AMD 8320 vs i5????

[mjwhelan]

Hi I continue my quest for the best CPU for gaming but also as important if not more video rendering!

I currently have an i3 2100 rig with a 7850, seems okay but lacks the raw power when under massive stress like rendering hd video or using blender. so it is time for an upgrade.

MY H67 MOTHERBOARD IS FAULTY!

so i am going to do a much needed upgrade.

The options are the AMD 8320 which i just have a weird feeling about making me really want it.

My other choice is an i5 2400 it is currently cheap, but only have 4 cores not so good for the future!

Please fight it out to help me choose! i sway between the cpus everyday but cant decide.

PLEASE HELP ME....................

Thanks Guys

 

[The Q6660 Inside]

There is this bundle, and you can sell your 8GB RAM as well so therefore you would spend about 110 total- http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AMD-FX-8320-Vishera-8-Core-3-50GHz-Asus-SABERTOOTH-990FX-USB3-8GB-BUNDLE-/170935477680?pt=UK_Motherboards_CPUs&hash=item27cc8c65b0

haha i did look at this a few minutes a go and am temped!

the only thing stopping me this that it £330!

The 8320 is £128 on ebuyer and the used MOBO you showed me was £65 so that comes to £193 ish which is a whole 100 and a more cheaper.

Go for the M5A99X R 2.0 and be settled with your nice gaming rig if so. selll the other parts and you will have lost about 30 GBP. Remember to get the PSU, that 7850 really needs a CX600 or higher (a few posts above)to handle the 125W Vishera.

Seeing if i can win the sabortooth first, but if not the M5A99X will be chosen! Thanks for all your help

When i set the pc up will i need to remove everything off my current HDD's and SSD? only asking because my steam libary is over flowing haha and will take forever to re download

It will likely boot and adjust itself to the new CPU and mobo. I am scared that the 990FX Sabertooth won't work but then again returns are accepted

would this be enough to power the system? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Antec-VP-550P-550Watt-ATX-12V-V2-3-Power-Supply-Unit-Ex-display-Unit-/300878855356?pt=UK_Computing_PowerSupplies_EH&hash=item460dc6fcbc

seems a good price to me, what do you think?

A good review on that power supply, only a few negatives and a lot of positive feedback. http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Antec/VP550P/1.html
It will be more than powerful enough for your system.

really? im going to run an 8320, high performance mobo, 7850, a hdd and a ssd, sound card, dvd drive, 5 fans, 8gb ddr3 and a good cpu caller! is it really more than enough? is my 460/480 80+ ocz enough?

The 480 OCZ has no chance, the 550W Antec will be enough and the CX600 or TX650 quite a few posts above will be plenty for future upgrades.

Thanks for all your help I will keep you posted on my decisions! Thanks again!

Understood and did you win the Sabertooth 990FX?
PS: As a precaution, back up everything and perform a clean install of W7/ whatever OS you have before upgrading. It is case of maybe that if you move the HDD/SSDs to a new mobo and proc that it'll work. Plus you will have a backup if it malfunctions.

I didn't win the sabertooth in the end out bid by £2 on the last second 🙁 nevermind who ever won it got a fantastic price! I opted for the msi 990XA in the end because it was it was new and only £60 with the option of return! Now I need to get the psu and cpu cooler haha! Probably will get an antec 550P 550W because I cant really sli unless I go over 750w and the likely hood on me buy another 7850 is slim while they cost £130

Oh great the seller pulled a rip off on the M5A to 99GBP. If you got the GD55, return it as it may not be able to support FX63xx/83xx processors from the get go and go for the GD65.

Haha what a tale this has turned out to be! I bought the msi 990xa but this evening go offered the sabertooth by the sell for £70! so i have cancelled the msi board and have now got the sabertooth. Then as soon as i open up my email i see you recommended against it! well lets hope the sabertooth is the right choice. Thanks again for your help

: DDDDDDDD The Sabertooth is brilliant for OCing with it's 8+2 Power Phase. Was it an R2.0?

Yeah R2.0, is it worth me upgrading my case as well? So everyone can see the beast of a machine! But more importantly how big a cpu cooler will a 200mm wide case take,? Manufactures website doesnt say 🙁 at a guess I would say 150mm anyone else agree or disagree?

If it is an ATX Mid tower or above it will work fine. Certain Micro-ATX cases might struggle to fit a very large CPU coolers. Your best bet is a Hyper 212 EVO for a easy, reliable CPU cooler.

 

[mjwhelan]

There is this bundle, and you can sell your 8GB RAM as well so therefore you would spend about 110 total- http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AMD-FX-8320-Vishera-8-Core-3-50GHz-Asus-SABERTOOTH-990FX-USB3-8GB-BUNDLE-/170935477680?pt=UK_Motherboards_CPUs&hash=item27cc8c65b0

haha i did look at this a few minutes a go and am temped!

the only thing stopping me this that it £330!

The 8320 is £128 on ebuyer and the used MOBO you showed me was £65 so that comes to £193 ish which is a whole 100 and a more cheaper.

Go for the M5A99X R 2.0 and be settled with your nice gaming rig if so. selll the other parts and you will have lost about 30 GBP. Remember to get the PSU, that 7850 really needs a CX600 or higher (a few posts above)to handle the 125W Vishera.

