FX 6300 still worth?

[7850OC]

Hello hello, I've posted in the GPU section some days ago asking for a graphic card.

My cousin came here this weekend with his pc and we tested a r9 290 in my rig.

 

I have a q8400 + 4gb ram + gt640 2gb gddr3. The point is there was only a few fps more, I definitely think it's about ram.

Does fx 6300 still worth to buy in 2015? If it is please post some student budget mobo.

Else which cpu do you think it's good for photoshop and gaming (Borderlands 2, CS:GO, Far Cry 3, Gmod, Payday 2, Rust) without expending a lot?

 

 

L2 cache isn't good for gaming? I guess the i3 only have 2mb

 

Yea, I tried overclocking it, I have a nice cooler but my mainboard doesn't help me from the BIOS.

Any other way to overclock it?

 

Already tried a r9 290 and it's kinda similar in fps terms, with the gt640 I play @50-70 fps, with the r9 @70-103 fps

 

 

I guess the 290 is overkill for the dg41ty

 

 

In that case would you rec me some parts (cpu+mobo) for AA games? 

 

 

I can buy here g3220 + s1150 mobo, then upgrade it to an i5. Another option is to buy am3+ mobo and the fx 6300 or wait till july?

 

you already have a 4 cores cpu friend (Core 2 Quad Q8400 at 2.6 ghz)

 

and yes, she is old :lol: but she can do the job well (taking a lot of bottleneck of new cards)

 

is time to focus on that (horrible) GT640 card you have friend (and change it) 

 

a high end GPU is the next logical step for you   

 

(i like the R9 280)  :rolleyes:

[i_build_nanosuits]

you already have a 4 cores cpu friend (Core 2 Quad Q8400 at 2.6 ghz)

and yes, she is old :lol: but she can do the job well (taking a lot of bottleneck of new cards)

is time to focus on that (horrible) GT640 card you have friend (and change it) 

a high end GPU is the next logical step for you 

(i like the R9 280)  :rolleyes:

 

Agree...buy an hyper 212 CPU cooler (30$ or so) and a HD7950 (used...100$...) or R9 280 (same thing, new...180$) and overclock the living shnit out of this old processor and you will be able to play any games just fine on very acceptable settings ( i used to run a Q6600@3.6ghz paired with a HD7950 GPU and it was no sloutch, playing anything at a more than acceptable level...even CRYSIS 3...yes you heard me right IT CAN RUN CRYSIS).

 

And then when you'll have enough money, order this:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($173.61 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($42.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: PNY XLR8 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($52.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $269.58

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-17 12:00 EDT-0400

[othertomperson]

TBH, I have to agree with it being the best value ATM, even given the fact that its based on a defunct platform.

Yeah, I don't LIKE the FX, but it's priced better than intel's competing dual cores right now (i3) and delivers a ich more solid experience than a pentium.

[i_build_nanosuits]

Yeah, I don't LIKE the FX, but it's priced better than intel's competing dual cores right now (i3) and delivers a ich more solid experience than a pentium.

Once you facor in a proper CPU cooling solution and motherboard to run and potentialy overclock the FX-6300 to match (try to match..) the core i3 gaming performance...you end up paying almost the same as a core i5-4440 and a cheap H series board...the FX-6300 when all things are considered actualy cost more than your entry level core i3 kit.

[Dive5885]

I know this is off topic but why does everyone say ''but can it run crysis''?

 

Is the game that demanding and hard to run?

 

Sorry again for the off topic question. I've been living under a rock.

[i_build_nanosuits]

I know this is off topic but why does everyone say ''but can it run crysis''?

 

Is the game that demanding and hard to run?

 

Sorry again for the off topic question. I've been living under a rock.

Crysis 3 is indeed one of the most demanding PC games ever released to date...even top-end current hardware is pushed hard running this game.

The first Crysis game was the same...it took years after it launched for hardware capable of maxing it finaly came out.

[Dive5885]

Crysis 3 is indeed one of the most demanding PC games ever released to date...even top-end current hardware is pushed hard running this game.

The first Crysis game was the same...it took years after it launched for hardware capable of maxing it finaly came out.

 

Demanding on the cpu side or gpu side?

[i_build_nanosuits]

Demanding on the cpu side or gpu side?

Both but mostly GPU...the game take advantage of many CPU threads if you happen to have them but the bulk of the load is on the GPU...

