Consider OCing the 8320E or 6300? Gigabyte-GA-78LMT
Consider OCing the 8320E or 6300? Gigabyte-GA-78LMT
Wait, you get a 9590 with a really cool cooler that handles 220 watts of power. With an overclock it can reach 250 watts, right? What happens next? The extra cost and the heat consumption could end up being more expensive than Intel in just a few months. You already have an air heater in your room during summer, and it would be really hot—you wouldn’t want that. It might perform better, but when you look at passing scores, the 6300i only reaches around 1400 or so. The 6100 is about 2100. Also, with four cores it generally performs better in gaming. Most games only need four cores and strong single-core performance. The FX 6300 doesn’t offer that. Avoid websites with fake benchmarks. Intel beats AMD almost everywhere except for price, but it still has more powerful cores. You should always pick fewer but more powerful cores for gaming.
The fx9*** chips are a poor investment, especially coming from someone who has been a long-time fan and system builder. The two AMD options that stand out for their price-to-performance are the 860k, FX6300, and FX8320, mainly for overclocking purposes. The FX6300 can reach up to 4.3ghz on an affordable 4+1 phase board with a budget cooler, while the FX8320 needs a solid 6/8+2 phase board and a high-end 120mm cooler to run reliably at stock speed—let alone overclock. The 8320e, though it's 95w stock, will behave similarly in voltage and power draw once pushed to 4ghz as an 8350. Personally, I’d still prefer the FX6300 over an i3 mainly due to my general skepticism toward Intel. If you already have the Gigabyte board, the only real choice is the FX6300; otherwise, it’s not suitable for running an 8-core processor.
I already have a solid cooler setup. Tomorrow I plan to attach a Peltier module between two heatsinks; an old copper core LGA from a P4 board, which sits atop my copper reservoir, and I’ll bond the Arctic freezer with a convex base to the underside so it resembles an hourglass. The copper reservoir will rest on top while being supported underneath by the freezer. It should remain cool and quiet since the copper base has already reduced the water temperature by 2°C without any heatsink. While playing Mass Effect 2, the CPU stayed under 37°C, dropped to 35, and never rose above 33°C. My pump runs at full speed all the time, and it’s quieter than the fans in my PC.
I won’t know how impressive my build will be until my new pump and PSU for the Peltier arrive soon. If that happens, I intend to start serious overclocking. I haven’t yet tested the 50-60°C thermal margin AMD claims is available—especially without the heatsinks and Peltier in place.
Hee hee. Bad.
If you opt for a cheaper platform, the decision might end up being about your GPU anyway. What’s the difference between 1080p on AMD or Intel? It’s just 1080p. If you already have a system, overclocking is more affordable than upgrading; the cooler.
Plus, there’s a chance later to purchase higher-end chips when new models come out. The price of the 9560 has dropped significantly; we might finally have a chance if we decide to try it. I sometimes rush through things and need to reassess what’s happening in the market before making a move. You’ll have to decide when to act if you want a PC.
But for winter, I’ll save on my central heating.
It’s all about swings or roundabouts. If you buy a basic system with a cheap motherboard, memory, and CPU, you could upgrade it with a decent GPU and catch up to some extent. Getting accurate results is like trying to extract blood from a stone. Of course, there might be issues with the benchmarks if they don’t reflect what I need.
Pshh.
Anyway, it seems the person who started this thread has already made a move—probably scared him off.
The top FX CPUs are the 8370 and 8370e. They match the 8320/8350 but are better categorized, giving a marginally higher chance of reaching a 5.0+ OC. I've encountered an 8370 running at 5.3GHz, even a 4300 at 5.1GHz, the 8370 on a Kraken X60 and the 4100 on a NF-D14. The 9 series chips are identical to the 8320, just factory overvolted and overclocked. Don't waste money on a 9 series CPU that is likely already at its maximum potential and can't be improved further.
It might seem a bit interesting that you're making me think about a chip that could really compete with Intel's Skylake. Plus, the idea of having overclocking set to more than 8ghz is pretty impressive, though it makes things much harder.
I just discovered my Indian hammered copper planter is actually made of aluminium—no plating, just painted copper.
I’m planning to head to Berkshire to cut through the nonsense. You’re right about one thing, though; with the money I’ve been scammed on while buying regular household items for my PC, I could have built a Skylake.
The markets are becoming so naive that you can’t even buy a copper pot without someone trying it first.
Cooling an FX CPU beyond 5ghz isn't the main concern; it's the VRM components that could fail.