Overclocking on an FX 6300 and msi 970a-g43 plus MOBO?

[Frisky Dingo]

So this is my first build, i'm somewhat new to PC's still even though I've owned this one for about 4 years now. I'm just now getting into OC because I have a game that I could benefit off of if I had more FPS. Atm my MOBO is AM3+, my only options are to get an 8350, upgrade, or try to OC my 6300 to get as much GHZ as the 8350, the last option being my goal. From what I understand 3DMark said on the 1st test I got 18-17 FPS, the 2nd was around 13.86. I found a few guides online and I followed their instructions to the best I could but I'm still getting the same results on the program and I'm sure I didn't do it right. Could anyone give me some help with this? Feel free to PM, I also have discord.

[Komrade]

Check thermals with HW Monitor, post a screenshot after you've done a stress test.

[Frisky Dingo]

Originally posted by notkennyS:

Check thermals with HW Monitor, post a screenshot after you've done a stress test.

Forgot to mention, I'm using the demo version of 3DMark, I believe the option to stress test isn't available for me.

[nullable]

Well the 6300 has fewer cores than the 8350, so even at equivalent clockspeeds they won't always be equal.

And more mhz doesn't always mean more FPS. It will in games that are CPU limited, but if your GPU is second rate all the CPU power in the world won't overcome that.

So what is your complete system specs?

[Komrade]

Originally posted by Owlknight:

Originally posted by notkennyS:

Check thermals with HW Monitor, post a screenshot after you've done a stress test.

Forgot to mention, I'm using the demo version of 3DMark, I believe the option to stress test isn't available for me.

Try Prime95.

[Frisky Dingo]

Originally posted by Brockenstein:

Well the 6300 has fewer cores than the 8350, so even at equivalent clockspeeds they won't always be equal.

And more mhz doesn't always mean more FPS. It will in games that are CPU limited, but if your GPU is second rate all the CPU power in the world won't overcome that.

So what is your complete system specs?

MOBO : MSI 970a-g43+
GPU : GTX 1050 TI 4gb
CPU : FX 6300
RAM : 16gb *vengence brand i believe, ddr3*
win 10 64bit

[Frisky Dingo]

Originally posted by notkennyS:

Originally posted by Owlknight:

Forgot to mention, I'm using the demo version of 3DMark, I believe the option to stress test isn't available for me.

Try Prime95.

looking into it, thanks :3

[Komrade]

Originally posted by Owlknight:

Originally posted by Brockenstein:

Well the 6300 has fewer cores than the 8350, so even at equivalent clockspeeds they won't always be equal.

And more mhz doesn't always mean more FPS. It will in games that are CPU limited, but if your GPU is second rate all the CPU power in the world won't overcome that.

So what is your complete system specs?

MOBO : MSI 970a-g43+
GPU : GTX 1050 TI 4gb
CPU : FX 6300
RAM : 16gb *vengence brand i believe, ddr3*
win 10 64bit

Instead of upgrading to a 8350, consider this:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/DdrmFt

Better mobo, RAM, CPU, for only $35 more than just the 8350.

[Frisky Dingo]

Originally posted by notkennyS:

Originally posted by Owlknight:

MOBO : MSI 970a-g43+
GPU : GTX 1050 TI 4gb
CPU : FX 6300
RAM : 16gb *vengence brand i believe, ddr3*
win 10 64bit

Instead of upgrading to a 8350, consider this:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/DdrmFt

Better mobo, RAM, CPU, for only $35 more than just the 8350.

ooof yeah, that's the same setup that I was looking into before posting here lol. I'm really interested in that but atm my money is tight, maybe on cyber monday they'll have a cheaper deal :3 I'll save that tho, thank you.

[Komrade]

Originally posted by Owlknight:

Originally posted by notkennyS:

Instead of upgrading to a 8350, consider this:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/DdrmFt

Better mobo, RAM, CPU, for only $35 more than just the 8350.

ooof yeah, that's the same setup that I was looking into before posting here lol. I'm really interested in that but atm my money is tight, maybe on cyber monday they'll have a cheaper deal :3 I'll save that tho, thank you.

Np, gl

[_I_]

do not overclock any cpus on most msi am3/3+ boards

https://www.overclock.net/forum/11-amd-motherboards/946407-amd-motherboards-vrm-info-database.html

970A-G43 4+1 No (vrm heatsink) 125W Avoid for OC

[Zireth]

Originally posted by notkennyS:

Originally posted by Owlknight:

MOBO : MSI 970a-g43+
GPU : GTX 1050 TI 4gb
CPU : FX 6300
RAM : 16gb *vengence brand i believe, ddr3*
win 10 64bit

Instead of upgrading to a 8350, consider this:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/DdrmFt

Better mobo, RAM, CPU, for only $35 more than just the 8350.

+1 to this.

You can also try to bide your time, build up income and get something modern and more powerful.

[Missing Spartan]

What cooler you running on that 6300? Cause if it's stock do not overclock.

[Frisky Dingo]

Originally posted by Rachel, The Promised End:

Originally posted by notkennyS:

Instead of upgrading to a 8350, consider this:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/DdrmFt

Better mobo, RAM, CPU, for only $35 more than just the 8350.

+1 to this.

You can also try to bide your time, build up income and get something modern and more powerful.

Yeah, thats my new goal now lol, which is why im not too worried about burning this 6300 out, I have a spare one also xD

[Frisky Dingo]

Originally posted by Missing Spartan:

What cooler you running on that 6300? Cause if it's stock do not overclock.

I dont remember which one i put on there, but i think it was a mastercooler? idr, $35 on amazon, really good brand just cant remember the name but nah, the stock cooler isnt installed.

[Zireth]

Originally posted by Owlknight:

Originally posted by Missing Spartan:

What cooler you running on that 6300? Cause if it's stock do not overclock.

I dont remember which one i put on there, but i think it was a mastercooler? idr, $35 on amazon, really good brand just cant remember the name but nah, the stock cooler isnt installed.

Does it look like this?
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/hmtCmG/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2
You can get a decent but not crazy overclock on that.