new cpu upgrade fx series

[skippy1998]

i have the amd fx 6300 if i buy the amd fx 8320 will it stop bottle necking my gtx 780 ?? and does my mobo support the cpu
http://us.msi.com/product/mb/970A-G43.html#/?div=Overview

 

[ewok93]

The 8320 should not bottleneck a 780 ti on most things, and if you overclock it definitely will not. The motherboard does support the 8320.

 

[skippy1998]

people say the nm and vm get to hot

 

[ewok93]

Sure, if you overclock a lot, but it should be fine with a slight OC.

 

[logainofhades]

I wouldn't go past an FX 8350 speed on a 8320 with that board, and even that might be pushing your luck. I would just get a decent cooler an bump the FX 6300 to FX 6350 speeds. Despite the TDP rating, there is no way an FX 6350 uses the same amount of power than an FX 8320/8350.

 

[skippy1998]

im not going to overclock it should i be fine ??? will it perform better with my gtx 780 because the fx 6300 bottlenecks me

 

[logainofhades]

Just save your money, get a decent cooler, and set your multiplier to 20. That will give you FX 8350 clock speed while using far less power. Also, depending on the game you are trying to play, an FX 8320 may do nothing for you. Not many games can take advantage of more than 2-4 threads.

 

[skippy1998]

if i get the 8320 will it help for upcoming games and ill keep it at stock

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Don't go beyond a 6350 on that board.

 

[skippy19982]

why??

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Avoid the G43,G45,G46.Poor thermal design.

 

[skippy19982]

should i got intel then i have 125 right now and will be geting more money in march

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

AMD is fine with the right boards.

I run 2 AMD builds and 1 intel.

 

[skippy19982]

so what should i do HElp

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

If you want to use a 8320 , get a better board.

 

[ewok93]

The 8320 will be fine with his board, not ideal, no, but it will work just fine.

 

[skippy19982]

if i get a new board shouldnt i go with intel

 

[JOOK-D]

Just keep your money and stay with the 6300 for now. An 8320 isn't enough of an upgrade to be worth what you're spending, at least for gaming.

 

[logainofhades]

Just keep your money and stay with the 6300 for now. An 8320 isn't enough of an upgrade to be worth what you're spending, at least for gaming.

^This. Like I said earlier, a decent cooler and a small overclock are better for the $$$. Multiplier @ 19.5 gives you an FX 6350 speed of 3.9ghz. A 20 will give 4.0. I wouldn't go any higher than that, though.