Is fx6300 good for fhd gaming ?

Lord_moustache · Feb 11, 2017

I am building a gaming PC, and was wondering if a FX 6300 CPU is good enough for Minecraft and battlefield 4 online. I have a pretty tight budget, so no more than 100$ would be better. Should I prefer getting an i3 ?
Thanks !

valhallarising · Feb 11, 2017

with a good graphics card fx6300 is good enough for any game even for battlefield 1

Lord_moustache · Feb 11, 2017

I have a GTX 780, should be fine then

valhallarising · Feb 11, 2017

i built a computer for somebody else with fx6300 and gtx 750 ti tested it with a few games and it run battlefield 4 in full hd with gtx 750 ti without problem so i guess for you it shouldnt be a problem

Lord_moustache · Feb 11, 2017

Ok great ! Does the number of players online have any impact on performance

valhallarising · Feb 11, 2017

im not sure im not a heavy player myself i just test it out, i think most important for online games is the internet connection being stable

theonerm2 · Feb 11, 2017

I think the player count does impact the fps a bit but I don't know by how much. I don't have an FX 6300 to test with.

MrN1ce9uy · Feb 11, 2017

FX 6300 would be okay, but the Pentium G4560 is is cheaper and (slightly) better in all game benchmarks I've seen. 64 player online maps do impact performance, but I don't know how much with FX 6300. If you get a G4560 you will need to get a B250 motherboard.

Lord_moustache · Feb 12, 2017

I don't know, i'm trying to spend as little a s possible, and the new I.tel platforms is pretty expensive. I'll check the prices though.
And why do I need a b250 motherboard, a h110 should work fine ?

Lord_moustache · Feb 12, 2017

If I get either of these CPUs, what cooler should I get (I don't want to use stock coolers)

valhallarising · Feb 12, 2017

the g4560 only got two cores dont it? if it only got two cores i would get the fx6300 . two cores is not enough for alot of newer games.

how much do you want to spend on cooler? if you get amd there is cheaper options on ebay search for deepcool. if you wanna spend more be quiet pure rock is a good cooler

valhallarising · Feb 12, 2017

checking some youtube videos it seems like the g4560 does handle most games though. you also got option to get a used intel core i5 2400 from ebay that is better than both fx6300 and g4560 but then you need to find a 1155 motherbard to.

sizzling · Feb 12, 2017

The g4560 has hyperthreading so has 4 threads. Each of its 2 cores are massively more powerful than each of the cores on the FX6300.

The g4560 also uses a platform where you can drop in a modern i3/i5/i7 later. With the FX6300 you would need a much more expensive board to properly support a 125w FX8xxx and it will still be outperformed by a modern i3.

Also get a 200 series motherboard for the g4560. While the 100 series support it they need a BIOS update which will require having a Skylake cpu to hand to do the BIOS update.

The FX range are old (5 years) and weak. They also use end of life socket and RAM so give no good upgrade path.

valhallarising · Feb 12, 2017

i woulndt say the fx6300 is to weak it can handle any game but for that price maybe the g4560 is the far better option and since it only got 55 w tdp you might not need to buy another cooler.

sizzling · Feb 12, 2017

Based on any recent benchmark id say the FX6300 is weak. It gives significantly lower average and minimum fps in any CPU heavy game and is outperformed by an i3. Not so sure about the g4560 as not seen many benchmarks yet but the couple I have the pentium is much better. The FX6300 was a low end CPU when it launched and hasn't aged well.

valhallarising · Feb 12, 2017

i testd the fx6300 and it played most games on full hd paired with a gtx 750 ti if you get a stronger graphics card it can handly any game on full hd so i dont see why it would be to weak if you want it for gaming?

MrN1ce9uy · Feb 12, 2017

Lord_moustache :

Upon initial release of 7th-gen Kaby Lake CPUs such as the G4560, the 6th-gen boards such as the H110, B150, Z170 would need a BIOS update in order to be compatible with the new 7th-gen CPUs. So you would have to use a 6th-gen CPU to give the board a BIOS update before it would work with a 7th-gen CPU.

Lord_moustache · Feb 12, 2017

Ok then. I checked some benchmarks, and yeah, the Pentium is very good. I'm also getting a Be Quiet pure rock.

Is it possible to do a simple overclock on a b250 motherboard

valhallarising · Feb 12, 2017

the pure rock is expensive but you get real mounting with screws and not the pushpins, i hate the pushpins .
it also probably will be real quiet with a 55 w tdp cpu

nikoli707 · Feb 12, 2017

amd is launching ryzen in less than a month. right now is a horrible time to be buying a cpu+chipset. id advice you to wait.

Lord_moustache · Feb 12, 2017

I won't buy it right now. Maybe in 2-6 months. Do we know how much ryzen CPUs will cost, and how powerful they will be ?

valhallarising · Feb 12, 2017

it will cost you way more than amd fx6300 or a intel g4560 thats for sure

valhallarising · Feb 12, 2017

you concider looking for a used system? i seen some good deals on ebay with intel core i5-2400/2500 cpus with 8 gb ram for about 160 s. put your graphics card in that and upgrade the psu and possibly the cpu cooler and you got a decent system
the i5 2400/2500 is 1155 cpus but still scores 9 out of 10 when it comes to gaming

Lord_moustache · Feb 12, 2017

Yeah, maybe a used system. But will I be able to fit my GTX 780 ? It's a MSI gaming one, so it's pretty big

valhallarising · Feb 12, 2017

check on here if you find any good prices before you buy anything, also check that the psu is standard size and can be changed

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