Question about a CPU upgrade.

[Devon1997]

Hey everyone, I'm pretty familiar with the computer hardware I'm running, but wasn't 100% sure. So my question is, if I were to upgrade my computers processor from an AMD Athlon II X3 450 3.20GHz to an AMD FD8350FRHKBOX FX-8350 Eight-Core 4GHz AM3+ Processor would my computer and motherboard be able to support it? Would I have to upgrade my power supply or anything else? Here's my computer specs:

CybertronPC Trooper TGM2211F Desktop PC - AMD Athlon II X3 450 3.20GHz, 8GB DDR3, 1TB HDD, DVDRW, NVIDIA GeForce GT 520, 350 watt power supply.

Here's my computer: http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=851772&CatId=114
Here's the processor I'm interested in:
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4904561&CatId=7339

Thanks in advance,
- Devon

 

[goonbar79]

I am not sure what mobo is with your system, but most likely lower wattage AM3 socket mobo, which isn't compatible with new FX-series AMD processors.

 

[Devon1997]

Need to know the model of the motherboard to find out if it supports an AM3+ cpu or not.

Odds are that it will only support an AM3 (Phonom II x4 would be your best upgrade then), but there is a chance the board will support the newer AM3 chips. Otherwise you will have to upgrage the motherboard as well as the processor. The motherboard may only support 95 watt chips and not the 125 watts that the 8350 demands

Another issue is that that the power supply is really week, and will probably need upgraded to handle the extra power demands of the fx-8350

How would I be able to find my model ?

 

[Devon1997]

You can either open the tower take a flash light and find it on the motherboard.

or you can download CPUZ and go to the motherboard tab and it should tell you if it is not some one-off or uncommon motherboard.

Alright, I currently have my computer opened up, and numbers Im seeing on my motherboard are:
Foxconn a76ml-k 3.0

 

[jdwii]

You can either open the tower take a flash light and find it on the motherboard.

or you can download CPUZ and go to the motherboard tab and it should tell you if it is not some one-off or uncommon motherboard.

Alright, I currently have my computer opened up, and numbers Im seeing on my motherboard are:
Foxconn a76ml-k 3.0

No you can not pick one, You can buy the 8320 instead and a new board for 40-60$ more than you were going to be spending

 

[jdwii]

Actually only 15$ more
AMD FX-8320

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113285

ASRock 980DE3/U3S3 AM3+ AMD RX881/760G SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157366

 

[Devon1997]

You can either open the tower take a flash light and find it on the motherboard.

or you can download CPUZ and go to the motherboard tab and it should tell you if it is not some one-off or uncommon motherboard.

Alright, I currently have my computer opened up, and numbers Im seeing on my motherboard are:
Foxconn a76ml-k 3.0

No you can not pick one, You can buy the 8320 instead and a new board for 40-60$ more than you were going to be spending

I got my computer prebuilt, so would a motherboard be difficult to replace

 

[jdwii]

You can either open the tower take a flash light and find it on the motherboard.

or you can download CPUZ and go to the motherboard tab and it should tell you if it is not some one-off or uncommon motherboard.

Alright, I currently have my computer opened up, and numbers Im seeing on my motherboard are:
Foxconn a76ml-k 3.0

No you can not pick one, You can buy the 8320 instead and a new board for 40-60$ more than you were going to be spending

I got my computer prebuilt, so would a motherboard be difficult to replace

I don't believe so all the parts you listed are found on newegg the board demands to have the same aspects as the new one you might even want to consider a new PSU you can get a much higher quality one for just 50$ a Antec 380 will be much more trustworthy for your pricey components(cheap PSU's that list big specs can kill your parts)

 

[Devon1997]

You can either open the tower take a flash light and find it on the motherboard.

or you can download CPUZ and go to the motherboard tab and it should tell you if it is not some one-off or uncommon motherboard.

Alright, I currently have my computer opened up, and numbers Im seeing on my motherboard are:
Foxconn a76ml-k 3.0

No you can not pick one, You can buy the 8320 instead and a new board for 40-60$ more than you were going to be spending

I got my computer prebuilt, so would a motherboard be difficult to replace

I don't believe so all the parts you listed are found on newegg the board demands to have the same aspects as the new one you might even want to consider a new PSU you can get a much higher quality one for just 50$ a Antec 380 will be much more trustworthy for your pricey components(cheap PSU's that list big specs can kill your parts)

Thanks guys for all your help, I will definitely be looking into a new motherboard and PSU