Will this ULTRA BUDGET BUILD have the 2 970's bottlenecked?

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CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($99.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.49 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($329.98 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($329.98 @ NCIX US)
Case: BitFenix Ronin ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Cooler Master VSM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($105.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1184.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Will these 2 970's run at full power with the fx 6300 @4.2 ~ 4.8GHZ???
 
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If you're planning on running extremely high resolutions, sure. But I have an fx-8350 with a 970, and I'm running into some pretty rough CPU bottleneck on a lot of stuff (mostly that my frame rates are significantly lower than reviewed, especially at 1080p)

I would also worry about that board for trying to push an extreme overclock. It might be fine at 4.2, but 4.8 ghz on that board might not be feasible.

If you're trying to make a budget build, I think you should push for a better main platform. Maybe an i5 4690k with a midrange z97 board paired to a single 970. You'll get maxed out at 60fps on 1080p for sure, and you always have the option of SLI later, and you definitely won't be bottlenecking then.
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If you're planning on running extremely high resolutions, sure. But I have an fx-8350 with a 970, and I'm running into some pretty rough CPU bottleneck on a lot of stuff (mostly that my frame rates are significantly lower than reviewed, especially at 1080p)

I would also worry about that board for trying to push an extreme overclock. It might be fine at 4.2, but 4.8 ghz on that board might not be feasible.

If you're trying to make a budget build, I think you should push for a better main platform. Maybe an i5 4690k with a midrange z97 board paired to a single 970. You'll get maxed out at 60fps on 1080p for sure, and you always have the option of SLI later, and you definitely won't be bottlenecking then.
 
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Remember, SUPER budget bruhh
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.49 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 Low Profile Blue 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($67.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.97 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($339.99 @ Amazon)
Case: BitFenix Ronin ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Cooler Master VSM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($105.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1153.35
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Same budget, essentially identical performance on anything less than a $350 monitor.
 
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I'm curious as to why you're not reusing parts from your current system for the upgrade...
 
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