Have I wasted my money on FX 4100?

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Dartz

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So, I was left with two choices, Intel Core i3 2100 and AMD FX-4100. My Brother picked the AMD one.
My Computer Rig
AMD FX 4100 OC'd to 4GHz
4GB DDR3 1333MHz RAM
Radeon HD 4830

Have I really wasted my Money by purchasing the FX4100? Please tell me, is that CPU really bad?
 
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Selling your mobo+CPU now is nothing but a waste of money. Read this para from the article that compared the FX to the i3

"First of all, AMD’s FX-4100 isn't necessarily the disappointment it appeared to be in our sub-$200 gaming processor comparison if you match it up to a comparably entry-level graphics card. Equipped with anything slower than a Radeon HD 6950, you can set your resolution and detail settings as high as possible to maintain a 30 FPS minimum, and in most cases, the graphics card will emerge as your bottleneck. "

Yes, and your old HD 4830 is...
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rds1220

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I would have taken the I3 considering that the Bulldozer couldn't even beat the Phenom II that it was suppose to be replacing. What are you doing with this computer?
 
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I am born to be a Gamer. So I generally do gaming on my computer. Is that CPU worth it? :/

P.S: If I overclock it to 4.6Ghz, Will it be able to beat i3 2120 in any way?
 
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Meh it's ok. It's slower than the I3 and sometimes the Phenom II and depending on your settings can bottleneck high-end video cards. If you overclock it it will be good enough.
 
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Umm.. Currently I have a Stock Cooler of Cooler Master. My Current Idle Temperature at 4GHz is 10 Celcius. Can I just simply overclock it to 4.6Ghz with the Stock Cooler?
 
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Overclock it to how much?
 
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Sorry, that was what HWMonitor showing. But in Bios, it says 30 Degree Celsius
 
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No Bulldozer already runs hot. If you try overclocking with the stock heatsink the CPU will overheat. The stock heatsink can't handle the extra heat created by overclocking.
 
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Don't worry, if you can get the FX upto 4.0-4.2 GHz, that's more than enough. The FX won't be bottle necking your HD 4850. Really not worth pushing it all the way upto 4.6GHz with excessive volts, and killing the chip in a year or two.

Even tom's hardware says the FX 4170 (nothing but a 4100, factory clocked at 4.2GHz) ties in Gaming performance with the recent Intel i3-3220. The i3-3220 is about 5% or more faster than the older i3-2120.

So the bottom line is this, stop worrying about CPU performance and start to enjoy your Gaming!!! :D
 
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Thanks! I was about to sell my CPU+Mobo and was planning to buy i3-3220.
I think Overclocking would be good rather than throwing that CPU away right?
I have a question, How much I need to overclock FX4100 to beat or to exactly match i3 3220?
 
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I Currently have a Zebronics Gold 450w Power Supply and I can spend around $20 on Cooler
 
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As I stated $20 (1000 Rupees)
I want to ask one thing, can I just simply overclock My FX4100 4.2GHz without any new cooler and Voltage changes?
 
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