Will Overclocked 8320 Get Bad Performance With TRI-X R9 290?

[Shlutka]

I was wondering if an overclocked 8320 (4ghz) will bottleneck or get bad performance with the Sapphire TRI-X OC R9 290?

I've just bought the two and I am very excited to install and overclock them.

 

[badboyrog2]

usually the cpu is not related with the performance of the gpu
the majority of games are GPU dependent so overclocking your CPU doesn't help them much.

 

[helpstar]

first, try both in normal mode and stresstest them. if temperatures are ok, proceed with oc

second, yes the 8320 is bottlenecking a 290, an i5 would have been the better choice.

 

[Undying89]

Ignore the post above. That is nice combo, just overclock that 8320 us much as you can. Happy overclocking and gaming! 😉

 

[helpstar]

just saying that the 8320 is not the best choice for such gpu, still good, but not best:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/fx-8350-vishera-review,3328-14.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26UKz42uQ1Y

 

[Shlutka]

Ignore the post above. That is nice combo, just overclock that 8320 us much as you can. Happy overclocking and gaming! 😉

Glad to hear! I've heard it can hit 4.0 ghz easily. 😛

 

[helpstar]

well then, found a AMD Fanboy :lol:

what kind of cooling solution did you buy with the 8320?
Power supply and Mainboard are important too.

Before installing the new components, update your BIOS, but not in Windows! Just enter BIOS and update File from USB drive with the integrated BIOS flash tool.

 

[Shlutka]

well then, found a AMD Fanboy :lol:

what kind of cooling solution did you buy with the 8320?
Power supply and Mainboard are important too.

Before installing the new components, update your BIOS, but not in Windows! Just enter BIOS and update File from USB drive with the integrated BIOS flash tool.

Ahaha 😀

The reason I didn't list them is because I know they're more than enough for what I need, but I will list them anyways.
Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 990FX Chipset
PSU: Rosewill PHOTON Series 750w 80+ Gold Certified
CPU Cooler: Hyper 212 EVO

And why would I need to update my bios? Where do I so?

 

[badboyrog2]

take care of this psu ...Rosewill PHOTON Series 750w 80+ Gold Certified
not tested yet and no reviews yet too , build by SIRTEC????

 

[Shlutka]

take care of this psu ...Rosewill PHOTON Series 750w 80+ Gold Certified
not tested yet and no reviews yet too , build by SIRTEC????

It's working really good as of now.