Will a gtx 960 and fx9590 be fine with this ?

killkrenon · Aug 6, 2015

Hey I wanted to know if I a gtx 960 and fx 9590 be okay with the following :

Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0. 0
Corsair 600W PSU
500gb hdd
Corsair 8GB ram
Please help me ?

spentshells · Aug 6, 2015

You should be fine, which psu from corsair are you using? a cx 600? While it still should be fine, that cpu is a power hog and i've not yet head of anyone using a cx 600 with it.

killkrenon · Aug 6, 2015

Do you think I should get liquid cooling? There is a kind of package with Newegg that combines an amd water Cooling system ? I live in a really cold house in Scotland just for temperature reference

boosted1g · Aug 6, 2015

They will be fine, but if you don't already have the 9550...DONT. the 9xxx series are a complete waste of money, very little performance gain with more heat and almost double the power draw.

Wisecracker · Aug 6, 2015

What's the plan, Stan? :lol:

There are some tasty combos with the Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 that would save you over $100 toward other system 'enhancements'

There is even one with the FX-9590, but this one look tasty ...
AMD FX-8350 Vishera
Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3
HyperX 8GB Memory
$302 before $10 rebate

There is also a promo code [EMCAWAT22] on the FX-8350 that prices-out to $165 ... that would be $275 before $10 rebate with the Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3.

That extra cash can go toward some fancy cooling, a GTX 970, or maybe an R9 390.

edit: Dang it. Scot Alert! :lol:

boosted1g · Aug 6, 2015

If you already have the motherboard then just get an fx-8350 and aftermarket cooler.

If you don't have the motherboard then get a core i5-4460 and ASUS, ASROCK or Gigabyte H97 board.
The i5, even with lower locked clock speed, will beat out the 8350 by a good margin due to being so much more efficient.

killkrenon · Aug 6, 2015

I already have everything apart from the course and gpu, so if I shouldn't get the 9590 what do you suggest ?

madmatt30 · Aug 6, 2015

An 8320 & a decent quality aftermarket cooler.

killkrenon · Aug 6, 2015

But that's lower than what I want, I currently have a fx6300 I want to go higher than an 8320

Wisecracker · Aug 6, 2015

You mentioned New Egg ... do you have a friend across the pond amongst us heathens?

If so, use the promo code [EMCAWAT22] on the FX-8350 and snag some good water cooling that works in your rig. Put the extra cash toward your GPU.

If not from The Egg, where do you plan on purchasing your stuff, and what budget are you working under?

ScanUK, Aria, Amazon-UK, etc. We'll try to put together the best package for you.

madmatt30 · Aug 6, 2015

So you already own stuff above ??

What's your full component list that you actually own at the minute??

You are aware that you own one of the best 990 boards around around,one if the most easily overclockable chips around & also that the 9590 is simply a factory over clocked 8320 preset with an excessive amount of voltage & power draw??

boosted1g · Aug 6, 2015

killkrenon :

The 8320, 8350, 8370 and 9XXX chips are all actually the same exact chip.

The 9XXX chips have much higher factory overclock and at stock levels use tremendous amounts more power (220w instead of 125w).

The 8350 is more then capable enough to overclock to the same level.

The 8320 was rated by amd as a "lesser die" so they classified it as an 8320 and not an 8350.
Most of the time you can still safely overclock it to the same level or maybe a few 100 MHz lower then the 8350.
Since the 8350 is $30 more then the 8320 this makes the 8320 much better value for the .1 or .2 ghz difference that you wont be able to tell.

If that .1 or .2 ghz is important to you then get the 8350, if not you can get the 8320 and feel fully confident about it.
The stock cooler will need replaced, a Hyper 212 evo is more then enough for up to 4.6 maybe 4.7 range with either of those CPUs. If you want more then that then you would have to look at liquid cooling

Oh and with all that money you saved over the 9xxx series you can get an SSD drive from Samsung or crucial and see a significant improvement in PC responsiveness.

madmatt30 · Aug 6, 2015

^ I wouldnt even do that - id overclock the arse off the 6300 & buy a 970 instead of a 960 - that's the best bang for buck upgrade he could possibly make.

boosted1g · Aug 6, 2015

madmatt30 :

You would have to overclock the piss out of the 6300 for it not bottleneck a 960, let alone the 970.

Now that I think about it though, if the R9-280x is a little faster then the GTX-960 and in most markets it is cheaper.

madmatt30 · Aug 6, 2015

^ no you don't - it won't bottleneck a 960 at stock.
At 4.3 GHz it runs a 970 absolutely fine.

It'll perform aswell for gaming as an 8320 orcan 8350 at comparable speed.

Seeing as he already owns it an upgrade to an 8 core is IMO absolutely pointless & not a value for money upgrade.

killkrenon · Aug 6, 2015

I live in the UK , I've also considered the R9 380 ,I'm really not sure , there are so many different opinions

Wisecracker · Aug 6, 2015

The FX-8350 will 'generally' OC higher (300MHz or so) at less volts, providing even more headroom with good air (or water).

I've never had the pleasure of the Asus M5A99X EVO R2, but suspect 4.5GHz+ at less than 1.4v would be a 'slam-dunk' -- check the AMD threads at XS for an idea. I believe the 'new' FX-8370s were going 4.7GHz or so at 1.375v.

There are likely some -8350s that were 'binned' from last Summer that will likely come close to that.

boosted1g · Aug 6, 2015

The 380 is just a rebranded 285. The 280x beats it out hands down

madmatt30 · Aug 6, 2015

If you already own an fx 6300 then honestly a CPU upgrade to an 8 core is pointless as a price/performance upgrade - you won't see a benefit.

If you're running at stock speeds then buy an aftermarket cooler & overclock it !!

Spend your money on a better GPU upgrade than the 960.

killkrenon · Aug 6, 2015

Better cpu like?

spentshells · Aug 6, 2015

I completely agree with madmatt30, The 6300 is a great overclocker, it is not uncommon to see them hit 5Ghz. A 4.6 Ghz clockspeed would make all the difference in the world. Do that and opt for the gtx 970. I'm sure this would be a much better performing rig than any 8 core with a gtx960.

sora · Aug 6, 2015

killkrenon :

The AMD FX-8320 should do you just fine!

killkrenon · Aug 6, 2015

If I stay with the fx6300 oc'd and get a gtx 970 won't something be majorly bottleneck

spentshells · Aug 6, 2015

Not if you overclock was we mentioned. Not overclocking with your current setup would be an actually sin. "Praise be to Tom's"
The motherboard you have is a great overclocker, the 6300 as well. You simply need a new cooler. Any substantial overclock on the 6300 would make upgrading to a 83xx pretty irrelevant, pointless even unless getting into non gaming scenarios where more threads hold an advantage.

killkrenon · Aug 6, 2015

So really what gpu is best for me , I can get anything up to £190

Will a gtx 960 and fx9590 be fine with this ?

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