Recent content by Jk10100

Ok thanks a bunch, I thought you just had to look at the socket, I'll do a bit more homework next time. This thread explains everything you need to consider: https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/want-to-know-if-a-cpu-is-compatible-with-your-computer.219558/

I'm a bit in over my head with this stuff and have tried my best but come up stuck, any help would be greatly appreciated. Specs: Gigabyte b150m ds3h Motherboard 2x Corsair CMK8GX4M1D3000C16 Vengeance LPX 8 GB Palit GTX 1080 Stock CPU coolers EVGA 550w PSU I'm trying to upgrade my i5 6500 with...

To start with I'm very inexperienced with computer components and the most I have done is install my graphics card and RAM, so my apologies for perhaps giving lack of detail with my position. Recently my computer started to slow down, giving me a warning on booting up that my cpu was over...