fx 6300 maximum overclock and griphics card

[Louisaurus Rex]

Hi, I am going to build myself a neat gaming pc but i don't have a huge budget right now and i am looking at the fx 6300 and have a few questions :

1. Is he fx 6350 better than the fx 6300 and is there any point in getting the fx 6350

2. what is the best overclock on 6300, I heard that they can get to 5ghz and if so what kind of cooling would i need.

3. what is the most powerful graphics card with the very high overclock that I can get bearing in mind that I am on a low budget

[Hman1250]

FX 6350 is just an overclocked FX 6300. You can probably get it to 4.5GHz with a good cooler (water cooling for 5GHz). I would say the GTX 960 or R9 380 for the FX 6300.

I highly recommend getting an intel core i3 4160, it's far superior than the FX 6300

[Mao_Zedong]

First off, don't get an FX 6300 for gaming. An intel i3 is just as cheap ,but performs quite a bit better.

 

1: the 6350 just has a clockspeed bump. It's not worth the extra cost.

 

2: Probably a bit over 4ghz with a decent cooler.

 

3: What's your exact budget? Something like a 270, 280, 285, 380, or 960 would all be decent.

[Louisaurus Rex]

FX 6350 is just an overclocked FX 6300. You can probably get it to 4.5GHz with a good cooler (water cooling for 5GHz). I would say the GTX 960 or R9 380 for the FX 6300.

I highly recommend getting an intel core i3 4160, it's far superior than the FX 6300

 

I will probably be using a decent watercooler depending on my total budget

[Oshino Shinobu]

1) Technically, it is faster. It's the same CPU, just clocked faster out of the box

2) It will depend on the chip. No point in looking at the highest OC, as your chip isn't certain to overclock well, even at all. 

3) That's depends on how low your budget is. We'd need a hard figure to be able to tell you. The CPU will bottleneck a lot of GPUs though. 

[Oshino Shinobu]

I will probably be using a decent watercooler depending on my total budget

If you have the money to buy a watercooler, spend it on a better CPU instead. 

[Louisaurus Rex]

First off, don't get an FX 6300 for gaming. An intel i3 is just as cheap ,but performs quite a bit better.

 

1: the 6350 just has a clockspeed bump. It's not worth the extra cost.

 

2: Probably a bit over 4ghz with a decent cooler.

 

 

1) Technically, it is faster. It's the same CPU, just clocked faster out of the box

2) It will depend on the chip. No point in looking at the highest OC, as your chip isn't certain to overclock well, even at all. 

3) That's depends on how low your budget is. We'd need a hard figure to be able to tell you. The CPU will bottleneck a lot of GPUs though. 

 

 

My budget is about £750 to £850 not including os or peripherals but including monitor

[Oshino Shinobu]

My budget is about £750 to £850

For the whole PC? You can do a lot better than a 6300

[Emanuel_M]

no fx CPU's in 2015. i3 is the way.

[Midnitewarrior4]

I will probably be using a decent watercooler depending on my total budget

decent cpu+ watercooler< good cpu with air cooler

edit: better cpu now, better cooler later

[Oshino Shinobu]

My budget is about £750 to £850 not including os or peripherals but including monitor

Here, for your budget, you can get a pretty good rig

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£141.18 @ More Computers) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (£24.48 @ Novatech) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£67.34 @ Amazon UK) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£45.70 @ Aria PC) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£48.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£32.40 @ Aria PC) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  (£242.99 @ Aria PC) 

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£55.90 @ Amazon UK) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£64.99 @ Aria PC) 

Monitor: ViewSonic VA2349S 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  (£114.43 @ Amazon UK) 

Total: £838.40

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-01 16:03 BST+0100

[Louisaurus Rex]

For the whole PC? You can do a lot better than a 6300

 

well I don't exactly have a set budget but I don't get a lot of pocket money and I finish school at 9 pm each day so I can't really get a job since I don't have much time but my dad is on in it and he is going help my raise some money and my birthday is in 3 days so I should have about £500 to £600

[TheCaptain53]

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/VcTLNG

PSU is on Novatech for £75: http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/components/powersupplies/451wto650w/220-g2-0650-y3.html

It does fall slightly outside of the upper end of your budget, but you'll be good to go for 1080p and 1440p without breaking a sweat. Baring in mind I haven't included an OS as there are several options for getting one (you could nick the OS from a laptop you have lying around). 

