I was just wondering what was the diffrence between the fx-6300 vs the 8320 and the 8320e.(other then the amount of cores) I heard the 6300 was a better option if you wanted to overclock.

You will need good cooling to OC any of them...


http://www.overclock.net/t/1348623/amd-bulldozer-and-piledriver-overclocking-guide-asus-motherboard

what would you recommend 6 or 8 cores?

edit: i will not be doing anything extreme. Just want to be able to run dual monitor and run movies on 1080p with no lag/issues.

This post was edited by Wylecat on Feb 9 2015 03:21am

Might as well get the 8320 or 8350 then. More cores, better multitasking.

is there a huge price difference in the two?

What mobo would you suggest.

Id like something that i can build around and not have to upgrade mobo again.

well 6300 usually floats around 90-$110
8320 usually 129-140
8350 160ish?

ideal to get 8320/e with an aftermarket cooler (8320 and 8350 are same CPU, just lower ghz), and overclock it slightly further than 8350 default ghz.
if a lil extra $$ isn't too much of an a issue, get the 8350 with an aftermarket cooler. Reason for getting aftermarket cooler is amd's stock cpu fan sucks/loud.

for mobo if u want better than decent OC
https://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-ga970aud3p

if u don't plan on OCing too much
https://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-ga970ads3p

would i need that beefy of a video card to run 1080p?

it;'s overkill, but it;s the best $$$ you can spend on a GPU in terms of performance.
If you have the budget for it, then go for it.
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