[Dive5885]

Both but mostly GPU...the game take advantage of many CPU threads if you happen to have them but the bulk of the load is on the GPU...

 

I heard the game looks beautiful when its maxed out. So I guess it makes sense for it to be more gpu demanding.

 

Should I have any issues running it with the FX?

[i_build_nanosuits]

I heard the game looks beautiful when its maxed out. So I guess it makes sense for it to be more gpu demanding.

 

Should I have any issues running it with the FX?

not really...your GPU should have a mouthful i think...from what i recall when i did played this on my FX it was somewhat choppy but the GTX 780 seemed to be the limiting factor in that particular game...you would probably get smooter animation and better frame time variance with a faster CPU and probably higher minimum framerates as well but overall the performance should be pretty good...just you probably can't max out the anti-aliasing setting...keep that at 2X or whatever and it should run fairly well..it's a worthy game, i found it fun and indeed very visualy impressive.

[perma001]

I guess I'll save for s1150 mobo and then find a decent cpu (something I can use for gaming the next 1-2 years).
I really don't know why is market pretty limitated here and prices are too. In case you know some spanish or just the product names, please help me out with this page, I can buy from there without problems.

[Dabombinable]

I guess I'll save for s1150 mobo and then find a decent cpu (something I can use for gaming the next 1-2 years).

I really don't know why is market pretty limitated here and prices are too. In case you know some spanish or just the product names, please help me out with this page, I can buy from there without problems.

As I said, just save for an i5 4440 (or whichever model you can buy) and you will have a rig that will be good for another 4+ years easily.

[perma001]

They don't sell 4440's here, 4460's and more starting from $240.

[Vozella]

I was going to get the FX-6300, but I might go for the Intel I3-4160 instead.

[Dabombinable]

They don't sell 4440's here, 4460's and more starting from $240.

The 4460's are the 'refresh' of the i5 4440, and the price seems in line with what I paid in Australia ($262), though the i3's seem to be just as good for games.

[perma001]

Would you rec i3 4160 for gaming? It's $150, you know, $100 cheaper.

[Dabombinable]

Would you rec i3 4160 for gaming? It's $150, you know, $100 cheaper.

It will be perfect, if I remember correctly you can run even a GTX 970 on one with no bottlenecking. And its better in games than pretty much any FX CPU, so yes I do recommend it. http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2013/11/14/intel-core-i3-4130-haswell-review/1

[7850OC]

I know this is off topic but why does everyone say ''but can it run crysis''?

 

Is the game that demanding and hard to run?

 

Sorry again for the off topic question. I've been living under a rock.

i personally prefer the phrase...

 

"can it run Tomb Raider 2013 at max settings on 1080p at 60 fps ?"  :rolleyes: 

[perma001]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($99.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: MSI CSM-B85M-E45 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $234.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-17 17:54 EDT-0400

 

Are those parts good for 1-2 years?

[Dabombinable]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($99.99 @ Micro Center)

Motherboard: MSI CSM-B85M-E45 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.88 @ OutletPC)

Total: $234.86

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-17 17:54 EDT-0400

 

Are those parts good for 1-2 years?

Yes they should be, though if you can buy 2x 4GB sticks of RAM, that way you can still use your computer if 1 fails.

[perma001]

16gb ram is enough for everygame? I mean 4x4gb

 

I love how $235 in pcpartpicker turns into $400 in my city...

[Dabombinable]

16gb ram is enough for everygame? I mean 4x4gb

 

I love how $235 in pcpartpicker turns into $400 in my city...

16GB is plenty for any game for the next 10+ years, you only realistically need 8GB, but if your budget will fit 16GB then you wont' need any for a long time.

[JSind11]

Don't think there is much wrong with the chip tbh, I have one myself and have been very happy with it for the 2 years i've had it.  and for the price you get it these days it really is not bad, esp if you chasing 1080 @ 60 only. 

 

the problem i have found recently is finding boards with decent chip sets or features, allot of the Am3+ ESPECIALLY in Matx only seem to offer SATA2 ports...... 

[LokiFire]

My Phenom II is much stronger under BF4 vs the Pentium, watch it stutter.

 

[Nena Trinity]

I say how much of a CPU ya need? The FX-6300 is decent for most games and works fine in most cases at 4.5Ghz with a higher end GPU!