I would say this build could be classed as high end, so I could fashion a mid-tier one if so desired.

[Louisaurus Rex]

 

Here, for your budget, you can get a pretty good rig

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£141.18 @ More Computers) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (£24.48 @ Novatech) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£67.34 @ Amazon UK) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£45.70 @ Aria PC) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£48.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£32.40 @ Aria PC) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  (£242.99 @ Aria PC) 

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£55.90 @ Amazon UK) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£64.99 @ Aria PC) 

Monitor: ViewSonic VA2349S 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  (£114.43 @ Amazon UK) 

Total: £838.40

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-01 16:03 BST+0100

 

 

I have a 1tb hard drive with windows from my old laptop, I would definitely go with a 390 over a 970, just a better gpu right now, and I would go with a 450d because I really really like that case

[Oshino Shinobu]

I have a 1tb hard drive with windows from my old laptop, I would definitely go with a 390 over a 970, just a better gpu right now, and I would go with a 450d because I really really like that case

If you're going for a 390, Novatech have one fairly cheap right now http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/components/amdradeongraphicscards/amdr9390series/Powercolor/AXR93908GBD5-PPDHE.html?#utm_source=affiliatewindow&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=PCPartPicker

 

I would advise buying an SSD and reinstalling Windows on it, then using your current drive for storage. SSDs make a huge difference. 

 

EDIT: Case is subjective, but just a heads up that the 450D is expensive for what it is. You can go for something like Phanteks Enthoo Pro for less money, which is arguably a better case. 

[Louisaurus Rex]

If you're going for a 390, Novatech have one fairly cheap right now http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/components/amdradeongraphicscards/amdr9390series/Powercolor/AXR93908GBD5-PPDHE.html?#utm_source=affiliatewindow&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=PCPartPicker

 

I would advise buying an SSD and reinstalling Windows on it, then using your current drive for storage. SSDs make a huge difference. 

yes I was planning on getting an ssd anyway and newegg is a lot cheaper, and I might get the sapphire one for £210

[Nena Trinity]

Do not try to hit 5.0GHz unless you have a 990FX mobo and a water cooler...

 

For the GPU why not a GTX 960, R9 280, R9 280X or R9 380?

[FLUFFYJELLO]

If you're going for a 390, Novatech have one fairly cheap right now http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/components/amdradeongraphicscards/amdr9390series/Powercolor/AXR93908GBD5-PPDHE.html?#utm_source=affiliatewindow&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=PCPartPicker

 

I would advise buying an SSD and reinstalling Windows on it, then using your current drive for storage. SSDs make a huge difference. 

 

EDIT: Case is subjective, but just a heads up that the 450D is expensive for what it is. You can go for something like Phanteks Enthoo Pro for less money, which is arguably a better case. 

^This

@Louisaurus Rex

 

Pretty much the build and advice here is as solid as you're going to get. i5 CPU, 390 GPU, 8GB RAM, and aptly cooled.

The FX CPU's should not be considered for gaming anymore. We're in 2015, they're old and using an outdated and poorly implemented architecture based on how most games are coded to use resources.

[Sintezza]

First off, don't get an FX 6300 for gaming. An intel i3 is just as cheap ,but performs quite a bit better.

 

1: the 6350 just has a clockspeed bump. It's not worth the extra cost.

 

2: Probably a bit over 4ghz with a decent cooler.

 

3: What's your exact budget? Something like a 270, 280, 285, 380, or 960 would all be decent.

 

 

well there are some games, that not seem to run at all on an core i3 and pentium G.

So the FX6300 isnt allways a bad choice.

