Truth About The AMD FX 6300 CPU's

[PutuLips]

To the previous posts: How exactly is the FX6300 socket dead? It's AM3+. The latest FX 9590 is AM3+.

The benefit of AMD 3300 is that it overclocks at a low cost... But I'd suggest an i3 over that any day.

[Zentorno56]

i've made this mistake of buying thinking it would be good...when you think about it how can a 6 or 8 core CPU operating at 4ghz be bad for games...i ''upgraded'' from a Q6600@3.6ghz to an FX-8320@4.6ghz and yes it's a ''step-up'' the FX was indeed running games better...but not enough to feed higher end graphics cards...it's a good match for an R9 280 or GTX 760 in most games though...i think there was only a handful of games in which the FX was up to the task for a GTX780 (BF4, crysis 3....that's about it honestly..)

So pretty much I need to try to get a refund for both? Also they ship tomorrow so I was wondering if I could get a refund, order the i3 and a better MoBo, and then get them before Christmas?

[SkilledRebuilds]

i've made this mistake of buying thinking it would be good...when you think about it how can a 6 or 8 core CPU operating at 4ghz be bad for games...i ''upgraded'' from a Q6600@3.6ghz to an FX-8320@4.6ghz and yes it's a ''step-up'' the FX was indeed running games better...but not enough to feed higher end graphics cards...it's a good match for an R9 280 or GTX 760 in most games though...i think there was only a handful of games in which the FX was up to the task for a GTX780 (BF4, crysis 3....that's about it honestly..)

I'd do about the same, a 7970/280x Max for such a system, my friend ONLY plays World of Tanks (horrible CPU threading ability, 1Core@90% rest at 0-15% variables), and massively has his FPS tanked down to low levels... His card is 60% the card of mine,.. his 7950@1000mhz VS my 290@1040Mhz, yet only gets 1/3 of my FPS...30-35fps compared to 90-105fps both running 1080p Maximum details... I didn't build his machine, but feel bad for him (as it's all he uses it for)

[i_build_nanosuits]

So pretty much I need to try to get a refund for both? Also they ship tomorrow so I was wondering if I could get a refund, order the i3 and a better MoBo, and then get them before Christmas?

if it has not shipped yet you are golden they will do a refund and let you order something else...first thing tomorrow morning would be to call them and cancel the order...are you in the us or canada?

[Zentorno56]

if it has not shipped yet you are golden they will do a refund and let you order something else...first thing tomorrow morning would be to call them and cancel the order...are you in the us or canada?

US

[i_build_nanosuits]

To the previous posts: How exactly is the FX6300 socket dead? It's AM3+. The latest FX 9590 is AM3+.

The benefit of AMD 3300 is that it overclocks at a low cost... But I'd suggest an i3 over that any day.

amd announced long ago that development for am3+ was done for good...fx9590 is only an overclocked fx8350 they are all the same.

[i_build_nanosuits]

US

do you happen to live near a microcenter/could you drive there?

[Zentorno56]

do you happen to live near a microcenter/could you drive there?

Nope. About 4 hrs away.

[i_build_nanosuits]

Nope. About 4 hrs away.

ok...is this above budget?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($53.98 @ OutletPC)

Total: $223.97

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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or this?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($43.89 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $213.88

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-22 00:24 EST-0500

[Zentorno56]

ok...is this above budget?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($53.98 @ OutletPC)

Total: $223.97

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-22 00:22 EST-0500

Well my budget is $600.  Im buying half of the parts tomorrow and the next half after christmas, In other words I dont have any of the parts. I just ordered the CPU, HDD, RAM, and MoBo yesterday. So therefore I need the whole list. Kinda confusing.

[i_build_nanosuits]

Well my budget is $600.  Im buying half of the parts tomorrow and the next half after christmas, In other words I dont have any of the parts. I just ordered the CPU, HDD, RAM, and MoBo yesterday. So therefore I need the whole list. Kinda confusing.

ok...take your time to figure this out...if my previous suggestion is too expensive this is what i would recommend...this cpu is an haswell refresh so it need an h97 motherboard so you cant mix it with previous boards mentionned...but this is a better motherboard as well...but the i5 and b85 or h81 board would be better...and the b85 might be worth the little extra...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($105.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $172.98

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-22 00:28 EST-0500

[Zentorno56]

ok...take your time to figure this out...if my previous suggestion is too expensive this is what i would recommend...this cpu is an haswell refresh so it need an h97 motherboard so you cant mix it with previous boards mentionned...but this is a better motherboard as well...but the i5 and b85 or h81 board would be better...and the b85 might be worth the little extra...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($105.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $172.98

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-22 00:28 EST-0500

Could you maybe complete the list? If you can I need Windows 8.1 and a wireless network card

[i_build_nanosuits]

Could you maybe complete the list? If you can I need Windows 8.1 and a wireless network card

here:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($105.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.85 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($164.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($25.99 @ Newegg)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)

Wireless Network Adapter: D-Link DWA-140 802.11g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($8.95 @ Amazon)

Total: $599.72

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-22 00:47 EST-0500

if you have some more room i'd step-up to the i5-4440 and B85 motherboard...if not the i3 is fine and you could upgrade it later if needs be.

