Advice on Graphics Cards

[Soukyuu]

Ignore the FX-6200 and FX-8150 i recommended earlier and go with FX-6300 and FX-8320, same price as the first 2 but newer and better performance. I would recommend the FX-8320, if that's to much go with the FX-6300 and if your willing to spend more then go with the FX-8350.

Thanks, I will look into that. I read some people saying the FX series underperformed compared to same spec phenom II (some saying to go for a 965BE instead of a FX-6200), what's your stance on that?

Good paste doesn't deteriorate for several years if at all, so I wouldn't think that's the cause. At the moment I'm simply thinking about a defective CPU, unless your case ventilation is REALLY horrible. But even in that case it shouldn't be that bad.

I have the cooler master 690 II, with most of the fans installed, air pulled from front+bottom and exhausted from top+back, so that shouldn't be the cause either.

Still waiting for a reply from AMD, but not really holding my breath.