Motherboard to support AMD FX 6300 and Nvidia Geforce GTX 750?

Jedi07 · Aug 23, 2015

Hey so I've been looking at a few parts to build my first desktop that will hopefully handle most of the recent games. I also want to spend the less money possible, around like 500-600 is possible. While researching, I found a lot of people saying the AMD FX 6300 is really good for the price. I found a GIGABYTE motherboard that supports it as well:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128565&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

However, I don't think that it supports the Nvidia Geforce GTX 750. Does it? If not, what's a good motherboard (not too pricy plz

) that will support this GPU and the CPU mentioned above? Lastly, is it a good idea to mix AMD with Nvidia, or should I not?

GPU Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121855&cm_re=Geforce_gtx_750-_-14-121-855-_-Product

Thanks!

Spectate · Aug 23, 2015

The motherboard you have chosen has a PCI-E x16 slot. It should support it.

Math Geek · Aug 23, 2015

any motherboard that supports a 6300 will run that video card so no issue there.

and also no problem mixing amd with nvidia. they are separate parts of the pc and won't have an issue with working together. that mobo is not bad for the money and will allow for a decent oc of the 6300 if you chose to do so. if you don't need an os here is a bit better than a 750 for under your $600

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($96.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($56.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.49 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.98 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card ($178.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($32.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX Core Edition 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($50.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $504.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-23 12:12 EDT-0400

the 280 will have you playing at 1080p no problem and the power supply is high quality and that mobo will let you oc the cpu a bunch if you feel like it. not sure what else you chose or if you wish to stick with newegg but this is a solid build for the money. complete build all form newegg is about $20 more than this price due to a couple pieces costing more there.

Jedi07 · Aug 23, 2015

Math Geek :

any motherboard that supports a 6300 will run that video card so no issue there.

and also no problem mixing amd with nvidia. they are separate parts of the pc and won't have an issue with working together. that mobo is not bad for the money and will allow for a decent oc of the 6300 if you chose to do so. if you don't need an os here is a bit better than a 750 for under your $600

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($96.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($56.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.49 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.98 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card ($178.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($32.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX Core Edition 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($50.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $504.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-23 12:12 EDT-0400

the 280 will have you playing at 1080p no problem and the power supply is high quality and that mobo will let you oc the cpu a bunch if you feel like it. not sure what else you chose or if you wish to stick with newegg but this is a solid build for the money. complete build all form newegg is about $20 more than this price due to a couple pieces costing more there.

Thanks for the answer! So if I decide to take the GTX 750 instead of the XFX Radeon you mentioned above, will I still get good/decent performance? And not to abuse of your help, but do you know any good monitors for a low price as well?

Thanks a lot!

Math Geek · Aug 23, 2015

the 750 will give you basic 1080p gaming at lower settings. the 280 will let you use high settings at 1080p. if you want to stay at 900p or below then a 750 will be fine. honestly if you can afford it go for more than a 750 for gaming purposes. it is a basic budget gpu that will quickly show it's limitations.

the new gtx 950 is about $160 or so and offers almost the same performance as the 960 which is very nice for the money.

as for monitor, i am not very well versed in those. i know what folks suggest for high res/fps stuff but for low end you probably won't need more than a solid 60 hz 1080p with low response time. i have a 60 hz, 1 ms, lg that looks great and does not disappoint me but i am not a fast paced shooter player.

a solid 144 hz 1080p monitor is about $250 if your budget allows it. such as the Asus VG248QE 24" which is $240

Jedi07 · Aug 23, 2015

Math Geek :

Oh right, sorry I meant the GTX 950

Honestly, I could afford something better but I'm too lazy to wait. I mean, playing on a 5 years old laptop is far from the best and I really want a good gaming experience xD.
Thanks for the help though! If it's alright I might ask a bit more questions as I go through my build!

Math Geek · Aug 23, 2015

well a 950 is a different story.

that would be about as good as the 280 and solid at 1080p from the benchmarks i have seen so far. should pair nicely with a 6300. feel free to ask all the questions you need to. that is why we are here

vidyadiscourse · Aug 23, 2015

Math Geek :

FX 6300/R9 280 user here. Happened to be passing by trying to research info on the GTX 950, and this post came up in the Google search. I'd really suggest going with the GTX 960 instead. I built my first PC using an incredibly similar build, and when I thought about the AMD driver issues, I just assumed that people meant that AMD released their driver optimizations later than Nvidia does. I was wrong. So very wrong. AMD's DX11 drivers have a tendency to break down when paired with lower-end CPU's. I've linked a video below that shows a good comparison of AMD vs Nvidia GPU's when paired with both high-end and low-end CPU's (they use an i3, which is basically the Intel equivalent of the FX 6300). Not all games do this, but notice the how the frame time falls off a cliff on the footage shown from The Witcher 3. That happens in a fair number of my games, at least enough to regret not going the Nvidia route since I wasn't getting an i5.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmVftO8w_Qk

Jedi07 · Aug 25, 2015

vidyadiscourse :

Math Geek :

FX 6300/R9 280 user here. Happened to be passing by trying to research info on the GTX 950, and this post came up in the Google search. I'd really suggest going with the GTX 960 instead. I built my first PC using an incredibly similar build, and when I thought about the AMD driver issues, I just assumed that people meant that AMD released their driver optimizations later than Nvidia does. I was wrong. So very wrong. AMD's DX11 drivers have a tendency to break down when paired with lower-end CPU's. I've linked a video below that shows a good comparison of AMD vs Nvidia GPU's when paired with both high-end and low-end CPU's (they use an i3, which is basically the Intel equivalent of the FX 6300). Not all games do this, but notice the how the frame time falls off a cliff on the footage shown from The Witcher 3. That happens in a fair number of my games, at least enough to regret not going the Nvidia route since I wasn't getting an i5.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmVftO8w_Qk

So if I get an AMD CPU or APU, I should go with something like an Nvidia GPU? And if I get something like Intel Pentium, will I still get good pc and gaming performance with an added GPU?

Math Geek · Aug 25, 2015

the ideal set-up right now is an intel cpu and whatever gpu you like. there have been issues with amd drivers but this has been going on forever. nvidia is the hot one right now but that changes all the time.

the amd apu's are not really for a system with a gpu. they are more low budget alternatives with a built in gpu that is actually pretty good for an igp. the intel igp is pretty worthless for gaming purposes and should always have a spearate gpu installed if gaming is the desires goal.

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