money later, so i could just go with your build, minus the gtx 970, and get it later. I can deal with integrated graphics for a month...

Skylarz · Nov 28, 2014

I Dont Want a Name :

Skylarz :

Wow, thanks for the quality answer... I will be getting a little extra money later, so i could just go with your build, minus the gtx 970, and get it later. I can deal with integrated graphics for a month...

Oh that's not my build xD I spent $1500 for futureproofing

but yes I think you should go with the balanced one without the GPU and then get the 970

Edit: The one you'll be getting is also very good and can probably last for 2 or 3 years

I Dont Want a Name · Nov 28, 2014

Skylarz :

I Dont Want a Name :

Oh that's not my build xD I spent $1500 for futureproofing

but yes I think you should go with the balanced one without the GPU and then get the 970

Edit: The one you'll be getting is also very good and can probably last for 2 or 3 years

OK

While we are talking about computers, i might as well ask about my other option.

gpu: r9 290
cpu: fx 8320
mobo: gigabyte ga-970a-d3p

is that better? the r9 290 isnt as efficient or good performance wise, but is the good?

Skylarz · Nov 28, 2014

I Dont Want a Name :

Skylarz :

OK

While we are talking about computers, i might as well ask about my other option.

gpu: r9 290
cpu: fx 8320
mobo: gigabyte ga-970a-d3p

is that better? the r9 290 isnt as efficient or good performance wise, but is the good?

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-990fxagd65v2 this motherboard is better and probably costs less :3 I would say that the r9 290 and 8320 is good for performance to budget ratio. My current build has the 8320 and the reason why I chose this before because I noticed that future games may start using more than 4 cores in ultra.

I Dont Want a Name · Nov 28, 2014

Skylarz :

I Dont Want a Name :

Skylarz :

OK

While we are talking about computers, i might as well ask about my other option.

gpu: r9 290
cpu: fx 8320
mobo: gigabyte ga-970a-d3p

is that better? the r9 290 isnt as efficient or good performance wise, but is the good?

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-990fxagd65v2 this motherboard is better and probably costs less :3 I would say that the r9 290 and 8320 is good for performance to budget ratio. My current build has the 8320 and the reason why I chose this before because I noticed that future games may start using more than 4 cores in ultra.

No, i refuse to go with an msi board because of their problems...srry. I cant afford to have something go wrong. my chosen board good though?

Skylarz · Nov 28, 2014

http://tpucdn.com/reviews/EVGA/GTX_970_SC_ACX_Cooler/images/perfrel_1920.gif

Here's a chart of the difference between the r9 290 and 970

Oh crap I edited this by accident what I said before was that the 970 can't really overclock and that you can stick with it if you don't overclock. It's not like it can't because my Asrock 970 overclocked the 8320 to 4.2Ghz with no problems. Also I like the MSI board better because I think Gigabyte has a higher DOA rate.

I Dont Want a Name · Nov 28, 2014

Skylarz :

I Dont Want a Name :

Skylarz :

I Dont Want a Name :

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-990fxagd65v2 this motherboard is better and probably costs less :3 I would say that the r9 290 and 8320 is good for performance to budget ratio. My current build has the 8320 and the reason why I chose this before because I noticed that future games may start using more than 4 cores in ultra.

No, i refuse to go with an msi board because of their problems...srry. I cant afford to have something go wrong. my chosen board good though?

Yes but 970 is not recommended for overclocking it should be ok for general use though

1) Intel cards are fine with msi mobos?
2) Does it matter whether i get a fx 8320 or 6300 instead of an intel card?

Skylarz · Nov 28, 2014

I Dont Want a Name :

Skylarz :

I Dont Want a Name :

Skylarz :

No, i refuse to go with an msi board because of their problems...srry. I cant afford to have something go wrong. my chosen board good though?

Yes but 970 is not recommended for overclocking it should be ok for general use though

1) Intel cards are fine with msi mobos?
2) Does it matter whether i get a fx 8320 or 6300 instead of an intel card?

MSI motherboards are actually pretty good but if you want a Z97 board it's more expensive than the AMD 990/990FX boards

Edit: I think the AMD one loses 5-10% of the performance

I Dont Want a Name · Nov 28, 2014

Skylarz :

I Dont Want a Name :

Skylarz :

I Dont Want a Name :

Skylarz :

No, i refuse to go with an msi board because of their problems...srry. I cant afford to have something go wrong. my chosen board good though?

Yes but 970 is not recommended for overclocking it should be ok for general use though

1) Intel cards are fine with msi mobos?
2) Does it matter whether i get a fx 8320 or 6300 instead of an intel card?

MSI motherboards are actually pretty good but if you want a Z97 board it's more expensive than the AMD 990/990FX boards

Edit: I think the AMD one loses 5-10% of the performance

ok, thank you for the help

Skylarz · Nov 28, 2014

Is the 8320/8350 worth it?

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