[Zentorno56]

here:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($105.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.85 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($164.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($25.99 @ Newegg)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)

Wireless Network Adapter: D-Link DWA-140 802.11g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($8.95 @ Amazon)

Total: $599.72

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-22 00:47 EST-0500

if you have some more room i'd step-up to the i5-4440 and B85 motherboard...if not the i3 is fine and you could upgrade it later if needs be.

Thank you so much!!!

[Opcode]

Ya i'm going to be pairing with a GigaByte R9 280. But the reason why im not saying to not get the i3 is because I already ordered the FX.  :angry:  Im stupid. I thought I put in enough research. Do you think Newegg with refund it? Probably not but i'll try. Anyways thanks for the help!

They will tho they may charge you a restocking fee.

[Legitsu]

I love the "truth about" threads I see on this board

most of them are started by people that don't have a frigging clue 

[Zentorno56]

here:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($105.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.85 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($164.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($25.99 @ Newegg)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)

Wireless Network Adapter: D-Link DWA-140 802.11g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($8.95 @ Amazon)

Total: $599.72

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-22 00:47 EST-0500

if you have some more room i'd step-up to the i5-4440 and B85 motherboard...if not the i3 is fine and you could upgrade it later if needs be.

[Zentorno56]

here:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($105.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.85 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($164.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($25.99 @ Newegg)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)

Wireless Network Adapter: D-Link DWA-140 802.11g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($8.95 @ Amazon)

Total: $599.72

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-22 00:47 EST-0500

if you have some more room i'd step-up to the i5-4440 and B85 motherboard...if not the i3 is fine and you could upgrade it later if needs be.

Turns out it already shipped. So i'm going to ship it back there and trade it in for the i3.

[Lord Pantaloons]

 

On Amazon everyone says they are amazing. So im thinking about getting this CPU.

[-iSynthesis]

"Omg it boots" 10/10 =/= good

8/10 - IGN 

On topic:

Cant say a lot about the 6300, i've heared that its a great budget cpu wont be your top of the line CPU though

[rtpb5642]

The socket is not dead, have the 8350@5.2Ghz with a GTX 780 6GB, I get 1500fps in minecraft lol, and 60+ in titanfall with settings on high. 

 

Unless you are video rendering the socket is not dead. The 6300 though, is a bit under powered for gaming and wouldnt get you very far rendering

 

i used the 6300 in a build for a friend, pretty good if your on a budget

[i_build_nanosuits]

Turns out it already shipped. So i'm going to ship it back there and trade it in for the i3.

and how much money would you loose doing so?

because you know the FX-6300 when paired with an R9 280 or similar performance GPU will get the job done for cheap it's not a defenetive ''bad buy'' on it's own...i think at this point if it's already on your way it would be better to just run this say for a year along with the R9 280 and when you'll feel you are really due for a GPU upgrade just sell the whole kit online and buy intel next time...

[EvilWiffles]

I owned the FX-6300. My experience wasn't pleasant, a lot of micro stuttering in every game I played. That's probably due to the fact I was using the Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 motherboard that didn't natively support it.

 

It was pretty good at rendering though, would recommend for a tight budget video rendering CPU.

[Darkman]

Well, they perform good, but the chipset is hella old and the socket is dead.

I am neutral on this topic...

Same... Yeah, it performs really well at it's price, but it is stupid old so we're in the same boat with this topic.

[Fate]

The socket is not dead, have the 8350@5.2Ghz with a GTX 780 6GB, I get 1500fps in minecraft lol, and 60+ in titanfall with settings on high. 

 

Unless you are video rendering the socket is not dead. The 6300 though, is a bit under powered for gaming and wouldnt get you very far rendering

 

i used the 6300 in a build for a friend, pretty good if your on a budget

The socket is dead, why are you trying to argue that?

AMD has said they are not making any more AM3+ CPU's, dead socket.

 

8350 is already bottlenecking high end GPU's (maybe not yours at 5.2GHz, nice OC btw) but it won't last too much longer.