Seeing if i can win the sabortooth first, but if not the M5A99X will be chosen! Thanks for all your help

When i set the pc up will i need to remove everything off my current HDD's and SSD? only asking because my steam libary is over flowing haha and will take forever to re download

It will likely boot and adjust itself to the new CPU and mobo. I am scared that the 990FX Sabertooth won't work but then again returns are accepted

would this be enough to power the system? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Antec-VP-550P-550Watt-ATX-12V-V2-3-Power-Supply-Unit-Ex-display-Unit-/300878855356?pt=UK_Computing_PowerSupplies_EH&hash=item460dc6fcbc

seems a good price to me, what do you think?

A good review on that power supply, only a few negatives and a lot of positive feedback. http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Antec/VP550P/1.html
It will be more than powerful enough for your system.

really? im going to run an 8320, high performance mobo, 7850, a hdd and a ssd, sound card, dvd drive, 5 fans, 8gb ddr3 and a good cpu caller! is it really more than enough? is my 460/480 80+ ocz enough?

The 480 OCZ has no chance, the 550W Antec will be enough and the CX600 or TX650 quite a few posts above will be plenty for future upgrades.

Thanks for all your help I will keep you posted on my decisions! Thanks again!

Understood and did you win the Sabertooth 990FX?
PS: As a precaution, back up everything and perform a clean install of W7/ whatever OS you have before upgrading. It is case of maybe that if you move the HDD/SSDs to a new mobo and proc that it'll work. Plus you will have a backup if it malfunctions.

I didn't win the sabertooth in the end out bid by £2 on the last second 🙁 nevermind who ever won it got a fantastic price! I opted for the msi 990XA in the end because it was it was new and only £60 with the option of return! Now I need to get the psu and cpu cooler haha! Probably will get an antec 550P 550W because I cant really sli unless I go over 750w and the likely hood on me buy another 7850 is slim while they cost £130

Oh great the seller pulled a rip off on the M5A to 99GBP. If you got the GD55, return it as it may not be able to support FX63xx/83xx processors from the get go and go for the GD65.

Haha what a tale this has turned out to be! I bought the msi 990xa but this evening go offered the sabertooth by the sell for £70! so i have cancelled the msi board and have now got the sabertooth. Then as soon as i open up my email i see you recommended against it! well lets hope the sabertooth is the right choice. Thanks again for your help

: DDDDDDDD The Sabertooth is brilliant for OCing with it's 8+2 Power Phase. Was it an R2.0?

Yeah R2.0, is it worth me upgrading my case as well? So everyone can see the beast of a machine! But more importantly how big a cpu cooler will a 200mm wide case take,? Manufactures website doesnt say 🙁 at a guess I would say 150mm anyone else agree or disagree?

If it is an ATX Mid tower or above it will work fine. Certain Micro-ATX cases might struggle to fit a very large CPU coolers. Your best bet is a Hyper 212 EVO for a easy, reliable CPU cooler.

I have looked at the Hyper 212 EVO but so many reviews/benchmarks say it shouldn't be used for overclocking, which i dont understand because i have read lots that people have managed to overclock the 8320 to 4ghz on stock coolers. I would imagine an after market cooler is Superior to the low cost coolers amd and intel include?

Or what about a cheap water cooler? although putting water next to my new reasonably expensive system scares me

 

[The Q6660 Inside]

"I have looked at the Hyper 212 EVO but so many reviews/benchmarks say it shouldn't be used for overclocking, which i dont understand because i have read lots that people have managed to overclock the 8320 to 4ghz on stock coolers. I would imagine an after market cooler is Superior to the low cost coolers amd and intel include? Or what about a cheap water cooler? although putting water next to my new reasonably expensive system scares me."

Ehh go with a Quality Water Cooler (they are safe) if you want to do OCs to around Late 4GHz-5GHz, if you want to OC a little bit go with the H212, which is a fine little cooler (much better than stock)

 

[mjwhelan]

"I have looked at the Hyper 212 EVO but so many reviews/benchmarks say it shouldn't be used for overclocking, which i dont understand because i have read lots that people have managed to overclock the 8320 to 4ghz on stock coolers. I would imagine an after market cooler is Superior to the low cost coolers amd and intel include?"

Or what about a cheap water cooler? although putting water next to my new reasonably expensive system scares me

Ehh go with a Quality Water Cooler (they are safe) if you want to do OCs to around Late 4GHz-5GHz, if you want to OC a little bit go with the H212, which is a fine little cooler (much better than stock)

[/quotemsg]

what could i safely overclock the 8320 to with a hyper 212 evo? the 8350 is 4ghz with standard cooler so shore the 8320 could match 4ghz if not a tiny bit more? Does the sabertooth have a standard program which you can use to overclock easily? asrock are promoting there one click overclock

 

[The Q6660 Inside]

"I have looked at the Hyper 212 EVO but so many reviews/benchmarks say it shouldn't be used for overclocking, which i dont understand because i have read lots that people have managed to overclock the 8320 to 4ghz on stock coolers. I would imagine an after market cooler is Superior to the low cost coolers amd and intel include?"

