CPU + RAM Compatibility.

[Nutroll]

Hello, I'm planning to upgrade my motherboard and CPU this Black Friday, but still want to keep my RAM and sound card.
Here is my RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145260

I want to buy one of these because the're very cheap, and I'm not interested in any advanced features + CPU: It needs to have a PCI slot for my sound card.
https://www.amazon.com/MSI-Intel-Micro-Motherboard-B85M-E45/dp/B00IZHHBR0
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00D1A5OR0/?tag=pcpapi-20

https://www.amazon.com/Intel-i5-4590-BX80646I54590-Processor-Cache/dp/B00J2LIFBY

I just want to know if they're all compatible together. And you think the intel would be better then my FX-8350? Thank you.

 

[TofuLion]

either of those boards will work just fine with both the RAM and the CPU (slight chance you'll have to update BIOS on motherboard). yea, the 4590 would be a performance increase compared to FX-8350 at stock. not sure if it would be worth the cost of upgrade tho, maybe just get a nice setup to overclock that 8350 and get another few months out of it. AMD Zen is coming out next year, it should have a pretty big impact on cpu market.

 

[Nutroll]

either of those boards will work just fine with both the RAM and the CPU (slight chance you'll have to update BIOS on motherboard). yea, the 4590 would be a performance increase compared to FX-8350 at stock. not sure if it would be worth the cost of upgrade tho, maybe just get a nice setup to overclock that 8350 and get another few months out of it. AMD Zen is coming out next year, it should have a pretty big impact on cpu market.

I'm actually trying to avoid updating the bios on either board, I don't have a spare Intel proc around, what would I do if it didn't work?

 

[Tradesman1]

I'd go the GigaByte, won't do client builds on MSI due to their poor QC. Should be no need for a BIOS update unless you happen to get a board that's been on a shelf for a couple of years 😉