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I would see if a service will repair the pins for you and then resell it if you want to stick with the AM3 motherboard.
Gary Headlee did this for me once a few years ago, but his website has disappeared...
What an ignorant response.
Anyways, bump up around 5-10MHz at a time and run some benchies each time. Check temps, check artifacting. After a while, if you're happy with the temps and you're certain it won't melt the casing of the laptop, stick to your guns.
I remember having an old Compaq whose CPU bottlenecked constantly. Before I knew anything about computers, I called them to replace the whole PC. They replaced everything inside it and the guy told me that all the dust in my cooler was the issue. Go figure.
If you're not gaming anymore any video card will do.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161287
If you want DX11 (I don't know why, just saying) wait for the 5670.
QFT. I have an E8400 right now that seriously kicks some ass. They overclock like mad too.
I'll bet the "limiting factor" is your imagination. You can push that E6300 harder if you wanted. 2.8 is still very relevant... many games still can't max out a CPU's performance. Stick to your...
Microcenter rocks. I live in STL near the new one and boy is it great. At $199 D0 the price is really hard to beat. Find a good deal on mobo and RAM and you are set to jet.
Firstly, what's your system currently and your budget?
I personally love my 4890, but the lack of DX11 would be disheartening for some, even if I find it unnecessary right now.