is the fx 6300 good

iamR3DWOLF · Dec 12, 2014

im trying to make a build , im new at this , so i heard the i5 are good but the only one i can barely afford is the i5 4460 , but i feel like im going to get better performance/price ratio with the fx 6300 or Athlon 860k , im new

iron8orn · Dec 12, 2014

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-cpu-review-overclock,3106.html

The fx 6300 is better for gaming than the 860k and the i5 is a great but what you don't want to do is sacrifice gpu power as it is the heart of a gaming pc.

CTurbo · Dec 13, 2014

I say start with an i3 and get the best video card you can afford, but don't skimp on the power supply. It is THE most important part of your build.

nikoli707 · Dec 13, 2014

for longevity the i5-4460 is better, but the i3-4150 will do fine and can be paired with a high end graphics card with minimal i/o throughput limitations. the fx6300 was at one time a great budget gaming processor, but with no upgrade path and newer stiff competition from intels i3s, the fx processor line is best left for budget non gaming app performance.

Chicano · Dec 13, 2014

Those calculations are already done at cpubenchmark.net

Intel Core i5-4460 ----- Benchmark score = 6745 -$175.95 performance/price ratio = 38.34
AMD FX-6300 --------- Benchmark Score = 6361 - $99.99 performance/price ratio = 63.62
AMD Athlon X4 860K -- Benchmark Score = 5716 - $79.99 performance/price ratio = 71.46

Source
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_list.php

nikoli707 · Dec 13, 2014

Chicano :

a passmark benchmark only give you one aspect. thats like saying the car that has the fastest 0-60 for the cheapest price must be the best.

iron8orn · Dec 13, 2014

benchmark numbers are good for some things but they mean shit for games and mean even less to a newby

i3's suck for modern multi player games.. a 6300 will own over a i3 in bf4 no matter what gpu is used

iamR3DWOLF · Dec 13, 2014

so what i got now idk if its great or not please help
CPU : i3 4160 - 119.99$
Mobo : MSI H97 PC Mate - 98.99$
GPU : Asus GTX 760 - 224.99$
PSU : rosewill 80 plus bronze 550W - 55.99
Ram : 8gb Kingston black series - 76.99
HHD : WD 1tb 7200RPM - 52.99$
Case : COrsair 300r window - 79.99$
TOTAL : $709.70
ps can i play online with this SETUP ?

iron8orn · Dec 13, 2014

at your price point you should be looking at a amd gpu.. they give you more power for the same amount of money

CTurbo · Dec 13, 2014

You in the US? Get the i3 4150 instead because it's cheaper. Also get the 550w XFX P1-550S-XXB9 for $49 as it is better than that Rosewill. You can get a 280x for that price that's much better.

iamR3DWOLF · Dec 13, 2014

I only buy at amazon be cause , will i trust it , the i3 4150 is at 199.99$ as the 4160
and the R9 280x cost around 249.99$ for the cheapest 280x i could find

iron8orn · Dec 13, 2014

You can trust other retailers especially newegg but let me ask you what games that you want to play

CTurbo · Dec 13, 2014

I trust this site but it's up to you. i3 4150 for $102 after shipping - http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=I3-4150BOX&c=CJ

Here is a 280x for $239 from amazon - http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GP6JIEC/?tag=pcpapi-20

nikoli707 · Dec 13, 2014

iamR3DWOLF :

there is no reason not to trust newegg, tigerdirect, ncix, etc. these are massive companies that directly compete with bestbuy, amazon, etc. for $199 usd, you can easily buy an i5.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($92.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290 4GB DirectCU II Video Card ($269.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $552.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-13 00:29 EST-0500

also remember that you can always call amazon and try to have them price match newegg, tigerdirect, bestbuy, etc. they are all very aggressive and will tell you outright if they are willing to price match for your business.

CTurbo · Dec 13, 2014

Don't pay $225 for a GTX760 when you can get one for $169 at newegg with no rebates - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127744&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

iamR3DWOLF · Dec 13, 2014

i mostly want to play games , edit/stream videos and music production
but the games are basically indie and triple A titles like far cry 4 , new next gen games

nikoli707 · Dec 13, 2014

here is the price difference from above if your willing to trust these very reputable companies...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($172.94 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.78 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290 4GB DirectCU II Video Card ($239.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $487.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-13 00:30 EST-0500

thats quite a bit of gaming horsepower on a budget.

CTurbo · Dec 13, 2014

here is the price difference from above if your willing to trust these very reputable companies...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($172.94 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.78 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290 4GB DirectCU II Video Card ($239.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $487.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-13 00:30 EST-0500

thats quite a bit of gaming horsepower on a budget.

Yes you pretty much get 4x or 5x times the PC by being willing to buy from whichever company has the best sale at the time of purchase.

iamR3DWOLF · Dec 13, 2014

well those are really good deals but the i5 wont bottle neck the r9 290

iamR3DWOLF · Dec 13, 2014

ps can you guys liste LEGIT websites c: thanks so much

CTurbo · Dec 13, 2014

That i5 won't bottleneck anything. Period.

CTurbo · Dec 13, 2014

I have personally bought from each of the websites listed so far. I don't understand why you think they would not be "legit"

nikoli707 · Dec 13, 2014

iamR3DWOLF :

not at all. there are only a handful of game recent triple a games that will see a minor fps increase if you use an overclocked i5/i7. dont worry about cpu i/o throughput issues, they would be minimal in the worst case scenario.

iron8orn · Dec 13, 2014

The direct cu is cheap for a reason.. because it is pretty much to more efficient at cooling the 290 than the reference.

iamR3DWOLF · Dec 13, 2014

CTurbo :

ohh im sorry i wasn't saying that they weren't legit i just wanted to know some more legit websites

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