Or what about a cheap water cooler? although putting water next to my new reasonably expensive system scares me

Ehh go with a Quality Water Cooler (they are safe) if you want to do OCs to around Late 4GHz-5GHz, if you want to OC a little bit go with the H212, which is a fine little cooler (much better than stock)

what could i safely overclock the 8320 to with a hyper 212 evo? the 8350 is 4ghz with standard cooler so shore the 8320 could match 4ghz if not a tiny bit more? Does the sabertooth have a standard program which you can use to overclock easily? asrock are promoting there one click overclock[/quotemsg]

Via the UEFI BIOS (easy to use) you can overclock from there, Use advanced mode and go to the AI Tweaker. Adjust the CPU Clock, voltage, etc. http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1639/4/ You should be able to go to 4.5GHz with LLC disabled and the voltage at 1.4V, then again just take it carefully and see some OC posts with a 8320/50 as I am no expert on ocing a 83XX...
BTW: Really good PSU you should consider: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Antec-EarthWatts-Series-EA-650-Supply/dp/B0071I55PY/ref=sr_1_2?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1364326498&sr=1-2 People say this is a great PSU (and you get an extra 100W for futureproofing over the other Antec) and I've recomended it to a few others

 

[mjwhelan]

"I have looked at the Hyper 212 EVO but so many reviews/benchmarks say it shouldn't be used for overclocking, which i dont understand because i have read lots that people have managed to overclock the 8320 to 4ghz on stock coolers. I would imagine an after market cooler is Superior to the low cost coolers amd and intel include?"

Or what about a cheap water cooler? although putting water next to my new reasonably expensive system scares me

Ehh go with a Quality Water Cooler (they are safe) if you want to do OCs to around Late 4GHz-5GHz, if you want to OC a little bit go with the H212, which is a fine little cooler (much better than stock)

what could i safely overclock the 8320 to with a hyper 212 evo? the 8350 is 4ghz with standard cooler so shore the 8320 could match 4ghz if not a tiny bit more? Does the sabertooth have a standard program which you can use to overclock easily? asrock are promoting there one click overclock

Via the UEFI BIOS (easy to use) you can overclock from there, Use advanced mode and go to the AI Tweaker. Adjust the CPU Clock, voltage, etc. http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1639/4/ You should be able to go to 4.5GHz with LLC disabled and the voltage at 1.375V, then again just take it carefully and see some OC posts with a 8320/50... [/quotemsg]

Thanks i will have a look at some OC 212 evo posts now.
Many Thanks

 

[8350rocks]

Most of the OC'ed 8320's I have seen running air cooling (fan system like 212 EVO) are stable and in normal temp ranges in the 4.4-4.5 GHz range...you should settle in somewhere about there.

 

[mjwhelan]

Most of the OC'ed 8320's I have seen running air cooling (fan system like 212 EVO) are stable and in normal temp ranges in the 4.4-4.5 GHz range...you should settle in somewhere about there.

That is wicked, I would be happy with that! more than i expected! what about if i went with a corsair H40 water cooler? any better?

 

[The Q6660 Inside]

Most of the OC'ed 8320's I have seen running air cooling (fan system like 212 EVO) are stable and in normal temp ranges in the 4.4-4.5 GHz range...you should settle in somewhere about there.

That is wicked, I would be happy with that! more than i expected! what about if i went with a corsair H40 water cooler? any better?

LOLNO. The H60 is on par with a 212+, that would be the most misleading downgrade known to man...

 

[mjwhelan]

Most of the OC'ed 8320's I have seen running air cooling (fan system like 212 EVO) are stable and in normal temp ranges in the 4.4-4.5 GHz range...you should settle in somewhere about there.

That is wicked, I would be happy with that! more than i expected! what about if i went with a corsair H40 water cooler? any better?

LOLNO. The H60 is on par with a 212+, that would be the most misleading downgrade known to man...

HAHAHAHA Thanks! Why the hell would corsair make a water cooler that is worse than a air cooler? must be just ripping off their customers

 

[mjwhelan]

Most of the OC'ed 8320's I have seen running air cooling (fan system like 212 EVO) are stable and in normal temp ranges in the 4.4-4.5 GHz range...you should settle in somewhere about there.

That is wicked, I would be happy with that! more than i expected! what about if i went with a corsair H40 water cooler? any better?

LOLNO. The H60 is on par with a 212+, that would be the most misleading downgrade known to man...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Arctic-Cooling-Freezer-Xtreme-Cooler/dp/B001X017G2/ref=sr_1_2?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1364317841&sr=1-2 is this a good model or is the 212 evo the best available for less than £30?

the evo http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cooler-Master-Hyper-212-120mm/dp/B0068OI7T8/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1364330286&sr=1-1

 

[The Q6660 Inside]

Most of the OC'ed 8320's I have seen running air cooling (fan system like 212 EVO) are stable and in normal temp ranges in the 4.4-4.5 GHz range...you should settle in somewhere about there.

That is wicked, I would be happy with that! more than i expected! what about if i went with a corsair H40 water cooler? any better?

