New Processor - Should I upgrade my motherboard?

Zirke

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Nov 17, 2013
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Hello. I have decent knowledge with hardware and computers, but when it comes to motherboard I can only understand as much as max ram speed and what socket it is.

I am planning to buy a AMD FX-8350 which I have heard great things about, and it should definately be an affordable upgrade from AMD Phenom II x6. My current mobo is an ASUS M4A77T. The thing I am wondering is if I have to upgrade my current mobo with the new processor. I am aware that it does not support 8 cores, but I would not imagine it would severly weaken the processor. Will my old mobo be a bottleneck with my new processor?

Thanks,
Zirke.
 

Zirke

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Nov 17, 2013
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Oh ok, thank you. I read it supported AM3 chip, and therefore thought it supported the FX series. Thanks for the quick response :)

EDIT: Any mobo you would recommend? On a pretty tight budged, student etc. etc.
 

Zirke

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Thanks alot. Just ordered the CPU aswell as the Gigabyte mobo. The price difference between Gigabyte and Asrock was around 10$, so it didn't really matter :)