Will the AMD X8 FX-8350 @ 4GHZ (8 CPUs) be compatible with my gaming PC?

George Avitia · Feb 23, 2015

Hello, I want to upgrade my CPU and wanted to know if my PC will accept it. Will I need to upgrade my PSU? Thanks!

PC Specs:

Processor: AMD FX 4130 3.80GHz Quad-Core AM3 OEM
Motherboard: MSI 760GMA-P34 (FX) AM3 V X16 2D3 M16 GL R MATX
Memory: 8GB DDR3-1600 PC3-12800
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750Ti SC 2GB GDDR5
Hard Drive: Western Digital 1TB SATA3 7200RPM 64MB Cache
Optical Drive: DVD±RW DL 24x SATA Black Optical Drive
Chassis: X-Sniper2 Black / Blue Chassis
Power Supply: InWin 450W ATX12v PSU
Network Card: 10/100/1000 Gigabit Network Onboard
Keyboard: Logitech USB Keyboard and Mouse Combo
O/S: Microsoft Windows 8.1 32/64bit COA

Just wanted to update some info about my Gaming PC.
The CPU cooler I have installed is an Antec Performance Max CPU Cooler.
Any thoughts on this cooler?

boosted1g · Feb 23, 2015

No, the 8350 requires more power then your motherboard can do.

The best CPU you could put in that board is an fx-8320E which is only 95w tdp over the normal 8320 or 8350 which is 125w

DzOnIxD · Feb 23, 2015

Is this your current build or what you plan to build?

SlimmerthanShady · Feb 23, 2015

No, you should not have to upgrade your PSU since the CPU only needs about 125W and the GPU only needs about 60W.
One helpful tip you might want to use is go to http://pcpartpicker.com/ and enter your build there in the system build tab. It will show you have many watts your computer should use and if there are potential capability issues.

Calculagator · Feb 23, 2015

It should be a simple upgrade. Just swap CPUs. Your PSU is plenty large. You may not be able to overclock (especially not without a decent CPU cooler), but other than that, everything should just work.

boosted1g · Feb 23, 2015

The PSU is not holding you back from the CPU upgrade.

Now if you plan on getting any better of a GPU then you will need a new PSU as that InWin is a low tier model that will not be able to keep up to any power hungry graphics card.

Calculagator · Feb 23, 2015

boosted1g :

I saw this post after my original post and double checked the official MSI compatibility list.
The FX-8350 is officially supported by this motherboard.
http://www.msi.com/support/mb/760GMAP34_FX.html#support-cpu

boosted1g · Feb 23, 2015

Calculagator :

MSIs page was timing out for me.
Amazed that low end board can support a 125w tdp. through just one 4 pin connector

George Avitia · Feb 23, 2015

This is my build.

DzOnIxD :

George Avitia · Feb 23, 2015

Wow thanks guys! I didnt think you'd reply as fast. Dont know who to pick as best solution. Well thanks again and hopefully this thread can be helpful to anybody else with this dilemma.

bignastyid · Feb 23, 2015

While the 8350 may be supported on paper its a bad idea to try and run it on that board. The VRMS are weak and it likely to cause throttling when the cpu is under a load. This is a common issue on the 960g boards running 125w 8 core cpus, and even happens on the 970 boards that have a 4+1 uncooled vrm setup.

George Avitia · Feb 23, 2015

Thanks for the link. it s an awesome website.

SlimmerthanShady :

George Avitia · Mar 9, 2015

The CPU cooler I have installed is an Antec Performance Max CPU Cooler.
Any thoughts on this cooler?

Calculagator :

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