need help on deciding AM3+ or FM2

[slyro]

hey guys, im buying a new CPU to upgrade from my stock Pentium G640 @3.8 GHz. So far, im stumped. I can either upgrade my CPU to AMD FX-4300, along with buying a new mobo (AM3+), which would cost me around 200. Or I can keep my stock FM2 mobo for a while longer and just upgrade my CPU to a AMD A8-5600K, which will only set me back around 100 dollars.

So what should I do? Is spending an extra 100 dollars really worth it? If I dont get the AM3+, I will buy a new FM2 mobo in about 4 months anyways.

Side note: this will be paired with a Radeon HD 7850 for gaming.

 

[Rams Anirudh]

I suggest you to move to AM3+ because now new CPUs are with AM3 + Socket, always when you are upgrading go to the latest one don't be stuck at the old one 😉 FX 4300 is a good CPU so I would not say no to it. It is also 3.8Ghz

 

[maxalge]

hey guys, im buying a new cpu to upgrade from my stock Pentium G640 @3.8 GHz. So far, im stumped. I can either upgrade my stock mobo to an AM3+ and also buy a CPU (thinking of AMD FX-4300) which would cost me around 200. Or I can keep my FM2 mobo for a while longer and just upgrade my CPU to a AMD A8-5600K, which will cost only 100. So what should I do? Is spending an extra 100 dollars really worth it? Side note: this will be paired with a Radeon HD 7850 that im getting for 100 dollars.

The Pentium G640 is a 1155 mobo cpu, it runs at 2.8ghz, you have WAY better cpu upgrade options if that is the case.

http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html


Install cpuz on the pentium system and post back with the mainboard manufacturer and model (under the mainboard tab).

 

[slyro]

hey guys, im buying a new cpu to upgrade from my stock Pentium G640 @3.8 GHz. So far, im stumped. I can either upgrade my stock mobo to an AM3+ and also buy a CPU (thinking of AMD FX-4300) which would cost me around 200. Or I can keep my FM2 mobo for a while longer and just upgrade my CPU to a AMD A8-5600K, which will cost only 100. So what should I do? Is spending an extra 100 dollars really worth it? Side note: this will be paired with a Radeon HD 7850 that im getting for 100 dollars.

The Pentium G640 is a 1155 mobo cpu, it runs at 2.8ghz, you have WAY better cpu upgrade options if that is the case.

http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html


Install cpuz on the pentium system and post back with the mainboard manufacturer and model (under the mainboard tab).

it is a Foxconn 2ADA.

 

[maxalge]

hey guys, im buying a new cpu to upgrade from my stock Pentium G640 @3.8 GHz. So far, im stumped. I can either upgrade my stock mobo to an AM3+ and also buy a CPU (thinking of AMD FX-4300) which would cost me around 200. Or I can keep my FM2 mobo for a while longer and just upgrade my CPU to a AMD A8-5600K, which will cost only 100. So what should I do? Is spending an extra 100 dollars really worth it? Side note: this will be paired with a Radeon HD 7850 that im getting for 100 dollars.

The Pentium G640 is a 1155 mobo cpu, it runs at 2.8ghz, you have WAY better cpu upgrade options if that is the case.

http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html


Install cpuz on the pentium system and post back with the mainboard manufacturer and model (under the mainboard tab).

it is a Foxconn 2ADA.

Indeed it's a 1155 motherboard, an intel h61 chipset to be exact.

Sadly h61 mobo's cant cpu overclock, or are very limited.

You can upgrade to a non K i5, or i7 sandy/ivy bridge cpu.

The i5 3470 would be a good place to start looking, you want non K versions with at least 4 cores preferably ivy based.

And they would absolutely destroy the 4300/A8-5600K in gaming.


I would flash the motherboard to the newest bios before installing a new cpu.

Good luck!

 

[slyro]

hey guys, im buying a new cpu to upgrade from my stock Pentium G640 @3.8 GHz. So far, im stumped. I can either upgrade my stock mobo to an AM3+ and also buy a CPU (thinking of AMD FX-4300) which would cost me around 200. Or I can keep my FM2 mobo for a while longer and just upgrade my CPU to a AMD A8-5600K, which will cost only 100. So what should I do? Is spending an extra 100 dollars really worth it? Side note: this will be paired with a Radeon HD 7850 that im getting for 100 dollars.

The Pentium G640 is a 1155 mobo cpu, it runs at 2.8ghz, you have WAY better cpu upgrade options if that is the case.

http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html


Install cpuz on the pentium system and post back with the mainboard manufacturer and model (under the mainboard tab).

it is a Foxconn 2ADA.

Indeed it's a 1155 motherboard, an intel h61 chipset to be exact.

Sadly h61 mobo's cant cpu overclock, or are very limited.

You can upgrade to a non K i5, or i7 sandy/ivy bridge cpu.

The i5 3470 would be a good place to start looking, you want non K versions with at least 4 cores preferably ivy based.

And they would absolutely destroy the 4300/A8-5600K in gaming.


I would flash the motherboard to the newest bios before installing a new cpu.

Good luck!

thank you, kind sir.

