Will an AMD Athlon II x4 750 fit on the MS 7778(Hp) motherboard?

[piwo2805]

It's an FM2 processor but I don't know if OEM mobos support processor upgrade. I will convine it with a GTX 550ti, 8gb of Ram and a 600W Cooler Master PSU. I have a 250€ budget, but I bought my pc last year and I'd like to keep as much components as I could. (My current system is using a crappy AMD A4-5300)
Thanks!

 

[iblowuup]

The Athlon X4 750K should physically fit in the FM2 socket even though it is not specifically listed as being supported. However the motherboard's software may not support the CPU. If I were you I would play it on the safe side and either get a new motherboard or upgrade to one of the CPUs that are listed on HP's site. I would recommend the A8-5600K as it offers just as good performance as the A10s which are $130. Here's a link to it-http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113281

 

[piwo2805]

I was thinking about the Asrock z77 Pro4-M (mATX form factor) + an i5 3570 but I don't know if my case would be compatible with that mobo (I really want to keep the case). That Asrock mobo is as big as my mobo, but I don't know if the fron panel connectors fit in it.
Thans!

 

[Narcissistic_Martyr]

ATX and micro-atx are standard motherboard sizes so the asrock board should fit fine. Your PSU on the other hand may have a proprietary shape but that problem can be solved with a dremel or shims so no real concern there.

Also going with an intel based solution on your budget won't leave you enough scratch for a decent GPU so you may be best off getting an a10 5800k and a used GPU so you don't have to replace your motherboard.

 

[iblowuup]

ATX and micro-atx are standard motherboard sizes so the asrock board should fit fine. Your PSU on the other hand may have a proprietary shape but that problem can be solved with a dremel or shims so no real concern there.

Also going with an intel based solution on your budget won't leave you enough scratch for a decent GPU so you may be best off getting an a10 5800k and a used GPU so you don't have to replace your motherboard.

Why do you recommend the a10 5800k over the a8 5600k?

 

[piwo2805]

Thanks for the answers!
I don't want to risk and buy and AMD A10/8 because some people reported incompatibility with the motherboard (apparently you only can upgrade the processor with an OEM model, which are really difficult to buy in Europe). Can't find any review about the Athlon II 750k mounted on my mobo anywhere. Why is the i5 a bad idea? I guess I could go up for a 300€ budget. I use my computer for AutoCad 3d design and occasional gaming (Rome 2, BF3).

 

[iblowuup]

Thanks for the answers!
I don't want to risk and buy and AMD A10/8 because some people reported incompatibility with the motherboard (apparently you only can upgrade the processor with an OEM model, which are really difficult to buy in Europe). Can't find any review about the Athlon II 750k mounted on my mobo anywhere. Why is the i5 a bad idea? I guess I could go up for a 300€ budget. I use my computer for AutoCad 3d design and occasional gaming (Rome 2, BF3).

I missed your comment about the 3570k. That would be a great solution and would perform better than any of the amd CPUs mentioned so far. Just keep in mind that a 3570k is ~210 USD or so and like the other poster said it may detract from your GPU purchase which is not something you would want to do if you are building a gaming PC. The 550ti is a lower end card so you may want to opt for a cheaper CPU such as the i3 3220 or the i5 4430 (the 4430 is a Haswell based CPU giving you better upgrade options in the future). A 3570k would be wasted on a 550ti.

 

[piwo2805]

Thanks for the answers!
I don't want to risk and buy and AMD A10/8 because some people reported incompatibility with the motherboard (apparently you only can upgrade the processor with an OEM model, which are really difficult to buy in Europe). Can't find any review about the Athlon II 750k mounted on my mobo anywhere. Why is the i5 a bad idea? I guess I could go up for a 300€ budget. I use my computer for AutoCad 3d design and occasional gaming (Rome 2, BF3).

I missed your comment about the 3570k. That would be a great solution and would perform better than any of the amd CPUs mentioned so far. Just keep in mind that a 3570k is ~210 USD or so and like the other poster said it may detract from your GPU purchase which is not something you would want to do if you are building a gaming PC. The 550ti is a lower end card so you may want to opt for a cheaper CPU such as the i3 3220 or the i5 4430 (the 4430 is a Haswell based CPU giving you better upgrade options in the future). A 3570k would be wasted on a 550ti.

GPU is the next I want to upgrade, a gxt 760 maybe, but the processor it's more important, when I use AutoCad ( I study civil engieniering) my amd processor it's just insufficient (99% load while doing 3D buildings design). The Haswell processor sounds good to me. I know that Asrock mobos are the same size as the ms 7778, but some people in this forum said that OEM's manufacturers use their own screws and connector. I might buy it and if it doesn't work I'll buy a new case.
Thanks!!