R9 280X with FX 6300

JP7PlaysMC · Feb 15, 2014

Hello everyone! I just wanted to know if the FX 6300 is a good CPU and if it will bottleneck the R9 280X. Thanks in advance for all the answers!

rolli59 · Feb 15, 2014

It will need to be overclocked to get the most out of the 280X and then it will work fine.

JP7PlaysMC · Feb 15, 2014

rolli59 :

KK, thanks, but I'm kind of scared if I OC it will take years of life to my computer. Does it impact that much the life span of your PC?

rolli59 · Feb 15, 2014

Not if it is done with sufficient cooling and without increasing CPU voltage drastically.

JP7PlaysMC · Feb 15, 2014

rolli59 :

So will the AMD original cooler suffice for that task?

rolli59 · Feb 15, 2014

Overclocking will need an aftermarket cooler.

JP7PlaysMC · Feb 15, 2014

rolli59 :

Ok thanks!

JP7PlaysMC · Feb 15, 2014

rolli59 :

So would an I5 4570 with the GTX 760 be actually better than the FX 6000 with the R9 280X for games like BF4 and Minecraft?

rolli59 · Feb 15, 2014

No not really since the 280X is more powerful so I expect similar performance with the 280X rig having the edge..

JP7PlaysMC · Feb 15, 2014

rolli59 :

KK, thanks again!