 

[WhiteSnake91]

I thought you said you have a 1155 socket pentium Pentium G640 (but they don't go to 3.8ghz...), then you say you have a fm2 motherboard?

get a locked cheapish i5 cpu and you'll be very happy. Even an older cheap used i5 2400 would be decent and about the price of a new i3 nowadays

 

[Rams Anirudh]

FM2 doesnt support i3 or i5 or i7 it has LGA1155 socket. He would have told you to upgrade to LGA1155 instead of FM3+ or he got it wrong may be. And btw Pentium G640 is a FCLGA1155 processor so i guess it confused

 

[maxalge]

hey guys, im buying a new cpu to upgrade from my stock Pentium G640 @3.8 GHz. So far, im stumped. I can either upgrade my stock mobo to an AM3+ and also buy a CPU (thinking of AMD FX-4300) which would cost me around 200. Or I can keep my FM2 mobo for a while longer and just upgrade my CPU to a AMD A8-5600K, which will cost only 100. So what should I do? Is spending an extra 100 dollars really worth it? Side note: this will be paired with a Radeon HD 7850 that im getting for 100 dollars.

The Pentium G640 is a 1155 mobo cpu, it runs at 2.8ghz, you have WAY better cpu upgrade options if that is the case.

http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html


Install cpuz on the pentium system and post back with the mainboard manufacturer and model (under the mainboard tab).

it is a Foxconn 2ADA.

Indeed it's a 1155 motherboard, an intel h61 chipset to be exact.

Sadly h61 mobo's cant cpu overclock, or are very limited.

You can upgrade to a non K i5, or i7 sandy/ivy bridge cpu.

The i5 3470 would be a good place to start looking, you want non K versions with at least 4 cores preferably ivy based.

And they would absolutely destroy the 4300/A8-5600K in gaming.


I would flash the motherboard to the newest bios before installing a new cpu.

Good luck!

thank you for this complete answer. but i have 1 last question. If my mobo's socket is LGA 1155, how is the G640 compatible, being that it is an FM2 socket?

The answer is simple, the pentium g640 is a 1155 socket cpu. You DON'T have a fm2.

Run cpuz again and under the cpu tab look at "package" that should tell you the cpu socket type.

 

[slyro]

hey guys, im buying a new cpu to upgrade from my stock Pentium G640 @3.8 GHz. So far, im stumped. I can either upgrade my stock mobo to an AM3+ and also buy a CPU (thinking of AMD FX-4300) which would cost me around 200. Or I can keep my FM2 mobo for a while longer and just upgrade my CPU to a AMD A8-5600K, which will cost only 100. So what should I do? Is spending an extra 100 dollars really worth it? Side note: this will be paired with a Radeon HD 7850 that im getting for 100 dollars.

The Pentium G640 is a 1155 mobo cpu, it runs at 2.8ghz, you have WAY better cpu upgrade options if that is the case.

http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html


Install cpuz on the pentium system and post back with the mainboard manufacturer and model (under the mainboard tab).

it is a Foxconn 2ADA.

Indeed it's a 1155 motherboard, an intel h61 chipset to be exact.

Sadly h61 mobo's cant cpu overclock, or are very limited.

You can upgrade to a non K i5, or i7 sandy/ivy bridge cpu.

The i5 3470 would be a good place to start looking, you want non K versions with at least 4 cores preferably ivy based.

And they would absolutely destroy the 4300/A8-5600K in gaming.


I would flash the motherboard to the newest bios before installing a new cpu.

Good luck!

thank you for this complete answer. but i have 1 last question. If my mobo's socket is LGA 1155, how is the G640 compatible, being that it is an FM2 socket?

The answer is simple, the pentium g640 is a 1155 socket cpu. You DON'T have a fm2.

Run cpuz again and under the cpu tab look at "package" that should tell you the cpu socket type.

yeah, i realized that shortly after I replied. Sorry about that mix up. For some reason I thought I saw that the G640 was FM2.

 

[maxalge]

I thought you said you have a 1155 socket pentium Pentium G640 (but they don't go to 3.8ghz...), then you say you have a fm2 motherboard?

get a locked cheapish i5 cpu and you'll be very happy. Even an older cheap used i5 2400 would be decent and about the price of a new i3 nowadays

hey guys, im buying a new cpu to upgrade from my stock Pentium G640 @3.8 GHz. So far, im stumped. I can either upgrade my stock mobo to an AM3+ and also buy a CPU (thinking of AMD FX-4300) which would cost me around 200. Or I can keep my FM2 mobo for a while longer and just upgrade my CPU to a AMD A8-5600K, which will cost only 100. So what should I do? Is spending an extra 100 dollars really worth it? Side note: this will be paired with a Radeon HD 7850 that im getting for 100 dollars.

The Pentium G640 is a 1155 mobo cpu, it runs at 2.8ghz, you have WAY better cpu upgrade options if that is the case.

http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html


Install cpuz on the pentium system and post back with the mainboard manufacturer and model (under the mainboard tab).

it is a Foxconn 2ADA.

Indeed it's a 1155 motherboard, an intel h61 chipset to be exact.

Sadly h61 mobo's cant cpu overclock, or are very limited.

You can upgrade to a non K i5, or i7 sandy/ivy bridge cpu.

The i5 3470 would be a good place to start looking, you want non K versions with at least 4 cores preferably ivy based.

And they would absolutely destroy the 4300/A8-5600K in gaming.


I would flash the motherboard to the newest bios before installing a new cpu.

Good luck!

thank you for this complete answer. but i have 1 last question. If my mobo's socket is LGA 1155, how is the G640 compatible, being that it is an FM2 socket?

The answer is simple, the pentium g640 is a 1155 socket cpu. You DON'T have a fm2.

Run cpuz again and under the cpu tab look at "package" that should tell you the cpu socket type.

yeah, i realized that shortly after I replied. Sorry about that mix up. For some reason I thought I saw that the G640 was FM2.

That's what this website is here for!~

Getting knowledge to the people! XD


Enjoy your cpu uprgade.