I am considering buying this processor over the Intel due to its price. Is this processor okay for gaming, programing, and video editing?
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This CPU is one great gamer. The money you save buying this CPU instead of an i7 CPU can be invested in getting a high end video card which matters the most in gaming. This is what I did and I am very happy with the choice I made.For video editing, it actually can outperform an i7 since the whole 8 cores are used. There is plenty of tests around the net. Look at them and decide for yourself.
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Yes it saves you money with both the CPU price and the motherboard price compared to intel. It games like an I7. Video encoding is slower but its not like you will be running this 24/7 ripping stuff where Intel would save you time and $$$ for a business. It is a easy overclocker too if you need more speed. I like Asus Motherboards. M5A97.http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131872&ignorebbr;=1
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Yes it saves you money with both the CPU price and the motherboard price compared to intel. It games like an I7. Video encoding is slower but its not like you will be running this 24/7 ripping stuff where Intel would save you time and $$$ for a business. It is a easy overclocker too if you need more speed. I like Asus Motherboards. M5A97. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131872&ignorebbr=1
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Oh yes, this processor is GREAT for gaming. I am playing all the latest games, with settings set to ULTRA, and having no issues. I also have a GTX780 video card. Games look stunning and play with high FPS. I am not overclocking the processor or the video card.
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I mother board specs are great, this would be very good for gaming, that is what I use mine for and it runs great. I really think that you will be very surprised on what you get for the money with this AMD processor.
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Well, the best processor you can get for that board would be a Phenom II X6 1100T, and the board is more then capable of supporting it... CPU wise that would be the best, they are rare and not cheap as most are looking for about $250+ for a used or "like new" cpu... I bought a "like new" 1100T about 6 months ago and it works great and it beats some of the low end FX cpu's on the market today. Thing to keep in mind is that AM3 CPU's only support up to 1333MHz ram so if you're looking at beefing up more then just a CPU then you might want to get an AM3+ board with an FX processor so you can use ram up to 1866MHz... Happy Hunting and Good Luck...
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The 8350 is a solid processor, mine is running at 4.2 gig in an ASRock 960gm-gs3 motherboard (upgrading to a board with the 990 chipset would help you take full advantage of the processor's capabilities) and it runs even single-thread stuff that maxes the 0 core like flight sim x at 93 frames with fairly high graphics settings. If you want to build a system with plenty of overhead for a year or two down the road, and are dead-set on an AMD processor, you might look at the 9590 fx...I'm hearing good things. Cheers.
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Yes...i will be using it for 3d....the quadcore, speed, and ram will be strong. And is easy to upgrade ram to 32 gigs, thats what i will do . Should get my replacement tommorow and begin loading software and test it out.
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You match this with the right components and will play any game. That`s the problem. Too many "techs" are convinced they are tech savy. When the`re not. Intel isn`t happy about this processor.
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It's fast, but if you are looking at it for gaming, probably not the best processor. I don't know the exact CPU speed or MIPS.
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It works great with my i5-4570, so I don't think it will be bottlenecked by that processor.
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According to the specifications from Asus, the processor is supported, but I have no personal experience with it.
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It has an i5 processor,probably an i7 processor would be better for gaming. Also, it come with 6 GB memory, but the memory is can be easily upgraded via the back panel. For my needs, it is a perfect PC for me, love the huge screen!
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I use my ENVY for everything from Adobe Photoshop and Creative Suite to online gaming. The graphics chip is one of the best, but I also spend alot of time editing photography, and creating things. I've had great luck with the way the processor works, and haven't experienced lag.
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I had this processor with an Intel Motherboard and worked fine. I just change it for an ASUS because the performance....
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I have this processor and I also have skyrim. I am able to run skyrim on very high and ultra. So, I assume the other games will be fine.
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Should be fine with your CPU - be careful with overclocking though, if you intend to do that. Otherwise, it's a fine motherboard and hasn't given me any issues.
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yes it is overkill but it's a great board. since u are doing video editing u would need a powerful graphics card. i would recommend an asus m5a97 because it has most of the same features as this board and would serve u well. the only real difference is overclocking capability and the ability to have multiple graphics cards which nobody really needsl. if u pair this with a fx 6300, a corsair cx 500 or 600 watt power supply and a rosewill challenger u3 case you would have an excellent gaming/video editing build. gaming and video editing require the same hardware setup for the most part. then just get the best graphics card to suit your needs. also a word of advice DO NOT cheap out on ram. get something from corsair or gskill or another top tier brand. avoid crucial and team. get 1600mhz or 1866 ram it does not cost much more and it's worth it. hope this helps you. good luck
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it's pretty good, but if you want to use this for serious gaming, you need to upgrade the processor.
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This is a good computer though, i would recommend to play this for gaming because i7 lets you make and play smoother games such as. cod or black ops, and if intel hd 3000 has i7 core, you will max out settings. this is a i7 quad core processor