cheapest cpu that won't bottleneck a r9 270x

evolutionroge · Aug 21, 2016

Help. I have a r9 270x graphics card and my current setup is bottlenecking it. whats the cheapest cpu that I can get to not bottleneck my graphics card?

-computer specs

-amd a8 6600k
-asrock fm2a88x Extreme4+
-radeon r9 270x
-8 gb ripjaw X ram(DDR 3)

BadActor · Aug 21, 2016

Not really any worthwhile upgrades for an APU. Sell the CPU, motherboard and RAM use the money to offset the cost of switching to an i3. Big improvement and more upgrade options.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus H110M-A/M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($51.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($36.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $199.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-21 17:16 EDT-0400

Patton2121 · Aug 21, 2016

i prefer Intel, however AMD makes better price to performance CPU's so... ide get this- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA24G4CW5131

with this mobo- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157262&cm_re=am3%2b%5c-_-13-157-262-_-Product

you could spend less on the mobo, but i personally wouldn't go below $80 on the motherboard

evolutionroge · Aug 21, 2016

Patton2121 :

I can't cheap out on the motherboard? i can find them for like $40. Will it help performance?

Patton2121 · Aug 21, 2016

evolutionroge :

Mother board wont affect performance, you can go with a 40 dollar mother board, you lose some features but it wont affect game performance.

Patton2121 · Aug 21, 2016

evolutionroge :

for that chipset, this is the cheapest it goes. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138372&cm_re=am3%2b%5c-_-13-138-372-_-Product

And for that price it looks pretty decent.

evolutionroge · Aug 21, 2016

Patton2121 :

evolutionroge :

Mother board wont affect performance, you can go with a 40 dollar mother board, you lose some features but it wont affect game performance.

ok making sure. thank you

evolutionroge · Aug 21, 2016

Patton2121 :

evolutionroge :

for that chipset, this is the cheapest it goes. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138372&cm_re=am3%2b%5c-_-13-138-372-_-Product

And for that price it looks pretty decent.

ok yea im going with this one instead. its not a micro XD. and ill get a fx-6300.

BadActor · Aug 21, 2016

So your going to replace one outdated, obsolete CPU with another? The i3 will be the same or cheaper and has better gaming performance than even an FX 8350. Please do a little more research before you start spending more money.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-JtmIfS4sw

BadActor · Aug 21, 2016

For gaming, it's decidedly better than an FX 8350, let alone an FX 6300. Plus, you can upgrade to an i5 or i7 later if needed. Your FX build will have even less performance and can't be upgraded to anything that even compares with the i3. When you figure the cost of the CPU, motherboard, and cooler, you at almost the same cost as the i3, motherboard and RAM. It's your money to do with what you want, but you're paying more for less.

Patton2121 · Aug 21, 2016

BadActor :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FDR77gSamU

If the I3 is this close to the 6300, then it will never out perform an 8350 bud, maybe you might want to do some research, also an I3 is only a dual core. yea it has hyper threading, but alot of games dont support hyper threading yet.

evolutionroge · Aug 21, 2016

BadActor :

You are correct but the problem I'm having is its around $200 for the other one its around $150. With that i could get a new 120gb ssd

Patton2121 · Aug 21, 2016

evolutionroge :

I did more research and the I3 6100 performs nearly identical to the 8350, but again, its only a dual core so your multitasking performance will be limited compared to the 6 cores and 8 cores on the AMD's. Don't get me wrong, im and intel fan boy, but when someone asks for a cheap good CPU, i allways go AMD for these reasons.

BadActor · Aug 21, 2016

Even if it's outdated and has no upgrade path? I'm sorry, but until Zen comes out, AMD doesn't have anything that can't be done faster or cheaper with an Intel CPU. The FX 6300 you're recommending basically isn't an upgrade at all, and the OP has said this is for gaming, which relies more heavily on strong single core performance. If he wanted to stick with AMD for whatever reason, an X4 860K would be a more logical upgrade, but even it really isn't going to make a significant difference. We'll just have to disagree on this.

Patton2121 · Aug 21, 2016

BadActor :

May i remind you his question, he inst asking for the best future upgrade able CPU, he wants cheap, that wont bottleneck, please stop straying from the original question.

BadActor · Aug 21, 2016

You win, lol.

Patton2121 · Aug 21, 2016

BadActor :

Also, i agree, i would go for intel over amd any day.

evolutionroge · Aug 21, 2016

I'm so confuse
wtf should i buy?

Patton2121 · Aug 21, 2016

evolutionroge :

The 6300 is a good CPU, its cheap and cheerful, however, intel has more upragrdeability, The I3, while decent, is only a dual core so it will not multi task well, you might be smart to invest into a nice intel CPU and Mobo, however if you want to spend as little as possible but not bottleneck go with AMD.

evolutionroge · Aug 21, 2016

Patton2121 :

evolutionroge :

The 6300 is a good CPU, its cheap and cheerful, however, intel has more upragrdeability, The I3, while decent, is only a dual core so it will not multi task well, you might be smart to invest into a nice intel CPU and Mobo, however if you want to spend as little as possible but not bottleneck go with AMD.

THANK YOU A ANSWER!

evolutionroge · Aug 21, 2016

Patton2121 :

but if i were to go intel would i have to replace my RAM?

Patton2121 · Aug 21, 2016

evolutionroge :

Patton2121 :

but if i were to go intel would i have to replace my RAM?

No

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