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So you're getting both? What's the spending limit say for Mobo/ ram/ cpu?
microcenter has a few bundles that may work for you.
http://microcenter.com/site/products/amd_bundles.aspx
the fx-6100 + mobo deal might be what you'd like.
Nice...
For boards I _LOVE_ the M5A99X Pro R2
about $130-$140 street & 4 pci-e x16 slots, ecc support, and very stable.
and why would I want a board with 4 x16 slots?
960T, 6300 FX, or 8120 FX. I have had all 3 and they were all boss. I am currently running the 6300 FX.
FX-6300 can OC to like 4.8GHz on air with ease. I don't even think you need to bump up the voltage too much to reach that, either.
Piledriver I would say, depending on the task, is either on par with PII or exceeds it a bit. I'm into this PS2 emulator called PCSX2, and it can give you a good idea of how your CPU will perform overall since it's a *very* CPU-intensive application. In fact, it's more CPU-intensive than just about any modern-day PC game. I'll link you to the official benchmark which will show you a lot of different processors -- on the list are both the FX-6300 and the Thuban hexacore Phenom II's.
http://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-CPU-Benchmark-designed-for-PCSX2-based-on-FFX-2
Judging by the scores, that application has almost NO multithreading capability. Interesting to see a easily OC'd 6300 just eek out a heavily OC'd 1100t. That's in a single-threaded workload. I wonder how a multithreaded workload would fare...
Would 4 vs 6 cores make a difference in gaming? Should I consider a FX 4300 instead?
Would 4 vs 6 cores make a difference in gaming? Should I consider a FX 4300 instead?
1) Rarely.
2) I think most people would say No. I forget why at the moment. I think mainly because it's not cheap enough to bother with vs. the 6300. If that's the main reason though, then it might be a good deal used.
Look at benchmarks for 4 vs 6 cores AMD. There's usually not a whole lot of difference other than the mhz difference, (and x4 x6 mhz is stronger than FX mhz). Though some games more cores helps, and the argument is more future games will support more cores. ...But at the end of the day, even an x4 Phenom II still plays games fine for typical setups (single card, 1080p).
I was considering getting a core2quad but I don't think its worth it.