Need help with mobo. Can i put this cpu (.....) in this mobo (.....) ? HELP! :)

MrEdzis122 · Apr 3, 2016

Hello! I soon will upgrade my cpu to AMD FX 8320 [8core] but will it run on this Mother board?

MY MOBO: MSI AMD A68H SFM2+ MATX/A68HM-P33 V2
Feeding Block: Fortron FSP350-60APN 85+ 120MM, SATA*3(2+1)

--------------- And do i need a diffrent cooler? If so suggest plz!

THE CPU I HAVE NOW: AMD X4 860K SFM2+ BOX/95W 4000mhz Turbo Quad Core (ITS A BOTTLENECK TO MY CARD!)

My card: GTX 750Ti 2gb
RAM: 8gb

srimasis · Apr 3, 2016

No it won't run. Fx8320 is socket am3+ while your current mobo is socket fm2+. If you are spending on a fx8320 I guess you have a budget of 150$, you can buy a core i3 4th gen and a cheap h81 mobo for that price which will give you much better performance while consuming way less power. 4th gen core i3 has beaten fx8320 in many modern game performance.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Biostar B85MG Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($37.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $147.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-03 15:19 EDT-0400

geofelt · Apr 3, 2016

No, the FX-8320 will not run on a FM2+ motherboard.
Moreover, for gaming, you would be a step back.
Yes, you get 4 more threads, but few games can use more than 2-3.
Then the single thread rating will be less(1396 vs. 1596) than your current cpu.
Unfortunately, there are no good cpu upgraded for the gamer with that motherboard, it is a dead end.

If you still want an upgrade for gaming it is time to buy intel of some sort. i3-6100 for example

MrEdzis122 · Apr 3, 2016

srimasis :

Ty for help, but could u link some amazon links to those products?
And if there is a canche of a good CPU on my mobo, what could it be, and what price?

3ogdy · Apr 3, 2016

Sorry, your CPU is on socket FM2+ while the FX-8320 is on socket AM3+. You will need a different motherboard in order to upgrade to the FX-8320.

I don't know what your budget is but having seen you're interested in getting the 8320, I'd try and adjust my recommendation to your choices:
This is the minimum I'd get for the 8320.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131872
I'd recommend something like this if you can afford it:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131873

The best motherboard you can get right now for the AMD platform is the Sabertooth 990FX, but that's only if you plan on keepng your systme for longer, adding more RAM and more GPUs.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131877

MrEdzis122 · Apr 3, 2016

geofelt :

Wow, thats sad... What u can offer for a new mobo? and is i3 good enought? Cuz i want to do Rendering and programing, as i will studdy for it, meanwhile i want to game asweall. Im confused help!

srimasis · Apr 3, 2016

MrEdzis122 :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Sorry but fm2+ cpus performance is very poor in front of intel's offerings. I would still suggest you to buy an intel i3
CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Biostar B85MG Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($37.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $147.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-03 15:19 EDT-0400

srimasis · Apr 3, 2016

MrEdzis122 :

core i3 is definitely good for gaming in the 100-120$ cpu category. However it performs poor in rendering and multitasking. So if your are using your pc for multiple purposes other than gaming, here is a good amd alternative

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($98.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($49.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $148.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-03 15:25 EDT-0400

Rookie_MIB · Apr 3, 2016

Sadly, for AMD I'm going to chime in and agree with both previous posts in that:

1) Intel has far better performance (especially per watt at the moment).
2) AM3+ and FM2 are both dead end sets. There is no real upgrade path as AMD transitions to the Zen processors.

That being said, why do you say the AMD 860k is a bottleneck? In many games unless you're running a specifically CPU intensive game, almost all games are mostly GPU limited - as in the more powerful the GPU the better the frame rates up to a pretty high level. In many test sets I've seen, while the AMD chips are a few percent slower (by a few FPS maybe), they run fairly close to the Intel chips in an apples to apples comparison as long as you're using a quad-core AMD chip. Only when you hit the very low end (which is not what you have - yours is top of the stack) do you start to hit significant differences in FPS for gaming.

What might be more of a bottleneck is the 750ti you're running. The high end quad core AMDs are capable of driving mid range cards at acceptable rates as compared to most Intel parts, and high end cards at sufficient rates which are more than acceptable.

Heres a link to the review starting with the mid range parts:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/9217/the-amd-a8-7650k-apu-review-also-new-testing-methodology/8

MrEdzis122 · Apr 3, 2016

srimasis :

MrEdzis122 :

core i3 is definitely good for gaming in the 100-120$ cpu category. However it performs poor in rendering and multitasking. So if your are using your pc for multiple purposes other than gaming, here is a good amd alternative

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($98.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($49.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $148.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-03 15:25 EDT-0400

Well, the AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core looks decent in gaming with 750ti benchmarks in GTA 5 (HIGH sett) = 60fps
And its good for rendering videos

And its in my budget. So do i need to know anything more or is this do-able?

MrEdzis122 · Apr 3, 2016

Rookie_MIB :

Sadly, for AMD I'm going to chime in and agree with both previous posts in that:

1) Intel has far better performance (especially per watt at the moment).
2) AM3+ and FM2 are both dead end sets. There is no real upgrade path as AMD transitions to the Zen processors.

That being said, why do you say the AMD 860k is a bottleneck? In many games unless you're running a specifically CPU intensive game, almost all games are mostly GPU limited - as in the more powerful the GPU the better the frame rates up to a pretty high level. In many test sets I've seen, while the AMD chips are a few percent slower (by a few FPS maybe), they run fairly close to the Intel chips in an apples to apples comparison as long as you're using a quad-core AMD chip. Only when you hit the very low end (which is not what you have - yours is top of the stack) do you start to hit significant differences in FPS for gaming.

What might be more of a bottleneck is the 750ti you're running. The high end quad core AMDs are capable of driving mid range cards at acceptable rates as compared to most Intel parts, and high end cards at sufficient rates which are more than acceptable.

Heres a link to the review starting with the mid range parts:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/9217/the-amd-a8-7650k-apu-review-also-new-testing-methodology/8

Thats not the case, my friend owns the same card and an i7 playing gta 5 and all kind of new games on high

srimasis · Apr 3, 2016

MrEdzis122 :

You can add a good budget friendly cpu cooler like deepcool gammaxx 400 (not necessary, but the amd's bundled cooler is a little noisy). And make sure you are buying both fx 6300 and the mentioned motherboard since fx6300 is not compatible with your current mobo.

MrEdzis122 · Apr 3, 2016

srimasis :

Sure!

100-160$ is good, and i need an mulltitasking CPU as i will study for Programer / 3d modeling and more. And i have a cooler in this pc that isnt that noisy and cools good

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