LOLNO. The H60 is on par with a 212+, that would be the most misleading downgrade known to man...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Arctic-Cooling-Freezer-Xtreme-Cooler/dp/B001X017G2/ref=sr_1_2?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1364317841&sr=1-2 is this a good model or is the 212 evo the best available for less than £30?

the evo http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cooler-Master-Hyper-212-120mm/dp/B0068OI7T8/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1364330286&sr=1-1

H212EVO all the way, and are you considering the PSU I recomended? Remember to check many posts while OCing that 8320.

 

[mjwhelan]

Most of the OC'ed 8320's I have seen running air cooling (fan system like 212 EVO) are stable and in normal temp ranges in the 4.4-4.5 GHz range...you should settle in somewhere about there.

That is wicked, I would be happy with that! more than i expected! what about if i went with a corsair H40 water cooler? any better?

LOLNO. The H60 is on par with a 212+, that would be the most misleading downgrade known to man...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Arctic-Cooling-Freezer-Xtreme-Cooler/dp/B001X017G2/ref=sr_1_2?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1364317841&sr=1-2 is this a good model or is the 212 evo the best available for less than £30?

the evo http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cooler-Master-Hyper-212-120mm/dp/B0068OI7T8/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1364330286&sr=1-1

H212EVO all the way, and are you considering the PSU I recomended? Remember to check many posts while OCing that 8320.

I was a bit cheeky with the PSU i knew i wouldnt buy another 7850 for over a year so decided to go with only 550w XFX psu as it was on offer! All the reviews for the XFX 550w where good so i decided to get it as it was on offer! pretty close to basically building a whole new system!

 

[The Q6660 Inside]

Most of the OC'ed 8320's I have seen running air cooling (fan system like 212 EVO) are stable and in normal temp ranges in the 4.4-4.5 GHz range...you should settle in somewhere about there.

That is wicked, I would be happy with that! more than i expected! what about if i went with a corsair H40 water cooler? any better?

LOLNO. The H60 is on par with a 212+, that would be the most misleading downgrade known to man...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Arctic-Cooling-Freezer-Xtreme-Cooler/dp/B001X017G2/ref=sr_1_2?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1364317841&sr=1-2 is this a good model or is the 212 evo the best available for less than £30?

the evo http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cooler-Master-Hyper-212-120mm/dp/B0068OI7T8/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1364330286&sr=1-1

H212EVO all the way, and are you considering the PSU I recomended? Remember to check many posts while OCing that 8320.

I was a bit cheeky with the PSU i knew i wouldnt buy another 7850 for over a year so decided to go with only 550w XFX psu as it was on offer! All the reviews for the XFX 550w where good so i decided to get it as it was on offer! pretty close to basically building a whole new system!

Ok just remember when you get a more powerful GFX card to upgrade the PSU...

 

[mjwhelan]

Most of the OC'ed 8320's I have seen running air cooling (fan system like 212 EVO) are stable and in normal temp ranges in the 4.4-4.5 GHz range...you should settle in somewhere about there.

That is wicked, I would be happy with that! more than i expected! what about if i went with a corsair H40 water cooler? any better?

LOLNO. The H60 is on par with a 212+, that would be the most misleading downgrade known to man...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Arctic-Cooling-Freezer-Xtreme-Cooler/dp/B001X017G2/ref=sr_1_2?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1364317841&sr=1-2 is this a good model or is the 212 evo the best available for less than £30?

the evo http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cooler-Master-Hyper-212-120mm/dp/B0068OI7T8/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1364330286&sr=1-1

H212EVO all the way, and are you considering the PSU I recomended? Remember to check many posts while OCing that 8320.

I was a bit cheeky with the PSU i knew i wouldnt buy another 7850 for over a year so decided to go with only 550w XFX psu as it was on offer! All the reviews for the XFX 550w where good so i decided to get it as it was on offer! pretty close to basically building a whole new system!

Ok just remember when you get a more powerful GFX card to upgrade the PSU...

Yeah will do! What put me off was spending another £75 once I just spent hundreds on the cpu and mobo 🙁 need more money to complete the build! So from now on it going to become a project! How much does it cost for the bridge between graphic cards in crossfire/ sli?

 

[The Q6660 Inside]

Most of the OC'ed 8320's I have seen running air cooling (fan system like 212 EVO) are stable and in normal temp ranges in the 4.4-4.5 GHz range...you should settle in somewhere about there.

That is wicked, I would be happy with that! more than i expected! what about if i went with a corsair H40 water cooler? any better?

LOLNO. The H60 is on par with a 212+, that would be the most misleading downgrade known to man...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Arctic-Cooling-Freezer-Xtreme-Cooler/dp/B001X017G2/ref=sr_1_2?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1364317841&sr=1-2 is this a good model or is the 212 evo the best available for less than £30?

the evo http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cooler-Master-Hyper-212-120mm/dp/B0068OI7T8/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1364330286&sr=1-1

H212EVO all the way, and are you considering the PSU I recomended? Remember to check many posts while OCing that 8320.

I was a bit cheeky with the PSU i knew i wouldnt buy another 7850 for over a year so decided to go with only 550w XFX psu as it was on offer! All the reviews for the XFX 550w where good so i decided to get it as it was on offer! pretty close to basically building a whole new system!

