Please help, need to buy a new processor and graphics card, will i bottleneck?

[perc gremlin]

So i have been thinking about buying a new processor and graphics card and im worried that they will bottleneck, so this is the processor i have been looking at AMD FX Series FX-8350 8x 4.00GHz So.AM3 + and the graphics card will either be Geforce GTX 950 2048MB or 4096MB Gigabyte GeForce GTX 750 Ti so which one should i get and will that processor bottleneck those graphics cards. Thank you so much for any help :)

[just.kamk /idle]

What's your current setup?

[Arya]

AMD processors are a trap for the inexperienced. They're initially cheaper, but you'll inevitably have to upgrade to something more expensive within a year at most. The current AMD designs are hopelessly outdated and a very, very long way behind Intel for performance. Better to buy an i3 6100 or i5 6400 and save yourself money in the long run.

AMD's claimed clock speed is a long running joke; 4 GHZ on an AMD is worth about 2.5 GHZ in real-world performance.

[perc gremlin]

ok so i should just get a new motherboard too?

[Arya]

Don Vaipperi ✠ の投稿を引用：

ok so i should just get a new motherboard too?

You're going to have to.

What's your budget, and what kind of games are you actually wanting to play? This is important, there's no point me recommending a 400 Euro GPU if you can't afford it, or a 50 Euro one if you're trying to run Forza Horizon 3.

[perc gremlin]

my goal isnt to run like bf1 or anything like that, i just want to play with a little better graphics tha now ( like i would like to play splinter cell on high graphics so im not askin much from the graphics card)

[Arya]

Alright. I would go for an Intel i3 6100 CPU, an H110 motherboard and your choice of entry-level GPU. Your most powerful option is the GTX1050, but you should also look at the GTX960 and 950.

That setup would actually be able to run BF1, quite nicely.

[xHodsrHTQRctqZDZ]

GTX 1050 and an i3 wouldn't be a problem for CS:GO either.

[upcoast]

Don Vaipperi ✠ の投稿を引用：

my goal isnt to run like bf1 or anything like that, i just want to play with a little better graphics tha now ( like i would like to play splinter cell on high graphics so im not askin much from the graphics card)

http://www.techspot.com/review/706-splinter-cell-blacklist-benchmarks/page5.html

For that it's not highly cpu intensive ^.

Borderlands 2 I used to play that at 1080p all cranked up with a x4 965BE 3.7ghz and 6870s xfire.

CS GO to this day plays cranked up on my old x4 965BE and a r7 265 well over 100fps at 1080p.

What cpu do you have now maybe you just need a gpu upgrade.

The gtx750/950 are below entry level imho no matter what cpu you put them with, list your current pc specs so ppl don't steer you into spending money on pipe dreams.


Ps, post a cpu-z validated link and what psu you've got http://cpuid.com/

[Rove]

If you already have a socket AM3+ motherboard certainly keep that.

What's your current CPU?
You might not need a new one which could leave more $ for graphics.

If it does turn out that you do need a new CPU the FX 8300 is a better value $/per performance. If you later add on a good enough custom cooler (it's stock cooler is not as good as the FX 8350 stock cooler) it should be able to overclock to FX 8350 speeds and even higher if the cooler is good enough. They are the same CPU with a different cooler and setting is all. Do please note that overclocking will void the 3 year warranty so save that for later unless you don't care.

Here's what I recommend for a new AM3+ socket CPU and a new GPU:
AMD FX-8300 3.3GHz 8-Core Processor
PowerColor Radeon RX 470 4GB Red Devil Video Card
http://pcpartpicker.com/list/7jXjZ8
Base Total: $289.99
Mail-in Rebates: -$15.00
Shipping: $13.35
Total: $288.34

That will cost you only $25~ more than the cheapest GTX 950 2GB and FX 8350 but the graphics will be over 2 times better (maybe upto 3 times) and the CPU won't really be worse.

Also no the CPU (in most circumstance) should not bottleneck the GPU at all, not the RX 470 and certainly not the lesser GTX 950 or GTX 750 ti. The CPU is more than powerful enough to handle dual GTX 970 SLI at 4K resolution. However if you are wanting more than 60 FPS at any resolution or quality setting that may cause trouble in some less optimized games. Standard monitor is capped to 60 FPS / 60 Hz though so it really shouldn't be a issue for most people.

[SundownKid]

The FX 8350 wont be that big a bottleneck unless you go past a 1060

If you just want a little better graphics keep the CPU and get a 1050ti or 1060, not worth upgrading CPU unless you are going past that in power

However if you are keeping the FX you should definitely OC it to prevent bottlenecking

[joetheplumber68]

SundownKid の投稿を引用：

The FX 8350 wont be that big a bottleneck unless you go past a 1060

If you just want a little better graphics keep the CPU and get a 1050ti or 1060, not worth upgrading CPU unless you are going past that in power

However if you are keeping the FX you should definitely OC it to prevent bottlenecking

Ditto.

[perc gremlin]

Thank you all so much for replying and my current CPU is AMD FX-6300 6 core at 3.5GHz and my GPU is Geforce GT 740, and my main game is cs:go and i play it on the lowest settings (of course bc ♥♥♥♥ graphics look the best in cs) and in CS i get about 180-250 fps, so it runs really well. But the point of upgrading is to play other more demanding games a little better, so far i dont have any games that i cant run but it would be nice to play some of them wih better graphics than low or medium.

[xHodsrHTQRctqZDZ]

fellow csgo player

[perc gremlin]

Milo Yiannopolous の投稿を引用：

fellow csgo player

yes :)

[perc gremlin]

Rove の投稿を引用：

If you already have a socket AM3+ motherboard certainly keep that.

What's your current CPU?
You might not need a new one which could leave more $ for graphics.

If it does turn out that you do need a new CPU the FX 8300 is a better value $/per performance. If you later add on a good enough custom cooler (it's stock cooler is not as good as the FX 8350 stock cooler) it should be able to overclock to FX 8350 speeds and even higher if the cooler is good enough. They are the same CPU with a different cooler and setting is all. Do please note that overclocking will void the 3 year warranty so save that for later unless you don't care.

Here's what I recommend for a new AM3+ socket CPU and a new GPU:
AMD FX-8300 3.3GHz 8-Core Processor
PowerColor Radeon RX 470 4GB Red Devil Video Card
http://pcpartpicker.com/list/7jXjZ8
Base Total: $289.99
Mail-in Rebates: -$15.00
Shipping: $13.35
Total: $288.34

That will cost you only $25~ more than the cheapest GTX 950 2GB and FX 8350 but the graphics will be over 2 times better (maybe upto 3 times) and the CPU won't really be worse.

Also no the CPU (in most circumstance) should not bottleneck the GPU at all, not the RX 470 and certainly not the lesser GTX 950 or GTX 750 ti. The CPU is more than powerful enough to handle dual GTX 970 SLI at 4K resolution. However if you are wanting more than 60 FPS at any resolution or quality setting that may cause trouble in some less optimized games. Standard monitor is capped to 60 FPS / 60 Hz though so it really shouldn't be a issue for most people.

I have been looking at the AMD FX-8370 Wraith 8x 4.00GHz for a new CPU