FX-6300 with GTX 960/970 OR FX-8350 with GTX 950?

PrinceOfDust · Jun 21, 2016

I have been looking into building my first PC lately and wondered whether I should get a better CPU or GPU, as my budget increased (

).

Here's what I was considering:
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (€102)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (€69)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (€38)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (€51) + (possible) Zotac T500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (€50)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 950 2GB SSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card (€175)
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case (€38)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (€58)

Now I was wondering whether to get:
1) GPU upgrade: GTX 960/970
or
2) CPU upgrade: FX-8350

Any other suggestions are welcome too!

Thanks!

maxalge · Jun 21, 2016

PrinceOfDust :

I have been looking into building my first PC lately and wondered whether I should get a better CPU or GPU, as my budget increased (

).

Here's what I was considering:
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (€102)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (€69)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (€38)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (€51) + (possible) Zotac T500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (€50)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 950 2GB SSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card (€175)
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case (€38)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (€58)

Now I was wondering whether to get:
1) GPU upgrade: GTX 960/970
or
2) CPU upgrade: FX-8350

Any other suggestions are welcome too!

Thanks!

what is your max budget?

bishopi5 · Jun 21, 2016

i'd go for the 970 100%, 8350 isn't much of an upgrade from a 6300 and a 970 is a HUGE upgrade from a 950

PrinceOfDust · Jun 21, 2016

maxalge :

PrinceOfDust :

what is your max budget?

I was aiming for €800-€850

PrinceOfDust · Jun 21, 2016

bishopi5 :

Thank you, would the upgrade be worth sacrificing the ssd in your opinion? Never had an SSD before so I have no way to judge whether it's worth it or not.

jtk2515 · Jun 21, 2016

PrinceOfDust :

For laptops an SSD is a big deal going from 2.5 inchHDD. I really love an SSD. But to add the SSD later only cost you 50$ adding the 970 later will cost you 200$.

bishopi5 · Jun 21, 2016

PrinceOfDust :

solid state won't help at ALL in games, just makes your PC feel faster, its nice to have but don't put it before good framerates

Search

FX-6300 with GTX 960/970 OR FX-8350 with GTX 950?

PrinceOfDust

Commendable

bishopi5

maxalge

Champion

bishopi5

Distinguished

PrinceOfDust

Commendable

PrinceOfDust

Commendable

jtk2515

Distinguished

bishopi5

Distinguished

TRENDING THREADS

Latest posts

Moderators online

Share this page