If you balance it with a decent gpu, like a 380 / GTX960, it will perform totaly fine.

And it will be capable to play all games.

[Mao_Zedong]

So the FX6300 isnt allways a bad choice.

Unless the 6300 is quite a bit cheaper than an i3, the i3 is always better for gaming.

 

well there are some games, that not seem to run at all on an core i3 and pentium G.

By games that don't work on the i3 and pentiums, I assume you're talking about FC4. That was just a sofware lock, and could be undone without too much trouble. That also didn't even apply to the i3, as it checks threads, not cores.

 

If you balance it with a decent gpu, like a 380 / GTX960, it will perform totaly fine.

But not as well as the i3.

 

And it will be capable to play all games.

So can the i3.

[i_build_nanosuits]

Hi, I am going to build myself a neat gaming pc but i don't have a huge budget right now and i am looking at the fx 6300 and have a few questions :

1. Is he fx 6350 better than the fx 6300 and is there any point in getting the fx 6350

2. what is the best overclock on 6300, I heard that they can get to 5ghz and if so what kind of cooling would i need.

3. what is the most powerful graphics card with the very high overclock that I can get bearing in mind that I am on a low budget

1- not really

2- 4.5ghz is already a good number if you can reach that and be stable you're golden.

3-R9 280/GTX 760

 

well there are some games, that not seem to run at all on an core i3 and pentium G.

So the FX6300 isnt allways a bad choice.

If you balance it with a decent gpu, like a 380 / GTX960, it will perform totaly fine.

And it will be capable to play all games.

The core i3 can play ALL games...they all work on it, and they all work fine on it, and 95%+ of them run's better on a core i3 then they do on an overclocked FX-6300.

[Nena Trinity]

1- not really

2- 4.5ghz is already a good number if you can reach that and be stable you're golden.

3-R9 280/GTX 760

 

The core i3 can play ALL games...they all work on it, and they all work fine on it, and 95%+ of them run's better on a core i3 then they do on an overclocked FX-6300.

Erm at 4.5 its better than i3-4130 in many games... (yet if its a better i3 model sure I guess you are right?)

FX-6300 4.5GHz won in 5 games and lost in 1 rest of the 8 was draw...

 

Still i3 has much better upgrade path I most say!  (I say FX if he wont upgrade for a while)

[iHardware Shelden]

FX 6350 is just an overclocked FX 6300. You can probably get it to 4.5GHz with a good cooler (water cooling for 5GHz). I would say the GTX 960 or R9 380 for the FX 6300.

I highly recommend getting an intel core i3 4160, it's far superior than the FX 6300

For gaming yes (most games) but not everything

[sgloux3470]

6350 may be slightly better binned, much like the 8370 is to the 8350.

 

It's not a guarantee, but I would expect it would overclock a fair bit better.

 

You'd probably top out around 4.4-4.6 GHz with a simple air cooler without a 990 FX motherboard and AIO.

GPU depends on two things

 

1. Resolution

2. Refresh rate.

 

Honestly I would say get the best graphics card you can afford.  It may bottleneck in a few games, but for the most part it will be fine.  I would recommend either a 380 or 960 if you want something new, or if you can find one maybe a cheap R9 290. 

 

I would look into getting an i3 and a budget motherboard in your price range, I think it would serve you better but it may depend on your regional pricing.  

[Sintezza]

 

 and 95%+ of them run's better on a core i3 then they do on an overclocked FX-6300.

 

well with midrange gpu´s not realy exaly.

That an i3 is significantly better is only a vallid point if you talk about higherend gpu´s.

With midrange gpu´s there will be barely a diffrence, with a few exceptions on the rule ofc.

 

FX6300 with GTX960 / R9-380, will be a totaly fine combo to game with.

But those gpu´s are the highest, that i would recommend with an FX6300 chip.

 

But yeah we talk about a very limited budget build anyways.

 

my point is, that a FX cpu with a midrange gpu, is totaly fine.

An i3 will give some upgrade path.