Upgrading my CPU, not sure if its compatible though

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Hi guys,
so i currently have an AMD FX-4100 cpu on a Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2P motherboard, which i primarily use for gaming, and really need to update at this point.

I was looking to purchase an AMD FX-8350 because im told that it should be compatible because it uses the same processor socket as my current one (AM3+) but i just wanted to ask you to make sure because the current motherboard i have is an old model as well and try to avoid anything terrible like it not working.

Many thnaks,
Taylor.
 
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Honestly I wouldnt even consider running an 8 core on that board - its asking for trouble.Also bear in mind that 4 extra cores but with a lower clock speed isnt going to be as beneficial as youd think.

You need a new board in all honesty mate ,thats my opinion.

 
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I was trying to do with without going the route of a new motherboard if possible, and anything really to replace the 2.5 year old fx4100 i have which im pretty sure is the bane of my pc's existance
 
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your board is worse than your cpu mate seriously,whats the rest of your system comprise of ?? & how much do you actually have to spend ??
 
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ok so i have also recently upgraded to an Aerocool mod xt 750 for my psu a MSI gtx970 for my gpu and so as you can see im really only halfway done upgrading my computer as a whole xD
 
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Seen how you have to change over your motherboard anyways, and you already have a high end graphics card. I would be definitely be looking at an i5 (preferably a 'k' series thats overclockable) , would be a waste of a 970 if you were to pair it with anything AMD
 
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You can go fairly cheap on an Intel board for a locked i5 - they are low tdp compared to the amd fx .
Buy your board solely on expansion & socket option - your current board is sata 2/USB 2.
Even cheap h81 Intel boards have usb3 & sata 3 by default anyway.

Don't know what country you are but

 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£85.69 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 103 43.1 CFM CPU Cooler (£19.99 @ Novatech)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£39.98 @ Novatech)
Total: £145.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-09 10:56 GMT+0000


The above would be a straight board swap & because the board is the same chipset as your current none should not require any windows reinstallation.

The 6300 is not as good as an i5 agreed , but pushed to 4ghz+ it will absolutely do 60fps ultra at 1080p paired with a 970.
 
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OK well I can definitely afford any of those 3 options, so I'm guessing going for the i5 will last longer than the fx6300 as well, that's something I'm considering as I don't want to have to change it out again for like a years time at least.
 
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An AMD 6300 would bottleneck the shit out of a GTX 970, its a high end graphics card paired with a entry level gaming performance CPU. If you want future proof-ness (haha) go with an i5 (Especially a 'k' series that can be overclocked) Single core performance on pretty much any i5 is 50-60% greater than even the best AMD's, which will result in boosts in many games.

I own an FX 8350 and even OC'd to 4.8ghz, couldn't even come close to my 3570k at stock speeds. Not to mention the stuttering and inconsistencies in frames when running on the AMD.

In CPU intensive games (which a lot of AAA titles seem to be now days) like GTA 5, I saw an improvement of 30-35 FPS! I was going to get a new GPU, but now I don't have to, because I realised that my CPU was the problem.


Also don't forget that the current FX series is nearly 5 years old!! what a joke, intel has been releasing new shit every year with 10% performance increase each year.

And remember that an Intel will run a LOT cooler which means less money spent on cooling and uses less power. Plus when you up the voltage of a processor like I had to do on my AMD, the lifespan of the chip dramatically decreases.

I'd save my money and get what I want, rather than having to compromise and settle for something lower then regretting it in a years time. Thats what happened to me when I got my 8350, I wanted a 3570k, but I was to impatient to wait and save some more. I was lucky I found a second hand 3570k for a very good price nearly 2 years down the track. But If I would have just spent the extra $50-$100 at the time, I wouldn't have had any complaints.
 
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A 'k' series i5 will last quite a while, you can run it for a couple of years without even overclocking it, then when the newer stuff comes in and it becomes outdated; you overclock it, then it will be just as good as the new stuff.
Plus overclocked i5's have performance that matches, if not beats, i7's, as they are essentially the same thing, except that the i7 has hyperthreading
 
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