Upgrading my CPU [HELP]

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AdamantPearce

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Hey, so I am looking to upgrade my current CPU to a AMD FX 8350 and the reason I am upgrading is because I plan to buy a MSI GTX 970 and if I don't get the CPU my CPU will bottleneck it so bad. So, I am just wondering on how how I would replace my CPU.

For example, do I need to add any programs or can I just place the CPU into the socket and it will be all done? Do I need to head into the BIOS or anything like that.

Plus, I've got a Seidon 120M Liquid Cooler, so will I need to clean the thermal paste of the copper plate to get it working.

- Thanks.
 
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So, I should clean the old thermal paste off from the heatsink? With the alcohol thing right?
 
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It may not be as simple as the answer above.
What is your current cpu and motherboard?

Some motherboards are not suitable for a FX-8350 processor.

And... FX cores are slow. Upgrading from a FX-4300 or FX-6300, for example will buy you more cores, but the cores are not significantly faster.
Many games depend on a single fast core for performance.
 
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My current CPU is a AMD FX 6350 and my current motherboard is a Gigabyte 970A-DS3P I believe.
 
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