My CPU (FX 8320)

[TsTacenda]

Hey there, I'm just wondering if it is worth upgrading this CPU, or indeed if it is needed to play the latest games.
I have people saying that its great with an overclock (once i get my new cooler) and will do everything a gamer could want, but then i have in the other ear telling me to get an Intel CPU, because they're so much better and faster and its so noticeable, but they sound suspiciously like fanboys. Any opinions on this for me?

(looking to get a R9 290, don't know if bottlenecking will be an issue)

Thanks

 

[maurelie]

Hi,
The FX 8320 is great CPU and there is absolutely no need to spend $350 on Intel CPU and Intel Motherboard. The R9 290 will run, great paired with the FX 8320, no bottlenecks there.
This is coming from an Intel user.

 

[ezskills]

Hi,
The FX 8320 is great CPU and there is absolutely no need to spend $350 on Intel CPU and Intel Motherboard. The R9 290 will run, great paired with the FX 8320, no bottlenecks there.
This is coming from an Intel user.

Yeah he's right

 

[maxalge]

Hey there, I'm just wondering if it is worth upgrading this CPU, or indeed if it is needed to play the latest games.
I have people saying that its great with an overclock (once i get my new cooler) and will do everything a gamer could want, but then i have in the other ear telling me to get an Intel CPU, because they're so much better and faster and its so noticeable, but they sound suspiciously like fanboys. Any opinions on this for me?

(looking to get a R9 290, don't know if bottlenecking will be an issue)

Thanks

An overclocked 8320 is a good cpu. It will bottleneck a 290 though.



Just to be clear, you will get decent performance, depending on game though just not up to the level of an also overclocked i5/i7.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

With the stock settings, it will bottleneck in cpu intensive games, and a bit less in games that aren't as cpu intensive.

Still a good pairing.

 

[TsTacenda]

Great news guys What kind of overclock should i be looking at? Slightly off topic i guess...

 

[JOOK-D]

What's your motherboard model?

Here's a guide (for ASUS motherboards, same principles apply across the board): http://www.overclock.net/t/1348623/amd-bulldozer-and-piledriver-overclocking-guide-asus-motherboard

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Every CPU is different , you never know till you do it.

 

[TsTacenda]

Thanks guys

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Thanks for picking a Best Solution in your thread , we all appreciate that.