Need to know what processor will fit into my motherboard.

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The K9N series MSI boards are pretty old as alex said (my first PC build was an MSI K9 and I think that was late 2006)

If you are going to replace the motherboard you should really think about this as building a new PC rather than upgrading your old PC. My point is maybe the best reaction isn't simply to run out and get any AMD mainboard that will support 8x processors.

I suggest you take the time and research the whole question more deeply, for example here is a thread discussing the merits of AMD vs Intel/nVidia: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-1986387/intel-amd-gaming.html

Some people claim that AMD perform just as well as any Intel system, many do not. I personally don't have enough experience with AMD to offer you any...
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Not sure, got this computer from a friend. I'm new to all of this upgrading stuff so i don't really know where to start. A friend of mine mentioned something about an 8 core processor and said they were excellent. I want to make sure it's compatible first. Know, does upgrading the processor add more ram capability? Crucial says in current state that i can put 2x4gb pc2 ram in it. I don't even know what kind of graphics card to buy. :( Hopeless lol. Got to learn somehow
 
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The K9N series MSI boards are pretty old as alex said (my first PC build was an MSI K9 and I think that was late 2006)

If you are going to replace the motherboard you should really think about this as building a new PC rather than upgrading your old PC. My point is maybe the best reaction isn't simply to run out and get any AMD mainboard that will support 8x processors.

I suggest you take the time and research the whole question more deeply, for example here is a thread discussing the merits of AMD vs Intel/nVidia: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-1986387/intel-amd-gaming.html

Some people claim that AMD perform just as well as any Intel system, many do not. I personally don't have enough experience with AMD to offer you any advice, however I quote from the above thread:

"I find it very hard to recommend AMD CPU's now, unless you're solely focused on video editing/rendering/encoding and on a very strict budget. The AM3+ socket is essentially a dead-end, it won't be seeing any more updates in the future."

Maybe decide on your budget and post a new thread asking what is best for you money.
 
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