Will the Amd Athlon ii x3 460 bottleneck?

Shamar Holtz · Sep 22, 2014

Hey guys, I am planning on buying a budget gaming pc that i can build on in the near future.

I will have 4gb ram, 430w psu, Radeon 7770 or Radeon 7850, I will get a mobo thats am3/am3+.

Will the cpu bottleneck those gpus? If so, then how bad? And will oc help?

I want to play the new games like bf4 and cod ghost at at least medium with 40fps or higher.

And could someone recommend a good cheap gaming cpu? If the Athlon ii x doesn't cut it.

Thanks
Shamar Holtz

Newbbuilder11 · Sep 23, 2014

Shamar Holtz :

Get a Board that supports FX and get a 6300 and also try to get 4gb of ram. the 7850 does great on BF4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xs-2Tqy2jE0

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($106.01 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.65 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Extreme3 ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $424.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-23 11:46 EDT-0400

here is a list for you buddy

And old tri-core Athlon will bottleneck any card.. and OC won't help to much about that either... just opt in for a newer generation build if you want the build to last you a while.

Shamar Holtz · Sep 23, 2014

Thanks for that build. Ill take most of your advice but remeber, I am on a tight budget. I am shopping on ebay for deals and such now. I already have a cosiar 430w psu and I just won a 7770 on ebay for $53, good deal right? I have heard and seen that the 7770 can play bf4 and titan fall, etc. pretty well with a goid processor, I'm thinking of getting a amd A8 or A10 series or a fx 4100, 4300 or the 6300. I am also getting 4gb g.skill ripjaws. Would the fx 4300 be enough? Or will I have to get the 6300?

mlga91 · Sep 23, 2014

Which psu are you using? if is a cheap 430w one upgrade that before getting a 7850.

Shamar Holtz · Sep 23, 2014

mlga91 :

Ya i know, cheap psu's like to explode and take some of ur parts with it. I am using CORSAIRCX seriesCX430 430WATX12Vv2.3 80 PLUS BRONZECertified ActivePFC Power Supply

Newbbuilder11 · Sep 23, 2014

Shamar Holtz :

Hopefully that PSU will last you. The CX isn't a great line of PSU's... also do not go for A8-A10 APU's they are FM2+ and they come with intergrated graphics so getting a dedicated GPU is a waste technically. Get a 6300 CPU atleast and 8gb Atleast for gaming.

Shamar Holtz · Sep 23, 2014

Newbbuilder11 :

I still haven't decided on the 7850 or the 7770, but i will find out tomorrow night (if i win the bid on eBay). I recently posted another thread and have decided to get the Amd FX 6300 + Gigabyte MOBO bundle from my local microcenter. 4gb RAM should be enough for me to start with. all of my pieces of my pc were chosen for the purpose to be exchangable for better parts in the far but near futre. Thanks for all your help guys!

Newbbuilder11 · Sep 24, 2014

Shamar Holtz :

Newbbuilder11 :

I still haven't decided on the 7850 or the 7770, but i will find out tomorrow night (if i win the bid on eBay). I recently posted another thread and have decided to get the Amd FX 6300 + Gigabyte MOBO bundle from my local microcenter. 4gb RAM should be enough for me to start with. all of my pieces of my pc were chosen for the purpose to be exchangable for better parts in the far but near futre. Thanks for all your help guys!

Np bro! Goodluck on your bids! Both those cards will get you some sweet gaming for a bit

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