AMD 8350 or 8150

[Yizhong]

Hello all tom's hardware reader! I was wondering if i should get the AMD 8350 for $200 or the AMD 8150 with closed loop water cooling (AMD water cooling) for $210. I am using my comp. for gaming and wanted to know which one is you think i should get! Thanks for reading and any comments will be appreciated! (Except AMD vs Intel fanboys fighting over company names, products, etc.)

 

[FinneousPJ]

8350 is more powerful.

If money is an issue I'd go for 8320 with a good cooler.

 

[mace200200]

You can find 8350's for $180 out there, I'm not sure where the 8150's are priced now but I'd think the performance difference between the two would be worth $20 or so. As for cooling, you should be alright on a $35 Cooler Master 212 EVO, unless you have your heart set on a water cooling rig.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4904561&CatId=7339 ($190 actually)

 

[beethree]

I concur with Finneous. Piledriver is better than Bulldozer.

Like he said, an 8320 has the same specs (L2, L3, IMC Speed) as an 8350, just a lower clock, meaning you could buy that and get a nice cooler for it, then overclock it.

 

[chase3567]

FX 8350

 

[Yizhong]

Best answer selected by Yizhong.