AMD fx 6300 gaming (skyrim mostly)

[Misfitzx14]

Ok I have pouring over reviews and forum threads for weeks. I am trying to build a decent gaming PC just to play skyrim (modded but not heavily) and my budget is tight tight tight. (650 usd, BUT I already have a hdd, and monitor 1080p@60hz as well as a legit copy of windows 8.1 (thanks dreamspark!!). My thinking is that I plan on getting a gtx 660 3gb because the price is reasonable and I can sli in the future. But I'm torn on the CPU - I know intel is better but I'd have to skimp on other components. Will the fx6300 + gtx 660sli be sufficient for playing skyrim at 1080 at max settings @ 60fps?? Does anyone have this processor and can tell me how it performs? Also I have read a ton about this fx 6300 processor bottlenecking with sli and see conflicting answers. Some say it will be fine and I won't notice and others say its worthless.

 

[ewok93]

The reason the M5A97 is so promoted is because it's a good motherboard for overclocking at a good price, and the LE is a good board for non-overclocking.

 

[Misfitzx14]

Well I pulled the trigger and ordered my parts, let me know what you guys think? I think it's a pretty decent pc - good foundation for upgrades. Plus I was right on the freaking money with my budget!

1 x ($189.99) Intel Core i5-3470 Ivy Bridge 3.2GHz (3.6GHz Turbo $189.99
1 x ($189.99) MSI N660 TF 2GD5/OC GeForce GTX 660 2GB 192-bit GD $189.99
1 x ($104.99) ASRock Z77 Extreme3 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6 $104.99
1 x ($64.99) RAIDMAX Blackstone series RX-700AC 700W Continuous $64.99
1 x ($59.99) NVIDIA Gift - ASSASSIN'S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG $59.99
1 x ($49.99) NZXT Source 220 CA-SO220-01 Black Steel / Aluminum $49.99
1 x ($39.99) G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DD $39.99
1 x ($9.99) EDIMAX EW-7811Un Wireless Nano Adapter IEEE 802.11 $9.99
1 x ($-59.99) DISCOUNT FOR AUTOADD #105849$-59.99
Subtotal: $649.93
Tax: $0.00
Shipping and Handling: $0.00
Total Amount: $649.93

 

[ewok93]

Looks great but you're gonna have a decent RAM bottleneck until you upgrade it.

 

[Misfitzx14]

@ewok93 yeah I plan on upgrading with another stick of that memory once my last auction ends on eBay haha. I just wanted to order this thing right now, I couldn't wait any longer. Plus ram is the easiest thing in the world to add/upgrade. That's why I skimped on that when I ordered the parts.

 

[ewok93]

Alright, looks perfect then.