Building a sub £400 system - what AMD processor?

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Hi, I'm trying to choose between 4 Athlon processors for a new system. Currently have a x2 6000+ wanted something significantly faster and that will last me a few years!

Basket so far:

YOUR BASKET
1 x AMD Piledriver FX-8 Eight Core 8350 Black Edition 4.00GHz (Socket AM3+) Processor - Retail £161.99
1 x Asus M5A99X EVO AMD 990X (Socket AM3+) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £104.99
1 x Aerocool Xpredator X1 Midi Tower Case - Black/Red £49.99
1 x Samsung Green (MV-3V4G3D/US) 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz 30nm Dual Channel Kit £49.99
1 x OcUK Battle 550W Dual Rail High Efficiency Modular '80 Plus' Power Supply £48.98
Total : £430.04 (includes shipping : £11.75).




Alternative CPUS:

AMD Bulldozer FX-8 Eight Core 8150 Black Edition 3.60Ghz
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-311-AM&groupid=701&catid=1967

AMD Piledriver FX-8 Eight Core 8320 Black Edition 3.50GHz
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-337-AM&groupid=701&catid=1967&subcat=1825

AMD A10-5800K Black Edition 3.80GHz (Socket FM2) APU Trinity Quad Core Processor
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-327-AM&tool=3

Maybe even this bundle?!
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BU-136-OE&groupid=43&catid=2512

I'd like to save money wear possible but balance this with performance? Opinions please :)
 
Bulldozer is the generation after piledriver, don't get piledriver, the A## chips are socket FM2 and have built in GFX and lower CPU performance to compensate, out of the ones you listed the 8320 is the best.

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Piledriver is the newer one, you have the model numbers/names reversed in OP.
 
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YOUR BASKET
1 x AMD A10-5800K Black Edition 3.80GHz (Socket FM2) APU Trinity Quad Core Processor **FREE SIMCITY PC GAME** (AD580KWOHJBOX) £99.95
1 x Gigabyte F2A85X-D3H AMD A85X Chipset (Socket FM2) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £64.99
1 x Aerocool Xpredator X1 Midi Tower Case - Black/Red £49.99
1 x TeamGroup Xtreem LV 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-17000C11 2133MHz Dual Channel Kit (TXD38G2133HC11DC01) £49.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 430w Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020058-UK) £39.98
Total : £318.41 (includes shipping : £11.25).



Something like this if you're after a trinity, using all myself but the case/processor, I have the A6 and it's fantastic. Motherboard is great and looks lovely.
 
PC used for high def movie watching, gaming (can't play Witcher 2 or Planetside 2 on current PC), some video editing, music, general miscellaneous crap.

Was looking at Intel chips but AMD are cheaper and have always used AMD. Going Intel doesn't feel right! And my current chip has served me so well I hope the quality will be replicated in the next AMD chip I buy.

I know Piledriver is newer but I don't know if the best Bulldozer is better than the second best Piledriver?

I don't need a new graphics card, at the moment I have a 5700 2gb Radeon, will upgrade in the next few months. Would the GPU in the A10 work alongside my current graphics card?
 
YOUR BASKET
1 x **B Grade** Sapphire HD 7850 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £119.99
1 x AMD Piledriver FX-4 Quad Core 4300 3.80GHz (Socket AM3+) Processor - Retail £94.99
1 x MSI 990XA-GD55 AMD 990X Chipset (Socket AM3+) DDR3 Motherboard £79.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 500w Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020059-UK) £54.98
1 x Aerocool Xpredator X1 Midi Tower Case - Black/Red £49.99
1 x Patriot Viper Xtreme 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C8 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (PXD38G1600LLK) £39.95
Total : £454.00 (includes shipping : £11.75).



Something along those lines as I don't think the 5700 will handle The Witcher 2.

Without a GPU for now -

YOUR BASKET
1 x AMD Piledriver FX-8 Eight Core 8320 Black Edition 3.50GHz (Socket AM3+) Processor - Retail £134.99
1 x Gigabyte 990FXA-UD3 AMD 990FX (Socket AM3+) DDR3 Motherboard £109.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 500w Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020059-UK) £54.98
1 x Aerocool Xpredator X1 Midi Tower Case - Black/Red £49.99
1 x Patriot Viper Xtreme 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C8 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (PXD38G1600LLK) £39.95
Total : £404.00 (includes shipping : £11.75).

 
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