Bang for the buck?

**Complete** · 05-18-2015

I'm going to get a new pc by the end of this month for a max of $525 without peripherals and HDD (which i already own), do you think it's worth the money?

MOB: MSI 970A-G43 AM3+ ATX - $75

CPU: AMD FX-8320 Black edition @ 3,5GHz - 8MB L3 (Octa-Core) - $160

RAM: 2x Kingston HyperX FURY 4GB DDR3 64-Bit (1600MHz) - $80 (Both)

GPU: MSI Radeon R7 250X 2GB DDR5 - $110

PSU: Cooler Master 600W - $60

Cheap Case ATX - $25

For the same price of $160 for the AMD FX-8320 CPU i can get a AMD A10-7850 (APU), meaning i could leave out the external graphics card and go with it's onboard R7 and save $110 from the 250x.

I'm not planning for a gaming setup, just some casual gaming, some mediacenter stuff and electronic music production (ProTools/FL and some heavy CPU/RAM intensive VST's) - a decent soundcard is for a future upgrade. (Oh and maybe partly hackintosh because i like Pro Logic X)

**Higor** · 05-18-2015

If you need the 8 CPU threads then go for it.

**UNrealshots** · 05-18-2015

not sure on the ram but here i can buy 8GB of ddr3 for 50$ could be different where you live though. Videocard could be a little better CPU is ok. rest seems fine

**Complete** · 05-18-2015

Originally Posted by Higor

If you need the 8 CPU threads then go for it.

Not really, but seeing others in same price range (4core), the 8 cores is future proof.
Some benchmark sites (idr which ones) claim the FX outperforms the A10-7830K and that cpu is like 10 bucks more expensive than the FX-8320 so i think i go for that one, not sure yet.

Originally Posted by |uK|UNrealshots

not sure on the ram but here i can buy 8GB of ddr3 for 50$...

Okay good for you!

I cannot find any 4GB bank for under 35 Euro, and the price range goes up to 80 bucks.
The other ones also didn't have these fancy names like 'HyperX" or a coolingcase for that matter. And by comparing specs i'd go for the HyperX since it has a coolingcase

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I have seen many graphic intensive games like BF3/4, Crysis2 etc etc, run at High settings with a old Radeon 2GB HD4870-X2, more to test how far i can go grpahic-wise than actually playing any of those games (i5-2300, 6GB, system sold last week!), so i guess the r250X in combi with FX-8320 will do fine.
I'm hooking it up on a Samsung 48" UltraHD Curved TV, but i definately do not expect much of less anything regarding high game resolutions (IF i wanted to play a game, that is). It will do great as a XMBC/Kodi mediacenter though!

I'm just spinning my head whether to go for the A10-7830 APU and save 110 bucks since i do not need a external graphics card for that cpu.. argggg the horror!!! Maybe i'll just go for a potato and hope for it

**UT-Sniper-SJA94** · 05-18-2015

You should check the CPU benchmarks, my dad has an 8 core amd CPU, and its ranked a lot lower than my i5 4440 quad core.

**UNrealshots** · 05-18-2015

was trying to help you out thats why I said could be different where you live. You dont need a cool heat sink on your RAM unless your going to overclock your stuff.

a ati 4870-x2 is basicly 2 videocards in one and those card don't always work in every game it'll only run one card at a time.

for comparing videocards or cpus finding benchmark tests
GPUBoss CPUBoss

end of the day that system is fine for what you need

**Complete** · 05-18-2015

Originally Posted by UT-Sniper-SJA94

You should check the CPU benchmarks, my dad has an 8 core amd CPU, and its ranked a lot lower than my i5 4440 quad core.

Of course it does, your i5 is in a much higher price range and segment, and the architecture is different.
The one i listed is just a basic octa-core cpu from AMD (Second to lowest if im not mistaken), but than again i don't know what your farthers cpu series is. I just want to keep it around $150 and the FX seems to suit best.

Originally Posted by |uK|UNrealshots

was trying to help you out thats why I said could be different where you live. You dont need a cool heat sink on your RAM unless your going to overclock your stuff.

a ati 4870-x2 is basicly 2 videocards in one and those card don't always work in every game it'll only run one card at a time.

for comparing videocards or cpus finding benchmark tests
GPUBoss CPUBoss

end of the day that system is fine for what you need

Noted!

I guess this will do than, i'll be purchasing the components next week.

**UT-Sniper-SJA94** · 05-18-2015

Originally Posted by Complete

The one i listed is just a basic octa-core cpu from AMD (Second to lowest if im not mistaken), but than again i don't know what your farthers cpu series is. I just want to keep it around $150 and the FX seems to suit best.

It's not a top end one, it's probably the same one, it runs games pretty decently though.

**Complete** · 05-18-2015

Originally Posted by UT-Sniper-SJA94

It's not a top end one, it's probably the same one, it runs games pretty decently though.

Roger that! I ussualy prefer Intel over AMD but i'll give it a shot.
Can't be worse than my old i5-2300k (which was super fast in my experience).

**Banny** · 05-18-2015

I'd rather go for an i5 4590 than 8320 because intel cpus always give me the best benchmarks

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