Confused about heat sink

[DrLuv2099]

Okay so I'm new to the hardware scene and I have a few questions.

I plan on going from a athlon ii 220t to an a10 7850k. I already known I need a new motherboard my question is can I just take the heat sink off my old unit and put it on the new CPU? I've tried looking it up but I can't find any info.

So I guess

1. Will it fit on the new motherboard?
2. Will it keep the 7850k cool enough (no over clocking will be happening.)

Thanks.

 

[N3rdR4ge]

1. we don't know the model of your heat sink. there is no way to answer if it will fit or not.
2. there is no way to tell you if the old heatsink is enough for the 7850k since you didnt tell us the heatsinks model.
3. why are you buying an overclocking chip and spending more if you don't plan to overclock?
4. why not save and buy something better than the a10? if your plans are gaming an i3 or i5 would be better since you have to switch motherboards anyway. knowing your budget and the specs in your computer would give us a better picture on what to recommend you. i would probably say its a waste of money upgrading what you have, rather than building new.
5. the 7850k comes with a sufficient heatsink for non overclocking. it comes in the box with the chip.

 

[Shaun o]

Just pull up a image of a Am2+ motherboard the type of cpu socket your current board uses.
And a FM2+ motherboard also.

Look at the two cpu retention points screwed to the motherboard where you attach the cpu cooler.

You will be visually able to see if the clamp mechanism of the cooler will work for an FM2 cpu socket and it`s cpu cooler retention.

To be honest you are better at getting a new cooler for the new A10 cpu you intend to buy and a FM2 cpu socket motherboard. If it is the stock AMD cooler that came with the Athlon 220 cpu.

As the problem is you have to make sure the cpu cooler is big enough to sufficiently keep the new A10 7850K cpu cool enough, using an older cpu cooler even if it did fit may be insufficient for adequate cooling.

 

[CountMike]

Short, if it's standard, box AMD cooler, no way.
If it's aftermarket cooler, maybe if it had or you kept all different mounts.
2. Doesn't apply if stock AMD cooler.

 

[DrLuv2099]

1. we don't know the model of your heat sink. there is no way to answer if it will fit or not.
2. there is no way to tell you if the old heatsink is enough for the 7850k since you didnt tell us the heatsinks model.
3. why are you buying an overclocking chip and spending more if you don't plan to overclock?
4. why not save and buy something better than the a10? if your plans are gaming an i3 or i5 would be better since you have to switch motherboards anyway. knowing your budget and the specs in your computer would give us a better picture on what to recommend you. i would probably say its a waste of money upgrading what you have, rather than building new.
5. the 7850k comes with a sufficient heatsink for non overclocking. it comes in the box with the chip.

Okay, yes I know Intel are better. Price per performance. I don't have the money for an Intel, I just don't. I'm trying to build this on a smaller budget. I also said I'm new so I'd you have a suggestion on an Intel that'd be a similar price I'm all ears.

Also didn't know heat sink was in the box like I said I'm new.

Thanks.

 

[DrLuv2099]

Okay n3rdr3ge. Doing this on my phone so forgive the weirdness of my replies.

1. Yeah didn't even think to put the model down but countmike was really helpful helpful thanks.
2.same
3. I don't plan on over clocking right now, but I may do so later.
4. I want the intergrsted graphics because my current GPU is super super old. And I want to be able to play NY games for a few months while I save up.
5. My budget is less than $225 for ram, mb, and CPU. I've watched a lot of bench mark videos and I think the amd looks fine for me.

I also heard direct x 12 or 13 will integrate on CPU graphics to any other GPU you have. I'm WO seeing if that's true.

 

[N3rdR4ge]

all good points.

what is your ram situation currently? size/mhz

 

[DrLuv2099]

all good points.

what is your ram situation currently? size/mhz

I am going to buy some 1600mhz cl9 ram. I was using 1333 looked it up and the 1600 is a great price. I actually had a friend help me out. I was able to get the entire build under $315 I appreciate the help though.

 

[N3rdR4ge]

thats good. ya ddr3 ram is dirt cheap.

 

[DrLuv2099]

Seriously I'm really new at this stuff so I appreciate all of this. I do think I'll do some over clocking in the future but I just want get more comfortable with this kind of stuff.

 

[N3rdR4ge]

no problem. thats what i did. i started with an amd processor and waited 6 months before i got into overclocking.