custom gaming pc

[theAspiringPCGamer]

I am about to build a custom gaming pc, and, for awhile, the plan has been to go with the FX-8350 and gtx 780. Soon, however, there will be upgrades to both the 8350 and the 780 (fx-8370, gtx 880) and I was wondering if i should wait and buy the new components and change my plan completely, or stick with the old gen. ((In about two weeks i will finally have made enough money with my summer job to buy my long awaited dream pc, (its been about a year and a half)) (i am a high school student)

Also, i have heard that the gtx 880 will be cheaper than the 780 is currently, but has similar layout, features, and performance that the 770 had. Plus come september 1st, the price of the fx-9590 and fx-9370 will significantly drop. ($215 and $190). Just some things to consider when answering.

Any input it much appreciated, but if you could use logic or facts to back it up, that would be very helpful.
Thanks!

 

[Blaise170]

Online retailers are starting to sell off their 8350s for pretty cheap, I'd pick one up. The 8370 will be priced a bit higher and the performance gains will be negligible. As for GPU, you may want to look at an R9 290, it's cheaper than a 780 yet has similar performance.

 

[theAspiringPCGamer]

I have considered the r9 290 and 290x, however i really like nvidia and am pretty much set on one of their cards. My main question was, would the fx-8370/9590 + gtx 880 be better enough (to wait another month or so without a gaming pc) than the fx 8350+ gtx 780?

 

[Egleu]

I'm waiting on the 880 myself but in the meantime I would find a good z97 or z87 mobo and pick up an i5-4690k. Unless you already bought the motherboard in which case get the fx-8350 and a good cooler and overclock it.

 

[Blaise170]

Will the 8370 and an 880 be better? Maybe by a negligible amount, but you'll also be paying a price premium for it.

 

[4745454b]

Soon, however, there will be upgrades to both the 8350 and the 780 (fx-8370, gtx 880) and I was wondering if i should wait and buy the new components and change my plan completely, or stick with the old gen.

They are actually the same gen. Same chips even. The 9xxx series never really made sense. 225W parts, just massively OC'd 8xxx chips. You are honestly best just buying the 8320 and using that. Cheapest of them, and should still hit near 5GHz when OC'd.

I've heard rumors about the 880 as well. Up to you if you want to wait for it. That's really something only you can decide.

 

[Blaise170]

If overclocking, I wouldn't buy an 8320. In order for a chip to get binned as an 8320, it will not have been a 9590, 9370, or 8350. That's not to say you can't hit the silicon lottery, but most 8320s I've seen hit a wall around 4.6 or 4.7.

 

[4745454b]

To my knowledge that's where all the chips stop. That's the point of buying a 9xxx, as it's guaranteed to hit 5GHz. Most of those however will top out at 5.4 or so. The difference between 4.7 or 4.8 and 5.4 or 5.5 isn't that much. Or at least not worth the money to me.