gtx 970 with oc'd fx-6300???

[Pc6777]

well I am going to sell my junky laptop... with that money I can return my gtx 960(I bought a warranty) and have enouf for a gtx 970... so my question is will an fx-6300 oc'd to 3.8 ghz(I know its a small oc!) be able to drive a gtx 970 in MOST games without a huge bottleneck? I don't care if it is a perfect match I just care if its a huge bottleneck or not? so will my fx-6300 at 3.8 ghz drive a gtx 970? Also I have a mini atx mobo, will that be fine with the gtx 970 full size version? if not I will get the mini one... Also will this case fit it? (this is the case I have)- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811353058&cm_re=ranger-_-11-353-058-_-Product

 

[Elemential]

There will be a slight bottleneck but not too huge
Maybe try a 4Ghz oc and then the overclock might (might!) be unnoticeable
And yes, the normal sized gtx 970 will fit in that case

 

[Pc6777]

returning the GTX 960 that isn't broken is immoral. The 960 is a better match for the fx-6300 than a 970. I would get an SSD if you don't have one or get an 8320 and OC it to 4.4GHZ

the guy at the place were I bought it recommended doing that with the warenty so its not immoral...

 

[Pc6777]

There will be a slight bottleneck but not too huge
Maybe try a 4Ghz oc and then the overclock might (might!) be unnoticeable
And yes, the normal sized gtx 970 will fit in that case

my mobo sucks so anything over 3.8 ghz makes my system extremely unstable but at 3.8 its perfectly fine...

 

[Elemential]

There will be a slight bottleneck but not too huge
Maybe try a 4Ghz oc and then the overclock might (might!) be unnoticeable
And yes, the normal sized gtx 970 will fit in that case

my mobo sucks so anything over 3.8 ghz makes my system extremely unstable but at 3.8 its perfectly fine...

Then it'll be fine, but there will be a minor bottleneck

 

[ToxicFantom]

Depends on the game honestly. In a lot of titles there will be no bottleneck at all. In CPU intensive titles, the most difference you will see is probably about 10fps. Does that 10fps even matter when a gtx 970 is pushing games well past 60fps at 1080p? Is that 10fps worth enough to you, to switch to an I5? If not, then enjoy your 1080p ultra settings, well over 60fps gaming experience. Cheers.

 

[BlackJesus27]

as a fellow fx 6300 user myself who also has the gtx 970, i have to say that anything around 4.0 ghz can significantly reduce the bottleneck in most games! if you want to play arma 3 and such just lower the settings or push for a good 4.7 OC and it should match a decent i5 for a lower price, also if you can get your hands on a hyper 212 evo or better use it for overclocking, if the cooler can fit in your case go for it, if not get a lower profile one !
let me know if this helped in any way!