Replacement for an old phenom 2 x3

[rodenal]

I'm thinking this years minor upgrade to my Pc will be a new CPU, so just want to quickly gauge opinion on the best way to go.

As it stands I have (from memory):


Phenom 2 x3 B75 (with the 4th core unlocked, running at circa 3.5ghz)
MSI fx 870 G54
a 2gb 7850
8gb xms3
powered by a cx600
an H100 cooler

Now to set expectations, I have no anticipation of some sort of massive perfomance improvement by changing the CPU and to be honest have little to no intention of replacing the board as it stands. It's now just an old chip that's been run beyond its clock and official core count for a good few years so I figured why not replace it.

I only really use the desktop to game, reasonably new but not particularly demanding titles (think the most intensive game i've got is borderlands pre sequel) and at 1920*1080. To date have never actually been limited by the CPU, the card will probably be upgraded near the end of the year.

With all of the above in mind I'm considering something like an fx6300. Cheap, cheerful and moderately future proof (well to do me for another couple of years)

Thoughts?

edit* I need to double check the boards cpu support actually, looks ok though

 

[Hagar]

Thuban x6 1090T is the best you can get on this board, no FX cpu's are compatible. Should be a good upgrade if you can get one cheap.

http://www.msi.com/support/mb/870AG54.html#support-cpu

 

[Mrjobby]

Not the best of boards but a 6300 should slot in ok.

Obvs make sure you updte bios before you do a swap.

As above depends if this is the FX version or the bog stand version, in which case id flog the motherboard.

 

[rodenal]

It's the FX so it suports the newer CPU's (though I'm going to have a look for a revision number incase it matters), bios is up to date too

 

[Mrjobby]

looks like that's the way to go then

 

[JonSmith]

FYI as it's an MSI board ensure that you have adequate cooling over the socket and VRM area, a 6300 will be fine in it at stock but if you overclock it will rapidly start stressing the VRMs. MSI boards of that vintage have no OCP.

 

[rodenal]

Yeah that should be fine, they've got decent air plus it wont be being stressed too much - no more than the current chip anyway