Can you switch an AMD processer to Intel?

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jdoggie101

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I have an AMD FX-series FX-4130 and was wondering if I could swap it out and change my motherboard and processor? I was looking to get Intel i7. Would it work and if so would I have to do anything with my hard drive or would it be ok?
 
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Yes you'll have to get a new mobo. The voltage regulator on your board can't handle the power of the 125w chips.

still getting a fx 8320 and a 100.00 AM3+ mobo would be cheaper than getting an i7. and still cheaper than an i5 + mobo.

if gaming is your only concern then you won't need more than an i5. if you really want to make the jump to intel don't get an i7 unless you are doing lots of rendering, video editing or other stuff like that. even still, the 8350 would do almost as good of a job for a lot less.

there are very few games that intel out performs similarly priced AMD by a noticeable margin. Skyrim, GW2, Starcraft 2, civ 5 and a few others. All these games are still playable on AMD. Battlefield 3 runs just fine on a good AMD...
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ethereal essence

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you can swap out your mobo and cpu yeah, going with an i7 and a new mobo will be on the pricey side, since you already have an fx, have you considered an fx 8320 or 8350? in there are not many games that would have that much of a difference and you'd be saving about 200.00 or so.

as far as swapping everything out, you might need new ram (there is no guarantee that your current ram is compatible with the intel mobo you'd get) and it would be a good idea to reinstall windows. Both problems would be avoidable if you go with a better FX processor.

Also, if all you are going to be doing is gaming then you wouldn't need more than a good i5, the i7's biggest advantage over the i5 is hyperthreading and there aren't many games (if any at all) that make good use of it.
 
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You're on the last revision FX with 4 cores...there's still lots to be squeezed out of your current board if you're not set on switching. an FX-6300 would be a huge upgrade on the cheap, or an 83xx for even more.
 
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As long as you don't have a 95w TDP limit, an 83xx should work just fine. an intel is better clock for clock, but there are few if any games (until you get to huge amounts of players or massive resolution where it will bottleneck) where you're going to see more frames. If you're okay with the extra cost, then switch, but your gaming will be fine if you stay with an FX
 
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I play bf3 which has massive players but for the next gen games like bf4 with the amazing graphics should I switch to intel, Also which intel processer is is close to having the same performance as the fx 8320 and 8350.
 
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ethereal essence

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Yes you'll have to get a new mobo. The voltage regulator on your board can't handle the power of the 125w chips.

still getting a fx 8320 and a 100.00 AM3+ mobo would be cheaper than getting an i7. and still cheaper than an i5 + mobo.

if gaming is your only concern then you won't need more than an i5. if you really want to make the jump to intel don't get an i7 unless you are doing lots of rendering, video editing or other stuff like that. even still, the 8350 would do almost as good of a job for a lot less.

there are very few games that intel out performs similarly priced AMD by a noticeable margin. Skyrim, GW2, Starcraft 2, civ 5 and a few others. All these games are still playable on AMD. Battlefield 3 runs just fine on a good AMD cpu.

The thing is that intel cpus are more consistent in their performances from game to game. But AMDs have better value and better multitasking / multithreading capabilities vs similarly priced intel cpus.

You can't go wrong with either build but keep in mind that the intel motherboards are a bit more expensive and there will be a higher chance of your ram not being compatible so be ready to buy ram on top of everything. If you do go with intel, go with an i5 if your only concern is gaming. No point in buying a Ferrari if you only drive to get groceries right?
 
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Back in my day if you were switching out CPUs and motherboards you would have to reinstall windows otherwise you'll get a blue screen. The thing with Windows and many other commerical OS is HAL (hardware abstraction layer). It's responsible for helping to load the correct drivers for different hardware especially the CPU. This mainly takes place during the install of the OS. So you might get a blue screen b/c you're switching a major piece of hardware which on the coding level operates differently. However, my understanding is if you're running Windows Vista and up you this might not be a big issue, but be prepared and back things up.
 
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