FX-8350 or Ryzen 5

[Lawsy]

Hello,
I want to upgrade my CPU from an Athlon X4 860k to something better to run the new upcoming games. I have £230, i can either buy/save up for,

AMD FX-8350 and MSI 970 Gaiming motherboard. - £188
OR
AMD Ryzen 5 1500x and GIGABYTE GA-AB350M-Gaming 3 motherboard. BUT i have to buy new ddr4 ram. - £316

Which should i save up for/buy/

Thanks

 

[Dorkarts Gaming]

The ryzen is a beast and is the new furure of amd. Rivals i5/i7 id go ryzen

 

[maxwellmelon]

ryzen.... fx is outdated already just save for ryzan

 

[Lawsy]

ryzen.... fx is outdated already just save for ryzan

Thanks

 

[Rogue Leader]

The FX-8350 is an enormous waste of money. the Ryzen 5 demolishes it in every way.

 

[exroofer]

I have an 8350 at 4.4 on a Sabertooth board.
In a month or two I'm upgrading to a Ryzen system, if that tells you anything.
Just letting bios snd micro code updates mature along with faster ram support.
Ryzen loves fast ram apparently.

 

[scout_03]

go with ryzen amd give a look at msi b350 https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813144031

 

[aquielisunari]

Hello,
I want to upgrade my CPU from an Athlon X4 860k to something better to run the new upcoming games. I have £230, i can either buy/save up for,

AMD FX-8350 and MSI 970 Gaiming motherboard. - £188
OR
AMD Ryzen 5 1500x and GIGABYTE GA-AB350M-Gaming 3 motherboard. BUT i have to buy new ddr4 ram. - £316

Which should i save up for/buy/

Thanks

Coming from someone who has an Intel CPU that he loves(sorta odd in'it?) in his gaming rig along with a Nvidia GFX card the choice is easy. I've pretty much always used an Intel CPU. THe 2500K from long ago? Intel just knew how to build a solid gaming chip.The 4690K from 2 or 3 years ago? A solid performer still today. It marries nicely with the 1070. So of course the only chip I will suggest is the Ryzen. I'd bite the bullet a little harder if at all possible and go for the 1600. The extra $50 is most certainly worth it imo. Building a PC with the 8350 is an exercise in futility. It has no future. The upgrade path isn't there. Its obsolescence is blinding, even to Father Time.