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[AnchisesGamer]

AMD Six-Core FX-6120

That's the one, and I was wondering on how good of a processor this is. Uses would be gaming on stuff like Witcher 2, Skyrim, and the like, usual everyday work, some multitasking, etc. I don't need to know if it is overkill, I just want to know if it will do the job specified without problems.

Thanks.

Edited by AnchisesGamer, 07 February 2013 - 07:00 PM.

[Juicebox12]

Good processor, dont skimp on the motherboard and make sure you have good cooling. At stock speeds its a little lack luster. BUT it will do at least 4.2+ ghz on good cooling. Usually you can aim for 4.6+ without much trouble.

[Catamount]

You'll struggle a bit in MWO on DX9, in the sense that framerates will probably drop into the mid 30s, give or take, when there's a lot of action, but that's the worst you'll have to put up with at stock settings. When MWO goes DX11 an FX-6120 would be great, and in general gaming doesn't require a super-beefy CPU in the majority of cases.

All in all I'd say it's a fine pick. I can't find this CPU available for direct purchase, only in existing machines, so I assume it's OEM-only. Can I take this to mean you're buying a prebuilt desktop? Or does some store actually sell this CPU by itself?

Edited by Catamount, 08 February 2013 - 04:11 AM.

[Gremlich Johns]

I have an FX-4100 OC'd to 4.2 GHz and I know I can push it to 4.4 GHz.

The FX-61XX will work just fine. Get a better cooler though. I'm using an Antec 620. Max temp has been 49 deg C. FX-6100 at newegg

Edited by Gremlich Johns, 09 February 2013 - 08:33 AM.

[Badconduct]

Switched from the Phenom II 965 BE @ 4.0 to the FX-8350 @4.6 and it made a huge boost in FPS