Ok just remember when you get a more powerful GFX card to upgrade the PSU...

Yeah will do! What put me off was spending another £75 once I just spent hundreds on the cpu and mobo 🙁 need more money to complete the build! So from now on it going to become a project! How much does it cost for the bridge between graphic cards in crossfire/ sli?

It should come with the 990FX, but remember if you are going to get a CF Setup, upgrade that PSU and you will have a beastly machine.

 

[mjwhelan]

Most of the OC'ed 8320's I have seen running air cooling (fan system like 212 EVO) are stable and in normal temp ranges in the 4.4-4.5 GHz range...you should settle in somewhere about there.

That is wicked, I would be happy with that! more than i expected! what about if i went with a corsair H40 water cooler? any better?

LOLNO. The H60 is on par with a 212+, that would be the most misleading downgrade known to man...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Arctic-Cooling-Freezer-Xtreme-Cooler/dp/B001X017G2/ref=sr_1_2?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1364317841&sr=1-2 is this a good model or is the 212 evo the best available for less than £30?

the evo http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cooler-Master-Hyper-212-120mm/dp/B0068OI7T8/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1364330286&sr=1-1

H212EVO all the way, and are you considering the PSU I recomended? Remember to check many posts while OCing that 8320.

I was a bit cheeky with the PSU i knew i wouldnt buy another 7850 for over a year so decided to go with only 550w XFX psu as it was on offer! All the reviews for the XFX 550w where good so i decided to get it as it was on offer! pretty close to basically building a whole new system!

Ok just remember when you get a more powerful GFX card to upgrade the PSU...

Yeah will do! What put me off was spending another £75 once I just spent hundreds on the cpu and mobo 🙁 need more money to complete the build! So from now on it going to become a project! How much does it cost for the bridge between graphic cards in crossfire/ sli?

It should come with the 990FX, but remember if you are going to get a CF Setup, upgrade that PSU and you will have a beastly machine.

Thanks for your assistance, this new setup should be able to max most things out at the moment I believe! But most importantly reduce my rendering time down! My i3 system is so dreadfully slow at rendering! Might just have to get crysis 3 or what ever thr new is to test this machine out haha cant wait to put it together

 

[The Q6660 Inside]

Most of the OC'ed 8320's I have seen running air cooling (fan system like 212 EVO) are stable and in normal temp ranges in the 4.4-4.5 GHz range...you should settle in somewhere about there.

That is wicked, I would be happy with that! more than i expected! what about if i went with a corsair H40 water cooler? any better?

LOLNO. The H60 is on par with a 212+, that would be the most misleading downgrade known to man...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Arctic-Cooling-Freezer-Xtreme-Cooler/dp/B001X017G2/ref=sr_1_2?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1364317841&sr=1-2 is this a good model or is the 212 evo the best available for less than £30?

the evo http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cooler-Master-Hyper-212-120mm/dp/B0068OI7T8/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1364330286&sr=1-1

H212EVO all the way, and are you considering the PSU I recomended? Remember to check many posts while OCing that 8320.

I was a bit cheeky with the PSU i knew i wouldnt buy another 7850 for over a year so decided to go with only 550w XFX psu as it was on offer! All the reviews for the XFX 550w where good so i decided to get it as it was on offer! pretty close to basically building a whole new system!

Ok just remember when you get a more powerful GFX card to upgrade the PSU...

Yeah will do! What put me off was spending another £75 once I just spent hundreds on the cpu and mobo 🙁 need more money to complete the build! So from now on it going to become a project! How much does it cost for the bridge between graphic cards in crossfire/ sli?

It should come with the 990FX, but remember if you are going to get a CF Setup, upgrade that PSU and you will have a beastly machine.

Thanks for your assistance, this new setup should be able to max most things out at the moment I believe! But most importantly reduce my rendering time down! My i3 system is so dreadfully slow at rendering! Might just have to get crysis 3 or what ever thr new is to test this machine out haha cant wait to put it together

Speaking of Crysis 3, you should be able to max it out. What brand 7850 and how much GDDR5? You can max it and good framerates if you turn off Vsync and use 2X AA or other AA Types

 

[mjwhelan]

Most of the OC'ed 8320's I have seen running air cooling (fan system like 212 EVO) are stable and in normal temp ranges in the 4.4-4.5 GHz range...you should settle in somewhere about there.

That is wicked, I would be happy with that! more than i expected! what about if i went with a corsair H40 water cooler? any better?

LOLNO. The H60 is on par with a 212+, that would be the most misleading downgrade known to man...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Arctic-Cooling-Freezer-Xtreme-Cooler/dp/B001X017G2/ref=sr_1_2?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1364317841&sr=1-2 is this a good model or is the 212 evo the best available for less than £30?

the evo http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cooler-Master-Hyper-212-120mm/dp/B0068OI7T8/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1364330286&sr=1-1

H212EVO all the way, and are you considering the PSU I recomended? Remember to check many posts while OCing that 8320.

I was a bit cheeky with the PSU i knew i wouldnt buy another 7850 for over a year so decided to go with only 550w XFX psu as it was on offer! All the reviews for the XFX 550w where good so i decided to get it as it was on offer! pretty close to basically building a whole new system!

