New CPU and MOBO

[tristen008]

Hi. I want to get a new CPU and MOBO but dont know what to get im currently with AMD and i dont mind switching but intel is so much more expensive 🙁
Im currently looking at MSI A88X-G45 GAMING, FM2+, AMD A88X Chipset, ATX for the MOBO and AMD Vishera FX-8350, 4.00GHz, Octa Core, AM3+, Black Edition for the cpu is that good ?

My current specs are
Power Supply - Corsair Builder Series CX500 High Performance 80 plus
Processor - AMD FX-4100 3.6GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) 8MB Cache Quad-Core
Motherboard - MSI 970A-g46 970GX AM3+ SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0
Memory - Corsair Vengeance 12GB DDR3 1600Mhz High Performance RAM
HDD - 1TB Seagate 7200RPM
Graphics Card - MSI Twin Frozr GTX 660 2Gb 192bit DDR5 Overclocked card


Thank you

Or im Looking at the MSI 970 GAMING, AM3+, AMD 970 Chipset, ATX for a mobo one of those

 

[xbizzaroz]

The new motherboard and CPU you chose are not compatible. Keep your current motherboard and get the new CPU.

 

[Gagan sarpanch]

If a you afford a i5 4th gen. Cpu its best for you...
Eg. ( i5 4670k, i5 4690k, i5 4440 )

And a best motherboard for this ( Gigabyte GA- z97-D3H )

 

[wolverine96]

I have the FX-8350, and it's a great CPU at a great price. It doesn't even bottleneck my GTX Titan Black! I have a 990FX chipset motherboard, but the 970 chipset is perfectly fine. I agree with xbizzaroz, just upgrade your CPU only.

 

[Th_Redman]

As xbizzaroz mentions, that motherboard will not support the AMD FX-8350. That mobo is strictly for the A series processors like A4's, A6's, A8's and A10's. Keep your current mobo and upgrade to the FX-8350 if you're staying with AMD. Now, if you are considering switching to Intel, you could consider, with that video card, an Intel i3 or an i5 series processor and a motherboard with the 1150 socket. Yes, Intel is more expensive but if you're going to be gaming mostly, I would consider that route. I have AMD in my current system(PhenomII X4 955BE and Radeon HD 7870Ghz edition video card) but am going to buy and build an Intel-based system very soon. An Intel i3-4150 with appropriate 1150 socket mobo, with a GTX 760 2GB card and 8gb's of 1600 Mhz ram is what I'm looking at.

 

[Tradesman1]

I'd upgrade the CPU to 8320, 8350 or 8370 (all are supported by your mobo, make sure you have the latest BIOS), then see how tht is, if needed can upgrade mobo later