Help me please

[Wsasx2]

Okay my motherboard is a F2A85-M and the cpu I want to get is a amd fx 8350 or a amd fx 8320 or a amd fx 8300. My power supply is a 650 watt. So would my motherboard be able to handle one of those amd CPUs? If not what's a cpu you can recommend me so I can play watch dogs on ultra my old one can't handle it trust me I checked, please help me

 

[cball1311]

Those CPU's wont work bud, sorry. They are all AM3+ socket CPU's and your motherboard is socket FM2. What kind of budget? In the US?

 

[IRONBATMAN]

You really need a new motherboard + CPU to max out watch dogs.

 

[Wsasx2]

Budget is 200$ but 150 to 200 is around the range, what do you guys recommend then for a cpu that can handle ultra or at least high settings I'll go up 230$ if there's nothing 200$ thanks again too

 

[IRONBATMAN]

230 usd ?

 

[Wsasx2]

Yes 230$ USA but 200 is you can please

 

[IRONBATMAN]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($144.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $209.98
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-10 11:15 EDT-0400)

Add a CPU cooler if you wanna over clock the CPU

 

[plaintuts]

yea... watch dogs, I think this game is freaking out some people.

it's better to wait for the game to be released, so that you can have a better basis of decision on which components need an upgrade.

 

[IRONBATMAN]

Your GPU is also an important factor

 

[Wsasx2]

So just that motherboard and that cpu and I'll be good? Would I be able to put the ram I have right now to that motherboard I have 12 gb ram 3sticks, and that motherboard it comes with it's own chipset and everything right, sorry I'm new to computers.

 

[Wsasx2]

My gpu is a 7970 oc edition

 

[IRONBATMAN]

3 sticks of RAM is not compatible. 2x4GB is recommended. I'm surprised you got such a high end GPU with a scrawny CPU. And yes, the GPU is compatible

 

[Wsasx2]

I know right so it can only take two sticks of ram?

 

[IRONBATMAN]

I know right so it can only take two sticks of ram?

Yeah

 

[Wsasx2]

Dang it I hate to ask but can you find me a motherboard that can support 4 slots of ram

 

[Wsasx2]

And also can support the fx

 

[sapperastro]

Dang it I hate to ask but can you find me a motherboard that can support 4 slots of ram

That motherboard supports 4 sticks of ram.

http://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/970%20Extreme3%20R2.0/?cat=Specifications

 

[Wsasx2]

Oh sorry it's because you said 3 sticks isn't compatible. I thought you meant the slots that it only had two.

 

[sapperastro]

No, three sticks won't give you the 'dual ram' speed bonus that two, or four identical sticks will give you. Make sure all RAM sticks are the same speed, latency and voltage. Exactly the same brand and type would make it easiest.

 

[Wsasx2]

Yes they are 3x4 they came with my desktop, never added anymore then that

 

[Wsasx2]

Just one more thing when I move my hard drive to the other motherboard will everything be okay?

 

[IRONBATMAN]

Yeah it should be...I suspect that Windows would say that it is fake or something. If the OEM version of Windows is installed, you may face that problem. But other than not being able to update your OS anymore, everything should be normal.

 

[Wsasx2]

You think you can find me 100$ Motherboard it's just that I feel that one is to cheap, you know I like to be safe then sorry, a 100$ Motherboard that supports everything that we talked about FX and 4 slots of ram, because my motherboard is more expensive then the one you recommended me one I don't get why?

 

[Wsasx2]

An asus one please

 

[sapperastro]

M5A97 R2.0

Should be able to find this under $100.

If you want to do some decent overclocking, then the M5A99FX Pro 2.0 is the one to buy. Should be around $120.