[SOLVED] psu needed for sli 980

[Deathstrike1987]

before i start i dont have the budget to upgrade to a new ryzen system so dont tell me to upgrade
in my system i have had a 980 for quite and as new games come out they are demanding more and more so i looked on ebay on other sites and have found another cheap 980 the only problem is my psu is only 700w (thermal take rgb) will this be enough or will i have to upgrade my psu
specs:
cpu-fx-8320 (liquid cooled)
motherboard-msi 970 gaming
ram-4 sticks each 2gb at 2200mhz
psu-thermaltake smart rgb 700w
gpu-founders edition 980

 

[bignastyid]

Would a 3600 be good because I still want above 4 cores as I like to do graphic Design and quad is to slow for me that why I have the fx-8320

A Ryzen 3600 will absolutely smoke your 8320.

 

[Deathstrike1987]

The Ryzen 3600 is a good CPU for gaming & editing. As for what to get though depends on when you need to upgrade, with the 4th gen coming out later this year (no time frame yet) it may be something to consider getting.

For a motherboard the MSI B450 boards are good because the allow for BIOS updates without a CPU.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTkXunUAriE&feature=emb_logo

Thanks alot im just going to mark you as the best answer because you answerd the best I'll keep a eye out for that board and cpu I might be able to pick up some pre-owned ddr4 3600mhz memory and just keep my card for now. You helped me alot thank you

 

[Deathstrike1987]

A Ryzen 3600 will absolutely smoke your 8320.

Really? My 8320 is at 4ghz and 8 cores I thought that because it has more it would be better

 

[bignastyid]

Really? My 8320 is at 4ghz and 8 cores I thought that because it has more it would be better

It also has very poor IPC(instructions per clock), which is why they weren't all that good compared to the Intels of the time that had less cores and in some cases a lower clock speed but were still faster. There is more to cpus than clock speed and cores.

The FX 8320 has 4 modules and can do 8 threads. The R5 3600 has 6 cores and can process 12 threads and has a vastly improved IPC.

In Passmark for example the 8320 scores 8038, the 3600 scores 19866.

 

[Deathstrike1987]

The Ryzen 3600 is a good CPU for gaming & editing. As for what to get though depends on when you need to upgrade, with the 4th gen coming out later this year (no time frame yet) it may be something to consider getting.

For a motherboard the MSI B450 boards are good because the allow for BIOS updates without a CPU.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTkXunUAriE&feature=emb_logo

i know i solved this thread but would it be worth it waiting for ddr5 and amds new chips

 

[King_V]

Really? My 8320 is at 4ghz and 8 cores I thought that because it has more it would be better

No, it's an older and less efficient design. You get much more work per GHz out of a Ryzen than out of an FX. Plus, the Ryzen 5, while being 6 cores, is 12 threads. The FX wouldn't stand a chance against a Ryzen.

Also, I would save some money and go with a Ryzen 5 2600 instead of a 3600. You're getting about 85-90% of the performance of the 3600, but for much cheaper. The 2600 and 2600X have occasionally dipped under the $100 point with some sales.

 

[Deathstrike1987]

It also has very poor IPC(instructions per clock), which is why they weren't all that good compared to the Intels of the time that had less cores and in some cases a lower clock speed but were still faster. There is more to cpus than clock speed and cores.

The FX 8320 has 4 modules and can do 8 threads. The R5 3600 has 6 cores and can process 12 threads and has a vastly improved IPC.

In Passmark for example the 8320 scores 8038, the 3600 scores 19866.

i know its a long shot but apparently ddr5 comes out this year would it be worth it to save up as much as i can and then get all the brand new chips and boards

 

[bignastyid]

DDR5 won't likely be consumer available this year. More like 2021.

 

[Deathstrike1987]

DDR5 won't likely be consumer available this year. More like 2021.

Ok

 

[WildCard999]

i know i solved this thread but would it be worth it waiting for ddr5 and amds new chips

Probably not if your going to update soon.