Cheap CPU Recommendation for AM3+

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Cheap CPU Recommendation for AM3+ 2017-03-14 07:34:04 Post No. 59395007
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Cheap CPU Recommendation for AM3+ Anonymous 2017-03-14 07:34:04 Post No. 59395007 [Report]

Any experts in older AMD CPUs? I need a CPU for a spare AM3+ M5A78L-M LX PLUS motherboard I have, what's something for $50 USD or so, but still decent for media/browsing?

Motherboard supports AMD AM3+ FX/Phenom II/Athlon II up to 125W.

FX6300 is still $120 in Canada ($90 USD).

I currently have a Sempron 145 unlocked with 2nd core in it that I got for $20, years ago, but it's total trash, half the time 2nd core doesn't unlock on boot and far too slow for modern use.

I have everything else for this system: 8GB DDR3 RAM, 128GB SSD/500GB HDD, CASE, some shitty 400W PSU.

Just want to bring this system on, as a spare system, as it has been sitting idle since 2014.

I also have a spare 7870 XT 2GB, but I think I need a better PSU to use it in this system. Don't want to bottleneck it to much, in case I decide to use it in this.

Anonymous 2017-03-14 07:37:09 Post No.59395024
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Anonymous 2017-03-14 07:37:09 Post No.59395024 [Report]

>>59395007

Gett a used phenom x6 if you can find it cheap.. Athlon x4s are pretty cheap too - they don't have l3 cache so you will lose a bit in games but for general media/browsing, it should be fine.

Anonymous 2017-03-14 07:42:52 Post No.59395062
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Anonymous 2017-03-14 07:42:52 Post No.59395062 [Report]

>>59395024

Thanks, will look into it.

Anonymous 2017-03-14 07:54:52 Post No.59395146
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Anonymous 2017-03-14 07:54:52 Post No.59395146 [Report]

Did a quick search on ebay.

Cheapest x6 is X6-1055T 2.8GHz for $87 CAD & Free Shipping ($65 USD), comes from China.
Cheapest x4 is X4-945 3.0GHz for $53 CAD & Free Shipping ($40 USD), comes from South Korea.

Are Asian countries a good idea or should I focus locally?

Thoughts on pricing?

X6-1055T seems expensive at this price, need to find a better deal or might as well wait for a FX 6300 to go on a sale?

How badly do you think that either of these will bottleneck a 7870 XT, if anyone has any experience.

Based on benchmarking my 7870 XT has similar performance if not a bit better than a R9 280 or GTX 960/1050 Ti for example.

Rockman X Remixer 2017-03-14 08:05:02 Post No.59395200
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Rockman X Remixer 2017-03-14 08:05:02 Post No.59395200 [Report]

>>59395146
>7870 XT
>Even close to a 280 960/1050 Ti

Pffhahahaha

Anyway I'd get Thuban (X6) if you plan on sitting on it for a while and Deneb (X4) if you're gonna upgrade soon anyhow.

Anonymous 2017-03-14 08:10:22 Post No.59395237
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Anonymous 2017-03-14 08:10:22 Post No.59395237 [Report]

>>59395146
270(X) was a rebrand 7870, its still a good card for medium settings on most games maybe low on others, some can even be maxed, but none of those CPUs will bottleneck

Anonymous 2017-03-14 08:22:57 Post No.59395325
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Anonymous 2017-03-14 08:22:57 Post No.59395325 [Report]

>>59395200

Huh? 7870 XT is a Tahiti card, maybe you are thinking of regular 7870.

They are all side grades basically.

Anonymous 2017-03-14 08:33:09 Post No.59395391
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Anonymous 2017-03-14 08:33:09 Post No.59395391 [Report]

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