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I understand the G46 is a G45 [ which also had issues ] with bigger heatsinks . So yes its still not a wise choice even if it is less likely to have problems

There is an FX 6300 + Asrock Extreme3 bundle for $129. I trust that more than the MSI combo

EDIT : just found these
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/330572-30-970a-warning
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Btgo7E5m1_c

I use an Asrock 970 EXTREME4 , which is identical to an EXTREME3 except that its wired up for possible SLI and crossfire . It runs a little hotter than a board with more power phases but I have run my FX 6300 at 4.8 Ghz with no problems . Apart from noise .
Now its dialed back to 4.3 Ghz and quiet with the Scythe Ninja cooler
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Suztera

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Mar 18, 2014
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Not bad but there are some things i would change. motherboard, cpu, cooler
If you haven't ordered it yet, my suggestion:
If you not overclocking, you can not buy a cpu cooler and use the stock.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Club 3D Radeon R9 270 2GB Video Card ($169.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.50 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN350GD 802.11b/g PCI Wi-Fi Adapter ($8.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $643.41
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-17 15:38 EDT-0400)
 
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Outlander_04

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BANNED
Nov 18, 2008
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Original build -2
The cpu cooler is probably worse than the standard cooler
The motherboard will catch fire if you try and overclock .. or maybe even if you dont

You get back a few points for including 1.5 volt RAM , unlike suzteras build , so you narrowly avoid a -4

The antec ONE case is currently $35
The 500 watt psu is fine
use 1.5 volt RAM
The gigabyte board is good . The ASUS M5A97 R2.0 is too
If you are buying a decent aftermarket cooler then get the FX 6300 . Same chip as an FX 6350 clocked lower . Only difference is the stock cooler
 
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EhmAItschKayNY

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Apr 16, 2014
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I already changed the CPU cooler. But ill see what Micro Center has to offer in store. They also have the FX6360 bundled with the MSI 970A-G46 for 150 Dollars. Is the G46 also crap like the G43?
 
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Outlander_04

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Nov 18, 2008
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I understand the G46 is a G45 [ which also had issues ] with bigger heatsinks . So yes its still not a wise choice even if it is less likely to have problems

There is an FX 6300 + Asrock Extreme3 bundle for $129. I trust that more than the MSI combo

EDIT : just found these
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/330572-30-970a-warning
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Btgo7E5m1_c

I use an Asrock 970 EXTREME4 , which is identical to an EXTREME3 except that its wired up for possible SLI and crossfire . It runs a little hotter than a board with more power phases but I have run my FX 6300 at 4.8 Ghz with no problems . Apart from noise .
Now its dialed back to 4.3 Ghz and quiet with the Scythe Ninja cooler
 
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EhmAItschKayNY

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Apr 16, 2014
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Thanks for your help! I will buy the Asrock 970 EXTREME3. :)
 
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