Gaming usage and work

[Hanis Armia]

Hey Guys ive recently made a new pc, with these specs :
Radeon hd 7950
i5 760 (2.8 ghz)
Asus P7p55d e-lx
8 Gb corsair vengeance Ram
Corsair cx600m powersupply
1.5 tb harddrive
NZXT 410 case

So the problem is when im gaming im not getting the best performance this cpu tends to get really hot even though i have thermaltaake Frio and the thermal paste is put on correctly the temps are like 60 at max..

Anyways i want to get a new cpu and motherboard since someone is interested in buying the one i have now...

Are there any reccomendation i want something that'll last and it has to be cheap like around 300 including the motherboard.
Since battlefield 4 just came out i want something that can run that on ultra without any problems.
PLEASE HELP

 

[JOOK-D]

60 is fine!

What's your currency? 300 what?

 

[JOOK-D]

In the meantime, assuming it's USD, I've come up with this.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/m6nn
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/m6nn/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/m6nn/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($158.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Extreme3 ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $293.96
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-04 18:17 EST-0500)

Remember, if you're selling your motherboard you may have to buy a new copy of windows if your previous was OEM. So you may have to factor that in to the budget.

 

[Hanis Armia]

Its Australian Dollars but hey i can always save up abit more.....
I heard AMD isnt as good as intel in budget gaming ?

 

[JOOK-D]

Its Australian Dollars but hey i can always save up abit more.....
I heard AMD isnt as good as intel in budget gaming ?

In budget gaming, AMD is king. If you're not on a budget, you could go with intel. I'll post my draft for amd v intel here.

The difference between AMD and intel for gaming.
Firstly, you need to decide what your priorities are, and what you will use the PC for.
Things such as: light gaming, heavy gaming, basic work (e.g. MS Office), heavy work (e.g. video editing, 3d modeling).
For the most part in current games the biggest difference will be made by the selection of the GPU. Get a great GPU + worse CPU rather than worse GPU + great CPU.

The AMD FX CPU's have many cores, which are weaker.
intel i5's have less cores, which are stronger.

The intel's consequently have better performance per core. In older games, the intels perform much better as those games are optimised for good performance with only a few cores (single-threading).
In newer games, the AMD FX's really shine due to the introduction of games using more cores (multi-threading).

The difference comes in depending on what you want to use the PC for. If you're on a tight budget, save some money and go with the AMD and spend the extra money on a better GPU that will give you better performance than any CPU could.

i5: Good for older games (single-threaded), Good for newer games (multi-threaded), Good for general work, great all-round CPU and probably the best around for current games (may change in future).
AMD: Slightly worse for older games (single-threaded), Great for newer games (multi-threaded e.g. BF4, Crysis 3), Good for light/heavy work, extra cores are great for 3d modeling and video editing or rendering, great CPU whilst costing much less than the intel. Even though it's worse in older games it will run them perfectly well and smoothly.

Regardless, both will perform well.
For an i5, I would recommend an i5 3570k or a 4670k. Why? They are king for gaming performance at the moment and since they are the k version they are unlocked and can be overclocked in future for a performance boost.

For an AMD, I would recommend a FX 6300/8320/8350 [Do NOT go with a bulldozer CPU, only piledriver. List here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piledriver_(microarchitecture) <-- That should all be one link, not sure why it splits.]. Why? Great multi-threaded performance for newer games and heavy work, are just fine in older games (not overkill, can deliver smooth frame rates maxed with a good GPU), and are great for productivity with a tame pricetag.

In conclusion, budget gaming/work: AMD. Not on a budget gaming/work: i5. The i5 currently delivers better performance but don't get the impression that the AMD is lagging behind. They are great for gaming and work with a really great pricetag, just not currently up there with intel. In newer games though such as BF4 the AMD's have caught up in performance and in some cases deliver better performance than the intel's for much less money.
Either solution will game just fine with a nice GPU, focus mainly on that.

 

[Hanis Armia]

omg thanks, can anyone donate me an amd fx 8350 cpu by any chance ?

 

[JOOK-D]

omg thanks, can anyone donate me an amd fx 8350 cpu by any chance ?

Haha, doubt it.

 

[Hanis Armia]

what about for the long run like lets say 6 years ? which would last?

 

[JOOK-D]

what about for the long run like lets say 6 years ? which would last?

Both! Or neither.

With the upcoming release of the new consoles, games may/may not be optimised for the multi-core AMD FX platform. It's not really possible to tell until the games are released so there's no point speculating. I say get what you need for right now and don't worry about the future as you can't know what will happen. If it suits your needs for now, then it's good.