i3-4130 or fx-6300 for budget gaming?

[StarTrek2013]

Earlier this month, this was not a matter but now with the fact that AMD prices are increasing and rumors about AMD discontinuing their FX line, I am considering an i3 and then possibly upgrading to an i5-3570k later (Might or might not). If I go AMD, I might upgrade to the FX-8350 (Not sure though).Should I get the FX-6300 or the i3?

 

[tiny voices]

I would get the fx6300. The i3 will be SLIGHTLY better in games only coded to use 2 cores, but when it comes to games that use 4 cores, there isn't even a comparison.

BF4 for example, an i3 will struggle to run it at all while an fx-6300 will run it smoothly.

 

[StarTrek2013]

Do you know if the rumors are true about the FX line being discontinued?

 

[StarTrek2013]

And thanks for your timely response.

 

[tiny voices]

I do not know anything about the FX line ending.

Always glad to help!

 

[StarTrek2013]

Could you make me a quick AMD build with the FX-6300 for around $600?
-OS included in price
-I already have a mouse, keyboard, optical drive, and a hard drive.

 

[tiny voices]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($117.97 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.98 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($48.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($95.99 @ Adorama)
Total: $592.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-05 20:52 EST-0500)

This will play everything at high settings comfortably.

 

[Outlander_04]

Do you know if the rumors are true about the FX line being discontinued?

AM3+ socket is being discontinued . I havent seen any news regarding the steamroller update to current FX processor recently but presumably that will be an AM4 cpu. Its possible that AM4 cpu's will run in AM3+ with some limitations .
Thats definitely how it has been with the last few generations of AMD hardware .
Its also possible that AMD may make 8 core AM2+ cpu's with no graphics core .
Just my speculation , not any knowledge I have .

But the point is not really worth considering . The intel socket 1150 will be discontinued in about 18 months . Intel change sockets every two years

 

[navask01]

Just changed the gpu in tiny voice's build.Seemed like a no brainer to me

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($117.97 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.98 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($48.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($95.99 @ Adorama)
Total: $562.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-05 22:00 EST-0500)

 

[StarTrek2013]

Nice snatch navask. $140 is an amazing price for a Radeon 7870. I will probably add a cooler to your build and change the case to a Tempest 210, other than that, mine will be the exact same parts as yours (and mostly tiny's except for his GPU).

 

[navask01]

It is tiny's build,really.All i did was change the GPU. A CM 212 evo should do the job.Can't expect high OCing with that board.Moderate,yes.

 

[StarTrek2013]

I probably won't oc it that much. I really can't afford to with the mobo. It is just that I want a aftermarket cooler that will keep my cpu cool and will not be loud. I've heard the stock cooler that comes with the FX-6300 is loud and inefficient.

 

[navask01]

That is true.The stock cooler is inefficient. In any case,you need to get thermal compound as well

 

[Outlander_04]

The ASUS M5A97 le will not be a good overclocker , and you my have problems in some cases because it is narrower than a standard ATX motherboard .

Get the non "le " version or the Asrock extreme 3

 

[tiny voices]

That is true.The stock cooler is inefficient. In any case,you need to get thermal compound as well

Pretty much ANY aftermarket cooler will come with good paste.

The Coolermaster hyper 212 evo does.