From FX6100 to PHenom X6

[Rockdpm]

Ok Everyone, as you all know the 680 just come out. WHich it will bottle neck my current FX 6100....

SO i have two questions....

If i get the Phenom, which Phenom can i get that won't bottle neck just one GTX 680

What Phenom SHould i get, and if i get a Phenom X6 will i need to re install windows as....Ofcourse i had to install windows and update bios on a Phenom 955, then put FX 6100 in which was another hardware change. Can i change it out one more time without having to do a windows Repair?

 

[WR2]

How high do you have your FX 6100 overclocked?

 

[Rockdpm]

Stock clock

 

[WR2]

I'd noticed the stock cooler and had wondered about that.

I'm thinking your best option is the fastest quad core Phenom II X4 you can find.

Something like Phenom II X4 975 BE 3.6Ghz and CM Hyper 212+ CPU cooler

 

[WR2]

Just because you don't need to swap CPUs right away...
How about keeping your FX-6100 and waiting for the complete benchmarks to roll out?

Even if do grab an early GTX 680 - you can always upgrade the CPU later, once you find out exactly how well (or how badly) your specific games are running for you.

 

[Rockdpm]

Yea, Plus i am already running a after Market CPU cooler. Look Below!. Its A Corsair A70. So if i need to Over Clock i will. But i may just wait for benchmarks. What i want to know is wheat the lower end kepler cards are gonna do

 

[Rockdpm]

Just an Idea. But if i got a GTX 580, would that change the bottle necking of my current setup?

 

[WR2]

CPU:AMD FX 6100/CPU Cooler - looked too much like the stock cooler.
OK, yeah the A70 dual fan cooler is really quite good.

Best bet for now is to sit tight and not jump till you find a good reason you REALLY need to spend some extra money.

 

[Rockdpm]

Yea, well my current performance is a little acceptable. but the only issues i run into is when Explorer.exe comes up in my task manager just eating up like 30% of my CPU doing what?, its the architecture of my OS i understand but still. Its like i have to restart my computer every time i want to get good performance for BF3 . I looked at the Phenom 975 and its about 150$. i could sell my ASUS DCII for about 130 or 150$ on Ebay. and perhaps get a GTX 680 with easter and graduation money

 

[WR2]

Have you looked into what you could get for your FX-6100 on eBay?

 

[Rockdpm]

No not yet.
Probably would be around 100 or 130....

 

[WR2]

Your dual GTX 560ti SLI is getting you better than GTX 580 performance, right?
Why would you downgrade with a single GTX 580?

 

[Rockdpm]

I believe i would get a buyer for about 120 or 100$....

 

[Rockdpm]

Your dual GTX 560ti SLI is getting you better than GTX 580 performance, right?
Why would you downgrade with a single GTX 580?

Because its bottle necking my CPU....Graphics wise i should be able to run the game on Ultra maxed out with two 560 ti's. But instead at times i have to bump down the graphic settings to medium to get the same frame rate.

 

[WR2]

GTX 580 would do the same thing.
What resolution is your monitor? 1920x1080? What's your frame rate goal?

And I think you got it backwards. Your CPU is bottlenecking your GPUs.

 

[Rockdpm]

Oh?,

Monitor is LG 23 inch 1920x1080p.
Frame rate goal is at least 60 smooth. Thats all i want. smooth game play

 

[WR2]

You can test it yourself..... overclock the FX-6100.
Did the FPS go up? If yes = CPU bottleneck.

 

[Rockdpm]

Well thats the problem, I don't know how to overclock. Even with a youtube video. I don't know how to change multiplier and set the right voltages. because i am scared i will mess my system up

 

[WR2]

OK.... you got everything you need but the knowledge.

Look this guide over and see if it helps: Bulldozer OC Guide

And it can't hurt to hang out in the THG Overclocking forums and see what other FX-6100 owners have been doing.

 

[Rockdpm]

Yea and copy their voltages and clock speeds...

Another note. Like i said. This Bottle Necking only happens when this random Explorer.exe is running in the back ground eating up my OS> Usually its not runing but some times it just decided oh i think ill handy cap him today and kill 30% of his performance doing nothing

 

[WR2]

The Clear CMOS jumper on your Sabertooth 990FX MB will reset things to default if you make a change that didn't work well.

Have you read the motherboard manual yet?

 

[WR2]

Does Explorer.exe still stay up and running @ 30% after you've been gaming a few minutes?

 

[Rockdpm]

Yep

 

[Rockdpm]

Even after i close up everything with nothing else running in the back ground. I check my System Monitor and its constantly running random 50% but will no current processes in task manager

 

[WR2]

You don't have more than 1 Explorer.exe running by chance?