How do I know if my CPU is Compatible?

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I am trying to upgrade my CPU to an i5-6500.
So first of all, what should I look for in my computer to know that it is compatible?
Do I need any software when installing it?
And lastly, I would love a video or something which shows me how to take off the CPU fan, install the CPU, and get everything loaded well because this is my first time changing a CPU.

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Most new socket 1151 motherboard will require DDR4 RAM modules. Again, "Core System" CPU, Motherboard, Memory. The motherboard specifications will tell you all that you need about compatibility. Your graphics card is completely compatible.

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What CPU do you currently have? Unless you have a current Skylake motherboard which should be in the format X1-- where X can be a lot of letters, it is unlikely that you'll be able to just change the CPU and will have to replace the whole motherboard, which is basically involves removing/detaching everything from the current motherboard and assembling a new PC inside the case on the new motherboard.
 
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I have an i5-760 right now.
If the CPU isn't compatible, what is a good CPU for modern games today?
For reference, I am upgrading to try to play Tom Clancy's The Division

 
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The only way to check compatibility is to look at your motherboard's CPU Support List. However, I can tell you right now that the Intel Core I5-6500 is not compatible with your motherboard as it's of an older socket type (socket 1156 vs socket 1151 for the new processor).

If order to play modern games now, you will need to upgrade your core system (CPU, Motherboard, Memory).

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So I think that I have an ASUS P7H55 Motherboard.
What is compatible with it? If nothing good is, then what Motherboard should I upgrade to?
(Because I live in Egypt, getting a really good motherboard may be a hard)
 
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Here is the CPU Support List for that motherboard. Where there are some better processors (Core I7-8XX series) than your current Core I5-760, none of which are worth the cost of the upgrade and you would not see much in the way of a performance gain anyway.

I don't know what would be available to you in Egypt, nor do I know what kind of budget you have, but you should be looking for a motherboard with a CPU Socket 1151 and a chip set of Z170, H170, or B150. Here is a (US) list of motherboards I would recommend for a new core system. Anything else would depend on your budget and where you're shopping at.

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So anything with the LGA sockets of 1151 will work with the i5-6500?
So how do I make sure that the motherboard works with everything else?
I have a GTX 960 4GB and two 4 GB ram sticks.
Is there anything else I need to look for?
 
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Most new socket 1151 motherboard will require DDR4 RAM modules. Again, "Core System" CPU, Motherboard, Memory. The motherboard specifications will tell you all that you need about compatibility. Your graphics card is completely compatible.

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If you plan on upgrading, I would look at it as a brand new build. Find a CPU you like and then look for a motherboard that matches. For your 6500 which is a LGA 1151 socket (the newest) all I could find was DDR4 RAM, and I can say I can guarantee that you don't have that in your current system.

I found several Micro ATX motherboards for around $60 and Full ATX motherboards from $100 - $150 with 8GB of DDR4 ram which is around $50 (the new standard for games) and an i5 - 6500 will run you around $200.
So in short if you want to upgrade to a 6500 you will spend between $280 - $350 depending on parts and around 2 - 5 hour to make the swap, if you really know your parts it can take less time. If you need to get a new graphics card this will cost more, and I don't have one to recommend since I am currently looking for one.

As for a video, I found this for changing a CPU, this is an amd swap but the principal is the same.
weather your heat sink is clipped to the motherboard or screwed in, once you undo it, you should be able to just pull it off. scrap the thermal paste off of it and the cpu. I recommend cleaning with a cotton swab and a little Rubbing alcohol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olBnEN9YkGc



Compatible with the LGA 1156 socket let me redirect you to a different forum.

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2329594/cpu-recommended-lga1156-socket.html


 
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