AMD FX 8350 with ASUS M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ motherboard

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hey guys for my pcpartpicker build im using an amd fx8350 with an ASUS M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ motherboard but there is an incompatibility and the message says "Some AMD 970 chipset motherboards may need a BIOS update prior to using Vishera CPUs. Upgrading the BIOS may require a different CPU that is supported by older BIOS revisions." So is this actually a problem or will it work? Here is my build https://pcpartpicker.com/list/NYFxCy so is it ok? will the cpu work with the motherboard without a bios update? pls answer fast. Thanks.
 
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I HIGHLY recommend against that pairing. That motherboard has a weak VRM setup that can not properly handle the FX-8350 processor, especially if you overclock.

Not only that, that whole system would...
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The incompatibility is the least of your issues. The system you are designing is a very very poor value for the money and outdated by 4 years

Get an i5 6500 with compatible ddr4 ram and a different motherboard and you will get about double the cpu horsepower for next to no cost change
 
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I HIGHLY recommend against that pairing. That motherboard has a weak VRM setup that can not properly handle the FX-8350 processor, especially if you overclock.

Not only that, that whole system would get demolished by an i5-6400 for the same price. Even the i3-6100 games better.

Here you go 19 bucks cheaper, I dropped your PSU to a 550 G2 as well, you don't nor will you ever need 750w unless you go crossfire. Modern Intel platform, and significantly faster gaming:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7400 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI B250M BAZOOKA Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($73.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($81.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.33 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 8GB GAMING X Video Card ($244.99 @ B&H)
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400S ATX Mid Tower Case ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.89 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter ($34.76 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($18.88 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: Thermaltake CHALLENGER PRIME Wired Gaming Keyboard ($26.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1015.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-30 09:34 EDT-0400

Even if you do go for the 750w PSU to go crossfire in the future you would only be at $7 more than your AMD build.
 
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No it's fine. I have the same exact setup. I am @4.0 GHz on a FX-8350 with a M5A97 R2.0 with 16GB of RAM and a RX480. PC runs fantastic! Enjoy man!
 
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