How Good Is The AMD FX 8350 for Gaming?

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Jacqueline
Jacqueline
Deputy Writer from Forbes.com, at Forbes

Meet Jacqueline, the deputy writer and editor extraordinaire hailing from Boston. With a decade of experience under her belt at Forbes.com, where she most recently served as editor, Jacqueline is no stranger to the world of lifestyle publications. Her expertise spans a wide range of topics, from product reviews to how-to guides, and she approaches each assignment with a keen eye for detail and a dedication to excellence. When she's not crafting compelling content, Jacqueline...

I found the used FX-8350 PC below for 430 bucks, full specs below:

  • 4.5Ghz overclocked AMD FX 8350 (Cooler Master Evo 212 fan)
  • 3GB NVIDIA GTX 1060
  • The UD3P motherboard by Gigabyte
  • Bronze certificate for the Corsair CX 750 watts
  • 2 x 4 GB Corsair Vengeance Dual Channel @ 1600 MHz
  • Green 1TB HDD from WD

Light streaming and gaming are on the agenda

How Good Is The AMD FX 8350 for Gaming

The FX-8350 OC is the first computer I’ve ever built, and I don’t know how well it has aged. For this price, should I get the Ryzen build instead of a brand new one?

My Experience: 

A pre-existing one can be used. You can use one if you get one for free. Buying one is a bad idea.

In contrast, I just built my nephew a gaming system for his 8th birthday using old parts from my old machine, including an AMD Radeon HD 7870 and an FX-8150 graphics card. In this video, he plays Euro truck simulator 2 and Raft with maximum settings on a 1080p 60 Hz monitor and he has a blast.

I built a very cheap gaming system for a very low cost by buying just a PSU, SSD, and a case… A child of eight may not be the fastest at these things, but what does an 8-year-old know? Though the kid can’t play Fallout 4, that computer could run it at playable frame rates.

Buy Here: Best Motherboards for AMD FX 8350

Stay safe and I hope this helps someone else too!

Jacqueline
JacquelineDeputy Writer from Forbes.com, at Forbes

Meet Jacqueline, the deputy writer and editor extraordinaire hailing from Boston. With a decade of experience under her belt at Forbes.com, where she most recently served as editor, Jacqueline is no stranger to the world of lifestyle publications. Her expertise spans a wide range of topics, from product reviews to how-to guides, and she approaches each assignment with a keen eye for detail and a dedication to excellence. When she's not crafting compelling content, Jacqueline can be found enjoying time with her three little ones, who were born just 5 years apart.

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