Ok just remember when you get a more powerful GFX card to upgrade the PSU...

Yeah will do! What put me off was spending another £75 once I just spent hundreds on the cpu and mobo 🙁 need more money to complete the build! So from now on it going to become a project! How much does it cost for the bridge between graphic cards in crossfire/ sli?

It should come with the 990FX, but remember if you are going to get a CF Setup, upgrade that PSU and you will have a beastly machine.

Thanks for your assistance, this new setup should be able to max most things out at the moment I believe! But most importantly reduce my rendering time down! My i3 system is so dreadfully slow at rendering! Might just have to get crysis 3 or what ever thr new is to test this machine out haha cant wait to put it together

Speaking of Crysis 3, you should be able to max it out. What brand 7850 and how much GDDR5?

I bought the MSI 7850 OC 1gb, load on benchs showed the 1gb oc as fast as the 2gb or just a frame or 2 less

 

[The Q6660 Inside]

Most of the OC'ed 8320's I have seen running air cooling (fan system like 212 EVO) are stable and in normal temp ranges in the 4.4-4.5 GHz range...you should settle in somewhere about there.

That is wicked, I would be happy with that! more than i expected! what about if i went with a corsair H40 water cooler? any better?

LOLNO. The H60 is on par with a 212+, that would be the most misleading downgrade known to man...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Arctic-Cooling-Freezer-Xtreme-Cooler/dp/B001X017G2/ref=sr_1_2?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1364317841&sr=1-2 is this a good model or is the 212 evo the best available for less than £30?

the evo http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cooler-Master-Hyper-212-120mm/dp/B0068OI7T8/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1364330286&sr=1-1

H212EVO all the way, and are you considering the PSU I recomended? Remember to check many posts while OCing that 8320.

I was a bit cheeky with the PSU i knew i wouldnt buy another 7850 for over a year so decided to go with only 550w XFX psu as it was on offer! All the reviews for the XFX 550w where good so i decided to get it as it was on offer! pretty close to basically building a whole new system!

Ok just remember when you get a more powerful GFX card to upgrade the PSU...

Yeah will do! What put me off was spending another £75 once I just spent hundreds on the cpu and mobo 🙁 need more money to complete the build! So from now on it going to become a project! How much does it cost for the bridge between graphic cards in crossfire/ sli?

It should come with the 990FX, but remember if you are going to get a CF Setup, upgrade that PSU and you will have a beastly machine.

Thanks for your assistance, this new setup should be able to max most things out at the moment I believe! But most importantly reduce my rendering time down! My i3 system is so dreadfully slow at rendering! Might just have to get crysis 3 or what ever thr new is to test this machine out haha cant wait to put it together

Speaking of Crysis 3, you should be able to max it out. What brand 7850 and how much GDDR5?

I bought the MSI 7850 OC 1gb, load on benchs showed the 1gb oc as fast as the 2gb or just a frame or 2 less

Good choice, you should be getting GTX 480 performance BTW. Another thing, rendering may benefit from extra RAM. If I were rendering I would get a 7870 though, it is worth the hassle.

 

[mjwhelan]

Most of the OC'ed 8320's I have seen running air cooling (fan system like 212 EVO) are stable and in normal temp ranges in the 4.4-4.5 GHz range...you should settle in somewhere about there.

That is wicked, I would be happy with that! more than i expected! what about if i went with a corsair H40 water cooler? any better?

LOLNO. The H60 is on par with a 212+, that would be the most misleading downgrade known to man...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Arctic-Cooling-Freezer-Xtreme-Cooler/dp/B001X017G2/ref=sr_1_2?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1364317841&sr=1-2 is this a good model or is the 212 evo the best available for less than £30?

the evo http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cooler-Master-Hyper-212-120mm/dp/B0068OI7T8/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1364330286&sr=1-1

H212EVO all the way, and are you considering the PSU I recomended? Remember to check many posts while OCing that 8320.

I was a bit cheeky with the PSU i knew i wouldnt buy another 7850 for over a year so decided to go with only 550w XFX psu as it was on offer! All the reviews for the XFX 550w where good so i decided to get it as it was on offer! pretty close to basically building a whole new system!

Ok just remember when you get a more powerful GFX card to upgrade the PSU...

Yeah will do! What put me off was spending another £75 once I just spent hundreds on the cpu and mobo 🙁 need more money to complete the build! So from now on it going to become a project! How much does it cost for the bridge between graphic cards in crossfire/ sli?

It should come with the 990FX, but remember if you are going to get a CF Setup, upgrade that PSU and you will have a beastly machine.

Thanks for your assistance, this new setup should be able to max most things out at the moment I believe! But most importantly reduce my rendering time down! My i3 system is so dreadfully slow at rendering! Might just have to get crysis 3 or what ever thr new is to test this machine out haha cant wait to put it together

Speaking of Crysis 3, you should be able to max it out. What brand 7850 and how much GDDR5?

I bought the MSI 7850 OC 1gb, load on benchs showed the 1gb oc as fast as the 2gb or just a frame or 2 less

Good choice, you should be getting GTX 480 performance BTW. Another thing, rendering may benefit from extra RAM. If I were rendering I would get a 7870 though, it is worth the hassle.

