CPU and Motherboard compatibility ?

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brunoceceljamartinkec

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I have ASRock FM2A88M Extreme4+ and I wanna buy AMD FX 8350 processor but I'm not sure if the processor will fit in??
I tried to find out for myself but nothing...
 
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FM2+ socket MB and AM3+ CPU, different sockets, not compatible. Best you can do with that MB is:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - A10-7890K 4.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($134.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock - FM2A88M EXTREME4+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard (Purchased For $0.00)
Total: $134.49
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-02 20:42 EDT-0400

However, I don't recommend. Sell your MB and get Ryzen 3/B350 MB/ddr 4 ram combo for ~$250, much better performance and modern.
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FM2+ socket MB and AM3+ CPU, different sockets, not compatible. Best you can do with that MB is:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - A10-7890K 4.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($134.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock - FM2A88M EXTREME4+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard (Purchased For $0.00)
Total: $134.49
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-02 20:42 EDT-0400

However, I don't recommend. Sell your MB and get Ryzen 3/B350 MB/ddr 4 ram combo for ~$250, much better performance and modern.
 
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No the FX 8350 will not work in your motherboard. The fastest FM2+ cpu's are the Athlon X4 880K and the A10-7890K both of which are not really worth their cost anymore. Even the FX 8350 is hard to recommend.

What do you currently have. A cpu like the FX 8350 requires a Graphics Card of some sort. And depending on your setup especially considering you have an FM2+ based system you might not have a graphics card as FM2+ APU's have integrated GPU's. The successor to AMD's FM2+ APU's comes out (first half possibly first quarter) next year though. The AM4 Raven Ridge based processors would a very good upgrade from that type of setup if that is kind of setup you have.
 
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