Upgarding my cpu..suggestions please!!

[RiGOD]

^^15.3-16k

 

[AnaRCHist]

what about this one?

Component Make Price
CPU AMD FX 8120 9911
Motherboard Asus M5A-880M 5200
RAM G.Skill RipjawsX 4GB DDR3 1530
GPU Gigabyte AMD GV-R7850OC 2 GB 16830
HDD WD Caviar Blue 500 GB 4100
Case Cooler Master Elite 310 1950
PSU Seasonic S12II-520 520 W 3972
Total 43493

flipkart prices again..

i am still reluctant to go for Bulldozer series..i am always seeing posts like this one..

[Solved] I5 2400 or FX 8120? - CPUs - CPU-Components

what do you people think? is i5 2400 a better choice?

also one thing to keep in mind is that i am not going to upgrade again in the coming 2-3 years..so will the FX 8120 do the job?

 

[Sainatarajan]

I am using the I5 2400 and it is just awesome.

 

[AnaRCHist]

guys i need you help......i am going to buy the cpu in next two days..so i have to decide the components by tomorrow....

 

[Cilus]

At your budget, it is not possible to create a balnced rig with Intel SB quad cores and that's why we've suggested FX-8120.
Intel config will be i5 2400 + Intel DH67CL-B3

 

[AnaRCHist]

At your budget, it is not possible to create a balnced rig with Intel SB quad cores and that's why we've suggested FX-8120.
Intel config will be i5 2400 + Intel DH67CL-B3

but if you ignore the budget constraint for now then i5 2400 + DH67CL is a better choice? and if better, then in what sense?

also the flipkart prices for i5 2400 + Intel DH67cl are 11766+5600 = 17366 , just 2k more than the amd rig..so if i5 2400 gives better performance then i think i can go for it..

 

[Sainatarajan]

Buy it locally . You will get it for max 16.5K !!!

 

[AnaRCHist]

Buy it locally . You will get it for max 16.5K !!!

yes, that is what i am expecting...

so which one is a better choice according to you guys? and why?

A. i5 2400 + DH67CL
B. Fx 8120 + Asus M5A 880 M

 

[d6bmg]

First combo would be best for gaming.
Second combo would be better than the first one in case of using heavily thread apps.

You can't overclock the first config. Although you can reach 3.8GHz with 2400.

The choice will depend on the type of use by you.

 

[sumonpathak]

In CPU based apps where more threads are necessary the FX will kick 2400's A$$...speaking from personal experience

 

[AnaRCHist]

i think i will go for the second option because:

1. As gaming mostly depends on gpu, it should not matter much..

2. I can overclock it.

3. It will perform better in apps like Blender, Maya..

but do you people think this rig will do for coming 2-3 years ?

 

[sumonpathak]

^^yup...

 

[AnaRCHist]

then fx 8120 it is..

so the rig is

Component Make Price
CPU AMD FX 8120 9911
Motherboard Asus M5A-880M 5200
RAM G.Skill RipjawsX 4GB DDR3 1530
GPU Gigabyte AMD GV-R7850OC 2 GB 16830
HDD WD Caviar Blue 500 GB 4100
Case Cooler Master Elite 310 1950
PSU Seasonic S12II-520 520 W 3972
Total 43493

now...

1. is the motherboard okay? are there better models in that range?
2. What about the gpu? is the gigabyte make best for HD 7850?
3. i have no idea which case to choose... i put this one just for calculating the approx. total cost...
4. do i need any cooling for this rig?

 

[sumonpathak]

try m5a97...or any 990X series motherboard....

 

[the_conqueror]

^^ What about Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 ?

 

[RiGOD]

^^Yeah, Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 should be the bare minimum to OC FX 8120 I guess.

 

[Cilus]

YA, SUmon is right. FX-8120 can be very useful in highly multi-threaded apps and apps with newer instruction set supports.

 

[AnaRCHist]

which one to go for?
ASUS M5A97 or Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3

Asus M5A97 seems a little better, feature wise..no??

 

[Sainatarajan]

Get the Gigabyte Mobo.

 

[AnaRCHist]

ok..so these components are finalized..

cpu - AMD FX 8120
mobo - Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3

what about the gpu , case and the cooling..?? is gigabyte make okay for hd 7850 ??