I will keep it in mind, might get two 7870 and a bigger psu in may December or after battlefield 4 gets released. I'm sure this system will be able to play battlefield 4 anyway but hey why not use it as another excuse to upgrade.

 

[The Q6660 Inside]

Most of the OC'ed 8320's I have seen running air cooling (fan system like 212 EVO) are stable and in normal temp ranges in the 4.4-4.5 GHz range...you should settle in somewhere about there.

That is wicked, I would be happy with that! more than i expected! what about if i went with a corsair H40 water cooler? any better?

LOLNO. The H60 is on par with a 212+, that would be the most misleading downgrade known to man...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Arctic-Cooling-Freezer-Xtreme-Cooler/dp/B001X017G2/ref=sr_1_2?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1364317841&sr=1-2 is this a good model or is the 212 evo the best available for less than £30?

the evo http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cooler-Master-Hyper-212-120mm/dp/B0068OI7T8/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1364330286&sr=1-1

H212EVO all the way, and are you considering the PSU I recomended? Remember to check many posts while OCing that 8320.

I was a bit cheeky with the PSU i knew i wouldnt buy another 7850 for over a year so decided to go with only 550w XFX psu as it was on offer! All the reviews for the XFX 550w where good so i decided to get it as it was on offer! pretty close to basically building a whole new system!

Ok just remember when you get a more powerful GFX card to upgrade the PSU...

Yeah will do! What put me off was spending another £75 once I just spent hundreds on the cpu and mobo 🙁 need more money to complete the build! So from now on it going to become a project! How much does it cost for the bridge between graphic cards in crossfire/ sli?

It should come with the 990FX, but remember if you are going to get a CF Setup, upgrade that PSU and you will have a beastly machine.

Thanks for your assistance, this new setup should be able to max most things out at the moment I believe! But most importantly reduce my rendering time down! My i3 system is so dreadfully slow at rendering! Might just have to get crysis 3 or what ever thr new is to test this machine out haha cant wait to put it together

Speaking of Crysis 3, you should be able to max it out. What brand 7850 and how much GDDR5?

I bought the MSI 7850 OC 1gb, load on benchs showed the 1gb oc as fast as the 2gb or just a frame or 2 less

Good choice, you should be getting GTX 480 performance BTW. Another thing, rendering may benefit from extra RAM. If I were rendering I would get a 7870 though, it is worth the hassle.

I will keep it in mind, might get two 7870 and a bigger psu in may December or after battlefield 4 gets released. I'm sure this system will be able to play battlefield 4 anyway but hey why not use it as another excuse to upgrade.

😀

 

[mjwhelan]

Most of the OC'ed 8320's I have seen running air cooling (fan system like 212 EVO) are stable and in normal temp ranges in the 4.4-4.5 GHz range...you should settle in somewhere about there.

That is wicked, I would be happy with that! more than i expected! what about if i went with a corsair H40 water cooler? any better?

LOLNO. The H60 is on par with a 212+, that would be the most misleading downgrade known to man...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Arctic-Cooling-Freezer-Xtreme-Cooler/dp/B001X017G2/ref=sr_1_2?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1364317841&sr=1-2 is this a good model or is the 212 evo the best available for less than £30?

the evo http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cooler-Master-Hyper-212-120mm/dp/B0068OI7T8/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1364330286&sr=1-1

H212EVO all the way, and are you considering the PSU I recomended? Remember to check many posts while OCing that 8320.

I was a bit cheeky with the PSU i knew i wouldnt buy another 7850 for over a year so decided to go with only 550w XFX psu as it was on offer! All the reviews for the XFX 550w where good so i decided to get it as it was on offer! pretty close to basically building a whole new system!

Ok just remember when you get a more powerful GFX card to upgrade the PSU...

Yeah will do! What put me off was spending another £75 once I just spent hundreds on the cpu and mobo 🙁 need more money to complete the build! So from now on it going to become a project! How much does it cost for the bridge between graphic cards in crossfire/ sli?

It should come with the 990FX, but remember if you are going to get a CF Setup, upgrade that PSU and you will have a beastly machine.

Thanks for your assistance, this new setup should be able to max most things out at the moment I believe! But most importantly reduce my rendering time down! My i3 system is so dreadfully slow at rendering! Might just have to get crysis 3 or what ever thr new is to test this machine out haha cant wait to put it together

Speaking of Crysis 3, you should be able to max it out. What brand 7850 and how much GDDR5?

I bought the MSI 7850 OC 1gb, load on benchs showed the 1gb oc as fast as the 2gb or just a frame or 2 less

Good choice, you should be getting GTX 480 performance BTW. Another thing, rendering may benefit from extra RAM. If I were rendering I would get a 7870 though, it is worth the hassle.

I will keep it in mind, might get two 7870 and a bigger psu in may December or after battlefield 4 gets released. I'm sure this system will be able to play battlefield 4 anyway but hey why not use it as another excuse to upgrade.

😀

How much more ram do I need for rendering?

