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[SOLVED] Upgrade to AM3 CPU

May 13, 2020
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Hi guys I checked the forum but didnt find help that I could work with: I am looking to upgrade my old gaming rig's CPU.

These are my specs
rig

I am in the process of upgrading my ram, having a bit of trouble with the recognition of my 4 GB ram (2+2), so I am stuck with 8 GB RAM instead of 12 for now. Looking at the motherboard with a AM3 socket, I would like to upgrade my current CPU with a more powerful good value CPU. Do you have any suggestions what I should be looking at?

It is appreciated, thank you
Cheers
 
Hi guys I checked the forum but didnt find help that I could work with: I am looking to upgrade my old gaming rig's CPU.

These are my specs
rig

I am in the process of upgrading my ram, having a bit of trouble with the recognition of my 4 GB ram (2+2), so I am stuck with 8 GB RAM instead of 12 for now. Looking at the motherboard with a AM3 socket, I would like to upgrade my current CPU with a more powerful good value CPU. Do you have any suggestions what I should be looking at?

It is appreciated, thank you
Cheers
No can do on that MB, only AM3+ socket can use FX processors.