Best GPU for AMD FX 9590?

[LWD Adnane]

I currently have an AMD 7850k system and use the integrated graphics to game. I'm looking to make quite a jump from it to an AMD FX 9590 when I upgrade my system around new year's but I'm not too sure on what GPU would pair with it the best? Would also like to know if 8GB 2133mhz ram would be fine with the setup. Open to all suggestions, thanks.

[rotNdude]

How much do you want to spend for the video card? Also, what power supply do you have now? How about the motherboard make and model?

[LWD Adnane]

Originally posted by rotNdude:

How much do you want to spend for the video card? Also, what power supply do you have now? How about the motherboard make and model?

Won't be spending more than £200, very small chance I'll go up to £250. I have a 500w power supply, which if necessary I will upgrade, and as for the motherboard the one I have now isn't the one I'll be using as it's a FM2+ socket and I'd need an AM3+ socket for the processor mentioned, irregardless of this though my current mobo is an ASROCK FM2A75 Pro 4+.

[Sunblade]

I'd go for a r9 390 if you can go up to £250 BUT I'd wait until Black Friday. Even though it's not celebrated in the UK, some online retailers still do sales so wait until then. In regards to the CPU, it'd be cheaper to buy a FX 8350 and overclock it than go for the 9590 so you can invest more in to the GPU. (or just wait for the onslaught of comments telling you that intel is better)

[LWD Adnane]

Originally posted by Omega_Sunblade:

I'd go for a r9 390 if you can go up to £250 BUT I'd wait until Black Friday. Even though it's not celebrated in the UK, some online retailers still do sales so wait until then. In regards to the CPU, it'd be cheaper to buy a FX 8350 and overclock it than go for the 9590 so you can invest more in to the GPU. (or just wait for the onslaught of comments telling you that intel is better)

I'll see what I can find at that time, thank you. I'll also look up on the overclocking matter and see what evidence I can find. As for the intel being better comments I've long braced myself lol.

[Meurock460]

Originally posted by AsusMastermind:

Originally posted by Omega_Sunblade:

I'd go for a r9 390 if you can go up to £250 BUT I'd wait until Black Friday. Even though it's not celebrated in the UK, some online retailers still do sales so wait until then. In regards to the CPU, it'd be cheaper to buy a FX 8350 and overclock it than go for the 9590 so you can invest more in to the GPU. (or just wait for the onslaught of comments telling you that intel is better)

I'll see what I can find at that time, thank you. I'll also look up on the overclocking matter and see what evidence I can find. As for the intel being better comments I've long braced myself lol.

With a good cooler and motherboard (I highly suggest the Asus Sabertooth or Gigabyte UD5), you could probably get the FX 8350 up to 4.5-4.6ghz. Its quite an overclockable chip.

Then again, the cheaper FX 8320 is usually just as overclockable and you probably get that to 4.5ghz as well. As it is cheaper, it means more of your budget can go towards the graphics card.

Your 8GB 2133mhz ram will be fine by the way.

[LWD Adnane]

Will look up on the mobos, and I hear what you're saying about overclocking but it wouldn't be better (albeit more expensive) to have those sort of speeds as stock to enable me to go even higher if I chose to OC (I'm not the overclocking type)?

[Sunblade]

Originally posted by Meurock372:

Originally posted by AsusMastermind:

With a good cooler and motherboard (I highly suggest the Asus Sabertooth or Gigabyte UD5), you could probably get the FX 8350 up to 4.5-4.6ghz. Its quite an overclockable chip.

The Asus Motherboards are very good. Personally I have the asus m5a99fx pro r2.0 and have had no problems getting 4.5ghz out of my 8350.

PLEASE spend money on an aftermarket cooler. Spend £25 on a Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo to achieve better overclocks and it'll make your PC run much quieter than the stock AMD heatsink (which aren't great anyway) -

YouTube™ Video: AMD FX-8350 Stock Fan noise vs Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 

Views: 210,588

This Video will show you the difference in sound levels between AMD FX-8350 stock fan and Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO. The difference is night and day!

for comparison of noise

[Meurock460]

Originally posted by AsusMastermind:

Will look up on the mobos, and I hear what you're saying about overclocking but it wouldn't be better (albeit more expensive) to have those sort of speeds as stock to enable me to go even higher if I chose to OC (I'm not the overclocking type)?

Not sure how well the FX 9590 would overclock, considering it is already at 4.7ghz, and is a heat monster at stock speeds.

With the 9590, there aren't many motherboard that will support it, plus the fact that you need a really good cooler, something like a H100i. This is for stock speeds.

The 8350 (at stock speeds) is still a very good performing chip, whilst being much cheaper and puts out much less heat. You could run this chip fine (and a small overclock if you wanted) with the infamous Hyper 212 EVO. Still a good step up from your A10.

[_I_]

that board is fm2, not am3+
it will not take any fx cpu
only apus

http://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/FM2A75%20Pro4/?cat=CPU

if you need a new mobo and cpu, go with an i5 or i7
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-cpu-review-overclock,3106-5.html

intel is several years ahead of amd no point in buying a cpu that over 3 years old on a new build

[LWD Adnane]

I've read all the responses, appreciate the information, given me something to think about. I could possibly go for an 8350 and overclock it but again I'll see. As for intel I'm very aware of their stock I'm aware of the decision I'm making :)

Sidenote: I find it hilarious that my initial question was what gpu would go best with the 9590, and I ended up learning more about the two processors lol, it's all beneficial however so thank you again.

[_I_]

if you do go amd, be sure to get a 970-990 board with 8+2 or better vrm with heatsinks
http://www.overclock.net/t/946407/amd-motherboards-vrm-info-database

[Wampum Biskit]

either way with a 8350 or a 9590 paired with a decent GPU , and depending on what quality PSU you have your prolly looking at replacing that aswel.

[LWD Adnane]

Originally posted by _I_:

if you do go amd, be sure to get a 970-990 board with 8+2 or better vrm with heatsinks
http://www.overclock.net/t/946407/amd-motherboards-vrm-info-database

Thanks for the link, could you explain in a bit more detail please?

Originally posted by SyPTo:

either way with a 8350 or a 9590 paired with a decent GPU , and depending on what quality PSU you have your prolly looking at replacing that aswel.

Would a 500W psu not suffice?

[Sunblade]

Originally posted by AsusMastermind:

Originally posted by _I_:

if you do go amd, be sure to get a 970-990 board with 8+2 or better vrm with heatsinks
http://www.overclock.net/t/946407/amd-motherboards-vrm-info-database

Thanks for the link, could you explain in a bit more detail please?

Originally posted by SyPTo:

either way with a 8350 or a 9590 paired with a decent GPU , and depending on what quality PSU you have your prolly looking at replacing that aswel.

Would a 500W psu not suffice?

Using http://www.coolermaster.outervision.com/PSUEngine2 to calculate it. A 9590 would not support a AMD R9 390 as it takes nearly 600w and a 8350 with NO OVERCLOCK would be at 490w so it'd be unstable and likely to not run at full load. You can sell your current parts when you buy the new ones to make some money back remember.

EDIT: I assumed you're running a SSD and a 7200 RPM HDD for calculating this

[_I_]

Originally posted by AsusMastermind:

Originally posted by _I_:

if you do go amd, be sure to get a 970-990 board with 8+2 or better vrm with heatsinks
http://www.overclock.net/t/946407/amd-motherboards-vrm-info-database

Thanks for the link, could you explain in a bit more detail please?

http://www.overclock.net/a/about-vrms-mosfets-motherboard-safety-with-high-tdp-processors