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FX 6300 in Battlefield 4

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psurg

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I'm building a new PC. I can get an FX 6300 with an ASRock 970 Extreme4 for $170 + tax because I live by a microcenter.

1) Would I be able to get around 4.2Ghz with a CM Hyper T4?

2) Will the CPU do well in Battlefield 4 multiplayer?

GPU is a 7950 @1100Mhz & resolution is 1920x1080.
 
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Spring for a better cooler like a Hyper 212+ and you should be able to get 4.2-4.5GHz with no problem. We can't really say how the 6300 would do in BF4 as it only beta right now and performance is really buggy but it should be fine.
 
Okay, thanks. I will probably go pick it up the mobo+cpu+212 evo @ microcenter tomorrow.

I'll drive myself insane if I think about this any longer.
 
psurg said:
Okay, thanks. I will probably go pick it up the mobo+cpu+212 evo @ microcenter tomorrow.

I'll drive myself insane if I think about this any longer.
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If you could fit a 8320 into the budget it would be a much better buy than the 6300.
 
Durvelle27 said:
If you could fit a 8320 into the budget it would be a much better buy than the 6300.
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But why?

I can afford it, but I don't want to spend more than I have to just because it performs better. If the FX 6300 @ 4.2-4.5Ghz won't bottleneck the 7950 @ 1100Mhz in Battlefield 3, then that's all I need from it.
 
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Isn't the 8320 only 30$ more at microcenter? with the newest patch my old PIIx4 went from upper 20 to upper 30's/lower 40's with a 1100mhz 7950 running 1080p Ultra. I think an overclocked 6300 would be a good match for clocked 7950 in this game, for the 30-35$ difference I'd grab the 8320 though as this it one of the first games that is actually coded pretty decently for 8 cores. If Microcenter wasn't a 3 hour drive I'd be jumping on a 8320 + M5A99fx pro combo for 230$
 
psurg said:
But why?

I can afford it, but I don't want to spend more than I have to just because it performs better. If the FX 6300 @ 4.2-4.5Ghz won't bottleneck the 7950 @ 1100Mhz in Battlefield 3, then that's all I need from it.
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The 6300 is a good viable CPU but if you can afford it a FX 8 or i5 would be a much better option especially for Battlefield 4


http--www.gamegpu.ru-images-stories-Test_GPU-Action-Battlefield_4_Beta-test-bf_4_proz_2.jpg
 
rancherlee said:
Isn't the 8320 only 30$ more at microcenter? with the newest patch my old PIIx4 went from upper 20 to upper 30's/lower 40's with a 1100mhz 7950 running 1080p Ultra. I think an overclocked 6300 would be a good match for clocked 7950 in this game, for the 30-35$ difference I'd grab the 8320 though as this it one of the first games that is actually coded pretty decently for 8 cores. If Microcenter wasn't a 3 hour drive I'd be jumping on a 8320 + M5A99fx pro combo for 230$
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It's $40 more. This build is starting to get out of my price range so I'm going to cut some costs.

I found a modular seasonic m12ii 620w on sale for $60 shipped at newegg so I ordered that just now bceause the sale expires today.

My brother is giving me an his 7200rpm 250gb hdd he doesn't use. Using that with a 60gb ssd I own. I don't use much space.


GA-78LMT-USB3 + FX 6300 (overclock to 4.2-4.5Ghz) + 212 Evo for $175 from MC after taxes.

Fractal Design Arc Mini- $50 shipped

G.skill sniper series 1333Mhz- $75 shipped. motherboard can only support up to 1333Mhz, which is okay with me. Can't find ram cheaper with good ratings.

Sapphire 7950 -$210 ($190 AR) shipped

Samsung DVD Burner - $15 shipped

$525 total (not including the already purchased SSD, HDD, and PSU)
$505 AR, shipped

I'm adamant on these parts, but let me know if you think it's a bad idea and why.
 
Durvelle27 said:
The 6300 is a good viable CPU but if you can afford it a FX 8 or i5 would be a much better option especially for Battlefield 4


http--www.gamegpu.ru-images-stories-Test_GPU-Action-Battlefield_4_Beta-test-bf_4_proz_2.jpg
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Well. Microcenter doesn't have any 8320 bundles with a mATX board & an ATX sized mobo for overclocking starts to be around $100 more. Then I have to upgrade to an ATX case.

But I guess I could always sell the FX 6300 and buy an 8320 if it doesn't work out.
 
psurg said:
It's $40 more. This build is starting to get out of my price range so I'm going to cut some costs.

I found a modular seasonic m12ii 620w on sale for $60 shipped at newegg so I ordered that just now bceause the sale expires today.

My brother is giving me an his 7200rpm 250gb hdd he doesn't use. Using that with a 60gb ssd I own. I don't use much space.


GA-78LMT-USB3 + FX 6300 (overclock to 4.2-4.5Ghz) + 212 Evo for $175 from MC after taxes.

