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I am planning to build a pc and i'm looking at the fx-6300 for gaming but i was just wondering if getting the fx-8320 would increase my gaming performance i am on a pretty tight budget so if the difference inst a lot  i don't want to spend the extra money but if is is then i would be willing to do it thanks.

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What is your budget? Neither of those CPUs are very good for gaming.

 

Not true.

 

I am planning to build a pc and i'm looking at the fx-6300 for gaming but i was just wondering if getting the fx-8320 would increase my gaming performance i am on a pretty tight budget so if the difference inst a lot  i don't want to spend the extra money but if is is then i would be willing to do it thanks.

 

8320E or even better the 8370E and overclock them.

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I am planning to build a pc and i'm looking at the fx-6300 for gaming but i was just wondering if getting the fx-8320 would increase my gaming performance i am on a pretty tight budget so if the difference inst a lot  i don't want to spend the extra money but if is is then i would be willing to do it thanks.

OP don't get an FX chip for gaming.

You don't want to waste your money and regret it later.

Save your money, get a CPU that's not from 2011/2012, you'll be much happier.

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you won't notice any difference.

 

http://cpuboss.com/cpus/AMD-FX-8320-vs-AMD-FX-6300

CPUboss is trash

 

Not true.

*Compared to Intel

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CPU: i3 4160|Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE|RAM: Kingston HyperX Blue 8GB(2x4GB)|GPU: Sapphire Nitro R9 380 4GB|PSU: Seasonic M12II EVO 620W Modular|Storage: 1TB WD Blue|Case: NZXT S340 Black|PCIe devices: TP-Link WDN4800| Montior: ASUS VE247H| Others: PS3/PS4

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about 700 CAD 

Intel build could fit in that brb

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CPU: i3 4160|Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE|RAM: Kingston HyperX Blue 8GB(2x4GB)|GPU: Sapphire Nitro R9 380 4GB|PSU: Seasonic M12II EVO 620W Modular|Storage: 1TB WD Blue|Case: NZXT S340 Black|PCIe devices: TP-Link WDN4800| Montior: ASUS VE247H| Others: PS3/PS4

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CPUboss is trash

 

*Compared to Intel

 

http://www.overclock.net/t/1534128/vishera-vs-devils-canyon-a-casual-comparison-by-an-average-user

 

No issues with my set up, my brother has a stock system, he has no issues. Placebo effect.

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Motherboard: ASRock B85M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($59.98 @ NCIX) 


Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 380 4GB SOC Video Card  ($280.09 @ NCIX) 

Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ NCIX) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($84.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Total: $751.75

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($139.71 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($63.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: Team Dark 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($53.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($58.71 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 2GB Dual-X Video Card  ($257.50 @ Vuugo)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($73.85 @ NCIX)
Total: $702.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Moved to CPUs, Motherboards, and Memory.

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 
Motherboard: ASRock B85M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($59.98 @ NCIX) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 380 4GB SOC Video Card  ($280.09 @ NCIX) 
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ NCIX) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($84.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Total: $665.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($56.71 @ Vuugo) 


Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($55.98 @ DirectCanada) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 2GB Dual-X Video Card  ($257.50 @ Vuugo) 


Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($84.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Total: $703.13

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-20 20:22 EST-0500

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CPU: i3 4160|Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE|RAM: Kingston HyperX Blue 8GB(2x4GB)|GPU: Sapphire Nitro R9 380 4GB|PSU: Seasonic M12II EVO 620W Modular|Storage: 1TB WD Blue|Case: NZXT S340 Black|PCIe devices: TP-Link WDN4800| Montior: ASUS VE247H| Others: PS3/PS4

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I'd rather take an unlocked CPU over a gimped out i3 so it doesn't bog down while gaming and running apps. But I'm sure you'll tell me that it's better because intel and stronger IPC etc, yet I've no issues on my FX 8350, my friend has no issues on his 970 krait edition mobo with a 6300, etc.

Since when did something being stronger mean that the latter has to have problems?

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I'd rather take an unlocked CPU over a gimped out i3 so it doesn't bog down while gaming and running apps. But I'm sure you'll tell me that it's better because intel and stronger IPC etc, yet I've no issues on my FX 8350, my friend has no issues on his 970 krait edition mobo with a 6300, etc.

If you're happy with your gaming experience, you won't necessarily notice any problems, will you?

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If you're happy with your gaming experience, you won't necessarily notice any problems, will you?

 

Not entirely true. I could be happy spending £300 on a gaming pc for it to stutter etc, that is a problem even if like I said I was happy... The whole FX is shit commenting on this site needs to die in a fire because you can game with them.

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I'd say go with an Intel if you can. 

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For the love of god don't get an i3 of any form for gaming, at least get an i5 4xxx or i5 6xxx if you decide to go Intel.

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I thought that dual cores had some trouble running some games

While they aren't as powerful as quad cores, as long as they are hyperthreaded they will run fine.

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Everything that runs on an i5 will run on an i3 due to its hyperthreading, but not that smootly if it a game that utilizes all cores

Mobas, cs:go and games of that nature will run on ultra no problems. Games like farcry,fallout will have some stuttering here and there, but nothing more

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I thought that dual cores had some trouble running some games

In the case of Far Cry 4, they deliberately didn't allow for the use of dual core CPUs(except for Core i3's). People had to create a way around it to make something like a Pentium or Celeron work with it.

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