I am planning to build a budget gaming PC, and I like the FX-6300 six-core 3.5 GHz CPU. I am going to OC it to ~4.4 GHz. I will be getting 1 AMD Radeon HD 7850 video card with 1 GB GDDR5 memory with the build. However, it's very likely that in a year or two, I would get another identical video card and run them in CrossfireX mode. I am worried that the FX-6300, even being OC'ed, will bottleneck the 7850's.
As for the type of games I am planning to play, I want an answer based on the CPU-GPU balance of an average game.
If there would be a b-neck, I could get a core i5-3570k along with a Z77 chipset, but that would make me go down to the Radeon HD 7770 GHz edition. The 7850 is about 30% better on avg. in gaming, according to anandtech benchmarks.
The reason I want CFX is upgradability without having to replace the old card and lose the investment in it.
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As for the type of games I am planning to play, I want an answer based on the CPU-GPU balance of an average game.
If there would be a b-neck, I could get a core i5-3570k along with a Z77 chipset, but that would make me go down to the Radeon HD 7770 GHz edition. The 7850 is about 30% better on avg. in gaming, according to anandtech benchmarks.
The reason I want CFX is upgradability without having to replace the old card and lose the investment in it.
This OP is outdated. Please use my second post.