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Uniqu3Fr3ak

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Hi Guys Just Upgrading My PC And A Few Friends Said That I Would Have Some Problems And Im Just Wondering If This Setup Will Work Without Any Problems Ect.

MSI 970 GAMING Socket AM3+

AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz Socket AM3+

HyperX Beast Series 16GB (2 x 8GB Kit of 2) 2400MHz DDR3

Gigabyte Radeon R9-280X Windforce OC edition

Corsair RM 850W Fully Modular 80+ Gold Power Supply

I Have Had The Graphics Card For About 4-6 Months And Will Be Looking To Buy A Duplicate For Crossfire In The Future. Any Advice Will Be Appreciated As I Am Looking To Get This Setup Before Xmas, Thanks!
 
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In stock form the FX-6300 isn't the greatest performer. It is acceptable at 3.5GHz, but has a lot of headroom in it and is able to stretch its legs a LOT when overclocked to 4.2GHz or higher.

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MB - The ASUS below will give you a good overclock for less cost. The MSI would be fine as well.
CPU COOLER - You will need to overclock that FX-6300 so don't forget an aftermarket cooler.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($97.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.59 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($71.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($77.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card (Purchased For $0.00)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $386.34

The Intel setup below would give you a better upgrade path and there is no need to overclock. Non-overclocking CPU upgrades lie with the i5-4460, i5-4590 or Xeon 1231 v3. You could also upgrade to the i5-4690k or i7-4790k paired with an aftermarket cooler and overclock...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($112.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($106.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card (Purchased For $0.00)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $404.96
 
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Hi Sadams04 i forgot to mention that i already have the processor i have had this for a while for this setup will i have to overclock my FX 6300? and thanks for the reply and motherboard suggestion im thinking of maybe switching.
 
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In stock form the FX-6300 isn't the greatest performer. It is acceptable at 3.5GHz, but has a lot of headroom in it and is able to stretch its legs a LOT when overclocked to 4.2GHz or higher.

 
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Hi Okay Thanks A Lot For All The Help Any Tips Or Help On Overclocking Never Really Done It?. And I Know I Keep Repeating Myself But Just Want To Be Sure My Main Worries Was That My Friends Were Saying My Processor And Mobo Wouldn't Run The Ram And Especially The Speed Are You Sure It Will Be Fine? Thanks Again
 
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