Fractal Design Arc Mini- $50 shipped

G.skill sniper series 1333Mhz- $75 shipped. motherboard can only support up to 1333Mhz, which is okay with me. Can't find ram cheaper with good ratings.

Sapphire 7950 -$210 ($190 AR) shipped

Samsung DVD Burner - $15 shipped

$525 total (not including the already purchased SSD, HDD, and PSU)
$505 AR, shipped

I'm adamant on these parts, but let me know if you think it's a bad idea and why.
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Bad motherboard choice and wouldn't expect OC capabilities with it. Spring for a board with atleast a 970 chipset minimum if you want to OC any
 
psurg said:
It's $40 more. This build is starting to get out of my price range so I'm going to cut some costs.

I found a modular seasonic m12ii 620w on sale for $60 shipped at newegg so I ordered that just now bceause the sale expires today.

My brother is giving me an his 7200rpm 250gb hdd he doesn't use. Using that with a 60gb ssd I own. I don't use much space.


GA-78LMT-USB3 + FX 6300 (overclock to 4.2-4.5Ghz) + 212 Evo for $175 from MC after taxes.

Fractal Design Arc Mini- $50 shipped

G.skill sniper series 1333Mhz- $75 shipped. motherboard can only support up to 1333Mhz, which is okay with me. Can't find ram cheaper with good ratings.

Sapphire 7950 -$210 ($190 AR) shipped

Samsung DVD Burner - $15 shipped

$525 total (not including the already purchased SSD, HDD, and PSU)
$505 AR, shipped

I'm adamant on these parts, but let me know if you think it's a bad idea and why.
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It supports up to DDR3-1866 from factory. Also, if you're gonna be using it for overclocking try your very hardest not to over-volt. On stock voltage you should get about 4.2GHz, and I don't recommend you go higher than that.

I have my X6 1100T at 3.6GHz on it, and obviously it consumes a good amount more power than the FX-6300 but it can run it fine.

Going with an FX-8320 over an FX-6300 doesn't really make much sense for gaming if you're wanting to keep costs at bay. If you're gonna splurge, might as well get a much faster and more efficient Core i5.
 
That motherboard would allow for a mild overclock just fine and is a good cheap option. It has a heatsinked VRM area and has official support for 125w cpus so you can push the FX-6300 to 6350 speeds without any big problem. A 970 board will be much more expensive and I don't think it's really worth it.
 
LOL_Wut_Axel said:
It supports up to DDR3-1866 from factory. Also, if you're gonna be using it for overclocking try your very hardest not to over-volt. On stock voltage you should get about 4.2GHz, and I don't recommend you go higher than that.

I have my X6 1100T at 3.6GHz on it, and obviously it consumes a good amount more power than the FX-6300 but it can run it fine.

Going with an FX-8320 doesn't really make much sense for gaming if you're wanting to keep costs at bay. If you're gonna splurge, might as well get a much faster and more efficient Core i5.
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Thanks. I'll get 1866 ram since it's on sale for the same price as 1333.

Do you think I'll need the 212 EVO if I'm at stock voltage? Saves $33.
 
psurg said:
Thanks. I'll get 1866 ram since it's on sale for the same price as 1333.

Do you think I'll need the 212 EVO if I'm at stock voltage? Saves $33.
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It's a matter of whether or not you're comfortable with the noise. I'm somewhat sensitive to noise, so even stock AMD's bundled coolers don't do it for me. You will be able to use the stock cooler to overclock on stock voltage, but since temps and power consumption will rise it will run unbearably loud IMO.
 
LOL_Wut_Axel said:
It's a matter of whether or not you're comfortable with the noise. I'm somewhat sensitive to noise, so even stock AMD's bundled coolers don't do it for me. You will be able to use the stock cooler to overclock on stock voltage, but since temps and power consumption will rise it will run unbearably loud IMO.
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I'll try it without at first then. I use headphones anyways.
 
Durvelle27 said:
majority of 760G mobo VRMs aren't heatsinked while most 970s are. And most 760G boards BIOs are limited in terms of options for OCing
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A good amount of 970-chipset motherboards don't have VRMs with heatsinks, like the ASRock 970 Pro3, MSI 970A-G43, ASUS M5A97 LE, and some others. Not all motherboards are made alike. All the chipset determines is the north and south bridge features/components.

In any case, this motherboard does have VRMs with heatsinks, and it does have every option you'd need for overclocking anything from the CPU, CPU-NB, DRAM, HT link, etc. I have it.
 
Losing the 212 Evo will lose you overclocking headroom. The stock cooler isn't as terrible as they used to be but the 212 EVO is a huge step up for a pretty reasonable price.

Agreeing with the above posters, make sure the mobo you get has vrm heatsinks. Some boards will silently throttle on you if the VRMs overheat, some even go as far as to still display that they are at full power when they are not
 
ShintaiDK said:
I would be careful what to expect with the M5A78L-M LX PLUS in terms of OC. Seems its a classic case of VRM overheating and throttling.
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?????????

That's not the board he intends to buy. Read the thread again. He is planning on the GA-78LMT-USB3.
 
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