CPU upgrade

[Guest]

My current CPU is an FX-6300

Rest of my build: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/q3wsMp

 

Now, my processor i feel isn't giving me what i'd like... The only games i tend to play on PC is minecraft, CoD zombies, previous gen games i guess you could say. In games like minecraft, where the CPU is just as if not more than important than the GPU, my PC seems to be fairly rubbish. I mean, my old laptop probably preforms just as good on minecraft as this PC. 

So i was thinking about getting rid of my motherboard and CPU and getting an Intel, probably an i3 maybe i5 4440 . OR Maybe even get a Pentium K Anniversary G3258 and overclock that, as my favorite supplier does quite a good deal with the CPU and a liquid cooler. Or would my FX 6300 overclocked preform just as good as an i3  (Would mean me spending money on a cooler).

 

So, fx 6300 (OC), i3 (probably a 4130) or a Pentium G3258 (OC)? 

 

Appreciate any advice

[i_build_nanosuits]

i5-4430 or i5-4440 with a cheap H81 motheboard is what i would go for if you're on a budget.

[themaniac]

well i would save up and get an unlocked i5 with a mobo that supports overclocking and a 212 evo 

[Mao_Zedong]

if you have an fx 6300 right now, the first big leap in performance is the it 4690k

[nj4ck]

If anything the G3258 is a downgrade from the FX-6300 and the i3 will not give you a noticable performance boost either. You'll need to aim for an i5, if possible an unlocked one. What is your budget?

 

This is an example of what I'd aim for:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£205.17 @ PC World Business) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (£24.96 @ Amazon UK) 

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£32.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Total: £263.12

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-25 19:08 BST+0100

[Guest]

If anything the G3258 is a downgrade from the FX-6300 and the i3 will not give you a noticable performance boost either. You'll need to aim for an i5, if possible an unlocked one. What is your budget?

 

£170 for a CPU AND Motherboard... 

 

To be honest, i think i'm just going to buy a cooler and overclock my fx 6300 if the only real difference would be with an unlocked i5... 

[nj4ck]

£170 for a CPU AND Motherboard... 

 

To be honest, i think i'm just going to buy a cooler and overclock my fx 6300 if the only real difference would be with an unlocked i5... 

well you could do this

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£128.34 @ Aria PC) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 Evo 43.1 CFM CPU Cooler  (£16.48 @ CCL Computers) 

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£32.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Total: £177.81

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-25 19:14 BST+0100

 

and get a noticable performance increase as well, but you'll lose the overclocking capability.

[RevoltTrain]

Overclock an 8350 or get a 9590.

[i_build_nanosuits]

170euro, this OP:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£143.99 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£32.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £176.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-25 19:38 BST+0100

 

The stock cooler that come with this is perfectly fine to use...this will give you a nice boost in your games.