 

[The Q6660 Inside]

Most of the OC'ed 8320's I have seen running air cooling (fan system like 212 EVO) are stable and in normal temp ranges in the 4.4-4.5 GHz range...you should settle in somewhere about there.

That is wicked, I would be happy with that! more than i expected! what about if i went with a corsair H40 water cooler? any better?

LOLNO. The H60 is on par with a 212+, that would be the most misleading downgrade known to man...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Arctic-Cooling-Freezer-Xtreme-Cooler/dp/B001X017G2/ref=sr_1_2?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1364317841&sr=1-2 is this a good model or is the 212 evo the best available for less than £30?

the evo http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cooler-Master-Hyper-212-120mm/dp/B0068OI7T8/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1364330286&sr=1-1

H212EVO all the way, and are you considering the PSU I recomended? Remember to check many posts while OCing that 8320.

I was a bit cheeky with the PSU i knew i wouldnt buy another 7850 for over a year so decided to go with only 550w XFX psu as it was on offer! All the reviews for the XFX 550w where good so i decided to get it as it was on offer! pretty close to basically building a whole new system!

Ok just remember when you get a more powerful GFX card to upgrade the PSU...

Yeah will do! What put me off was spending another £75 once I just spent hundreds on the cpu and mobo 🙁 need more money to complete the build! So from now on it going to become a project! How much does it cost for the bridge between graphic cards in crossfire/ sli?

It should come with the 990FX, but remember if you are going to get a CF Setup, upgrade that PSU and you will have a beastly machine.

Thanks for your assistance, this new setup should be able to max most things out at the moment I believe! But most importantly reduce my rendering time down! My i3 system is so dreadfully slow at rendering! Might just have to get crysis 3 or what ever thr new is to test this machine out haha cant wait to put it together

Speaking of Crysis 3, you should be able to max it out. What brand 7850 and how much GDDR5?

I bought the MSI 7850 OC 1gb, load on benchs showed the 1gb oc as fast as the 2gb or just a frame or 2 less

Good choice, you should be getting GTX 480 performance BTW. Another thing, rendering may benefit from extra RAM. If I were rendering I would get a 7870 though, it is worth the hassle.

I will keep it in mind, might get two 7870 and a bigger psu in may December or after battlefield 4 gets released. I'm sure this system will be able to play battlefield 4 anyway but hey why not use it as another excuse to upgrade.

😀

How much more ram do I need for rendering?

For good rendering, 16GB (or more) will give you the best performance, 8GB is more than plenty for gaming but for rendering, sell the 8GB and get yourself a 16GB stick. 16GB is the gold standard for editing/rendering machines.

 

[mjwhelan]

Most of the OC'ed 8320's I have seen running air cooling (fan system like 212 EVO) are stable and in normal temp ranges in the 4.4-4.5 GHz range...you should settle in somewhere about there.

That is wicked, I would be happy with that! more than i expected! what about if i went with a corsair H40 water cooler? any better?

LOLNO. The H60 is on par with a 212+, that would be the most misleading downgrade known to man...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Arctic-Cooling-Freezer-Xtreme-Cooler/dp/B001X017G2/ref=sr_1_2?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1364317841&sr=1-2 is this a good model or is the 212 evo the best available for less than £30?

the evo http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cooler-Master-Hyper-212-120mm/dp/B0068OI7T8/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1364330286&sr=1-1

H212EVO all the way, and are you considering the PSU I recomended? Remember to check many posts while OCing that 8320.

I was a bit cheeky with the PSU i knew i wouldnt buy another 7850 for over a year so decided to go with only 550w XFX psu as it was on offer! All the reviews for the XFX 550w where good so i decided to get it as it was on offer! pretty close to basically building a whole new system!

Ok just remember when you get a more powerful GFX card to upgrade the PSU...

Yeah will do! What put me off was spending another £75 once I just spent hundreds on the cpu and mobo 🙁 need more money to complete the build! So from now on it going to become a project! How much does it cost for the bridge between graphic cards in crossfire/ sli?

It should come with the 990FX, but remember if you are going to get a CF Setup, upgrade that PSU and you will have a beastly machine.

Thanks for your assistance, this new setup should be able to max most things out at the moment I believe! But most importantly reduce my rendering time down! My i3 system is so dreadfully slow at rendering! Might just have to get crysis 3 or what ever thr new is to test this machine out haha cant wait to put it together

Speaking of Crysis 3, you should be able to max it out. What brand 7850 and how much GDDR5?

I bought the MSI 7850 OC 1gb, load on benchs showed the 1gb oc as fast as the 2gb or just a frame or 2 less

Good choice, you should be getting GTX 480 performance BTW. Another thing, rendering may benefit from extra RAM. If I were rendering I would get a 7870 though, it is worth the hassle.

I will keep it in mind, might get two 7870 and a bigger psu in may December or after battlefield 4 gets released. I'm sure this system will be able to play battlefield 4 anyway but hey why not use it as another excuse to upgrade.

😀

How much more ram do I need for rendering?

For good rendering, 16GB (or more) will give you the best performance, 8GB is more than plenty for gaming but for rendering, sell the 8GB and get yourself a 16GB stick. 16GB is the gold standard for editing/rendering machines.

Would it not be better to have 4 x 4 gb sticks?