ryzen pushes fx cpu's on sale, should i get one??

Hunter_44 · Feb 28, 2017

hey guys, i have a really nice i7 desktop as my main rig. i built it with my tax return this year. i totally built a new pc and my old desktop is now a backup/ traveling computer so when i hang out with my friends i bring this one instead. it has a phenom II x6 1045t. gtx1050 and 8gb ram, 120gb ssd, 1tb hdd etc. now that ryzen is coming out im wondering if it would be worth it to grab a fx6300 on sale for like $60 so it will be a little bit more "future proof"?? thanks for any input!

Supahos · Feb 28, 2017

I'm not sure how much of an upgrade that'd be. Their performance gains were actually negative with the *1** series and not giant for the *3** series

clutchc · Feb 28, 2017

Ryzen is out? Where are you?

I doubt you'd see enough improvement over your 1045T with the FX-6300 to make it worth the cost. http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/AMD-FX-6300-vs-AMD-Phenom-II-X6-1045T/1555vsm1873
Is your motherboard AM3+ ?

Jwpanz · Feb 28, 2017

Honestly, if you want to keep things budget-friendly, you should should go for an Intel Pentium G4560. While it's only a a dual-core, it does have hyperthreading and out-performs the FX 6300 in most games. They are also around the same price. You would need a new motherboard and RAM but those can be pretty cheap especially if you sell your old stuff to help cover the cost.
If you want to stick with AMD then I would say you should wait for Ryzen CPU's to keep rolling out. The FX line is aging and there are just simply better options either out there now or right around the corner. A new Ryzen quad core will easily beat out the FX 6300.

Hunter_44 · Feb 28, 2017

my mobo is am3+ and i can just switch out the cpu and be all set. im going to use this computer on occasion. i was just thinking that for $60 it is a good deal to upgrade it again a little bit to try to get the most out of the computer as i can because im not going to upgrade it again. like i said it is a back up desktop and obv the chipset is dead. and theres no point to spend a lot of $ by switching to intel when all i need to do is just plop in a new fx chip. i just want to make sure it will be able to run games for the next few years, ive been noticing that on a lot of open world games my phenom is starting to struggle where my main gaming rig handles it fine.... what are you guys thoughts?? i was thinking of a fx6300 or a 8320

clutchc · Feb 28, 2017

The 8320 would make more sense, especially if your board can safely be OC'ed. But it sounds like you may have a 95W board. Either way, the 8320 is a much better choice than the 6300.

Hunter_44 · Feb 28, 2017

clutchc :

ryzen is coming out, lol, there are just steeps discounts on the fx line and just seeing if you think it is worth it to spend the extra $ to upgrade to an fx chip from a phenom to maximize the life out of a secondary gaming computer??

Hunter_44 · Feb 28, 2017

clutchc :

my board is a 125w board and my 430w psu is a dual rail, so i want to save wattage where i can... but thats another story, im thinking that if i wait the 8320 will be cheap as more and more people switch to am4 and am3 stuff will become very cheap as new egg tries to sell the stockpiled left overs.

Supahos · Feb 28, 2017

What specific board do you have? Many that support a phenom x6 still struggle with a 83** processor. The 125w is how much heat is generated (sorta) not how many watts it uses (sorta) the power delivery needed to feed the 83** is greater.

clutchc · Feb 28, 2017

Hunter_44 :

Oh, I thought you meant you saw the Ryzen stuff for sale already. I see that Asus (for one) already has an AM4 board for sale.So it must be close.

What board do you have? How much are you willing to spend on this "temporary" CPU?

Supahos · Feb 28, 2017

Ryzen launches March 2nd. The CPUs are forsale (preorder) almost everywhere

mjslakeridge · Feb 28, 2017

I have both of those CPU's. Bought them both at about the same time about 4+ years ago. While the FX 6300 scores better in Passmark's performance test, I actually took it out of my Pro Tools audio recording rig and put in the Phenom 2 1045T, and it has plenty of processing power for even large track count an plug-ins sessions, spread over the 6 cores. I use the FX 6300 in my everyday rig and have no complaints either. But I am not a gamer, so can't comment on the performance between the 2 cpus for playing games.

Hunter_44 · Feb 28, 2017

My board is the old msi 990fxa gd65. I went to the Newegg site where it said that it supports the fx chips, so it should support it. If not they have mobos for sale up to half off for as cheap as $25

Supahos · Feb 28, 2017

Most cheaper am3+ boards won't honestly support the 83** processors (they do but that typically overheat the vrms and and throttle. Fx990 boards are about the only ones that do support them honestly.

Hunter_44 · Feb 28, 2017

I know my motherboard currently supports the fx chip. Just seeing if spending $60-$100 to get a 8320 is worth it to upgrade firing phenom 1075t. And as of right now the sale might have ended but biostar on newegg has a mobo that was $80 then went down to 50 then had a promo code for half off. Pretty good board for $25 but doesn't have the features mine already has

Redneck5439 · Feb 28, 2017

Supahos :

The OP said his motherboard is the 990fxa gd65 which should be the 990FX chipset and SB950. I'm not sure what the power phase of the motherboad is but with the 990FX chipset the board should be able to support up to the FX 8370. If there is any concern about power usage - due to the power supply, then the best option available would be either the FX 8320E or FX 8370E. The FX "E" series processors have 95W TDP just like the FX 63xx series. They are more robust offing better performance than the FX 63xx series and still have TDP of 95W.

Realistically the FX 63xx isn't a upgrade from the phenom II x6 1045t. The only upgrade (on the same socket) would be going to the FX 83xx series, and if you want to save power you should stick with the "E" series.

Supahos · Feb 28, 2017

Whoops got this confused with another thread. You are correct not should handle it.

Hunter_44 · Mar 1, 2017

So is it worth $100 to upgrade from a phenom 1075t to a fx8300 or am I throwing away $100?

Supahos · Mar 1, 2017

I personally wouldn't do it. But it's your Nickle. I'd save up and do a full rebuild as I hate sinking money into dead tech.

Jwpanz · Mar 1, 2017

Keep the $100. That's what I would do, at least. Computer parts are investments and it's smart to invest in current tech. Save up and buy something more recent. But, it's your money and your system and you are free to do as you wish.

Hunter_44 · Mar 2, 2017

I understand that. But like I said I already have a main desktop with a 1070 and i7 7700k. This is an older back up/ lab desktop. I want to be able to run future games with it. It has a 1050ti but a phenom 1075t and thinking it might be worth it to upgrade it to that fx to get the most life out of it as I can. I know the chipset is dead but want to keep it "relevant" for as long as I can because I don't want to build an all new "back up" desktop if you will.

mjslakeridge · Mar 2, 2017

Sounds like you have already made your mind up. I like to keep stuff until it is completely dead or obsolete, and $100 or so to get a few more years out of your backup computer doesn't seem unreasonable. If you were talking about spending $500 on a dead platform, that would be a different story.

razamatraz · Mar 7, 2017

How long can you wait? With Ryzen now officially out you might find a used 8350 for under $100 or an 8320 under $90. That's a decent improvement on a phenom II X6 1045 (or 1075? you said both throughout the thread) and should be above the recommended spec on games for at least another year and minimum for three or so.

iam2thecrowe · Mar 7, 2017

For a second rig, I would find a second hand i5 2xxx or 3xxx sandy or ivy bridge rig. you can find old dell models for cheap. It will outperform any old amd rig.

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