CPU Upgrade

[Samuel]

I'm thinki of upgrading my CPU but I have a few questions

How do I upgrade it? Do I just remove the heatsink and remove the old CPU and put the new one in?

What's a good budget CPU? Around £100 mark?

Cheers

[_I_]

specs?

what cpu/mobo do you have?

post a cpuz validation link
http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html
cpuz -> validate button -> submit button
it will open a browser, copy the url (address) and paste it here


for a cpu upgrade, you need to find one compatable with the mobo
few desktops and most notebooks have the cpu soldered to the mobo (bga) and cannot be upgraded

amd has had backward compatable issues
many older chipsets were modded to support newer cpus at nerfed specs
and also power issues for higher tdp cpus in low power boards, which will cause throttling or fires

[Samuel]

FM2 A55M E33 motherboard
EVGA GeForce GTX 950 graphics card
500w power
8gb RAM

[The Muppet Surgery Special]

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FM2 A55M E33 motherboard
EVGA GeForce GTX 950 graphics card
500w power
8gb RAM

What CPU do you have now?

Supported processors.

http://www.cpu-world.com/Sockets/Socket_FM2.html

[Samuel]

i have AMD A8-5600k

[The Muppet Surgery Special]

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i have AMD A8-5600k

Compatible upgrades (scroll down)

http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Bulldozer/AMD-A8-Series%20A8-5600K.html

Model Cores / Threads Frequency Turbo frequency L2 cache TDP Features Price

AMD A8-Series family, Socket FM2
A8-6500T 4 / 4 2.1 GHz 3.1 GHz 4 MB 45W Unlock $91 >
A8-5500 4 / 4 3.2 GHz 3.7 GHz 4 MB 65W Unlock $91 >
A8-5500B 4 / 4 3.2 GHz 3.7 GHz 4 MB 65W Unlock >
A8-5600K 4 / 4 3.6 GHz 3.9 GHz 4 MB 100W Unlock $91
A8-6500 4 / 4 3.5 GHz 4.1 GHz 4 MB 65W Unlock $97 >
A8-6500B 4 / 4 3.5 GHz 4.1 GHz 4 MB 65W Unlock >
A8-6600K 4 / 4 3.9 GHz 4.2 GHz 4 MB 100W Unlock $97 >

Other families, Piledriver micro-architecture, Socket FM2
Sempron X2 240 2 / 2 2.9 GHz 3.3 GHz 1 MB 65W Unlock >
Sempron X2 250 2 / 2 3.2 GHz 3.6 GHz 1 MB 65W Unlock >
A4 PRO-7300B 2 / 2 3.8 GHz 4 GHz 1 MB 65W Unlock >
A4-6320 2 / 2 3.8 GHz 4 GHz 1 MB 65W Unlock $49 >
A6-6420K 2 / 2 4 GHz 4.2 GHz 1 MB 65W Unlock >
Athlon X2 370K 2 / 2 4 GHz 4.2 GHz 1 MB 65W Unlock >
Athlon X4 760K 4 / 4 3.8 GHz 4.1 GHz 4 MB 100W Unlock >
FX-670K 4 / 4 3.7 GHz 4.3 GHz 4 MB 65W Unlock >
FirePro A320 4 / 4 3.8 GHz 4.2 GHz 4 MB 100W Unlock >
A10-6800K 4 / 4 4.1 GHz 4.4 GHz 4 MB 100W Unlock $122 >


Complete list here

http://www.cpu-world.com/Related_CPUs/Socket%20FM2_Piledriver.html

[SundownKid]

Personally I think you'd be better off replacing both CPU and Mobo. Any upgrade would be negligible and it wont fit the new FX CPUs.

This combo will work well though it's £200 rather than £100:
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/wmFJ99

[vadim]

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i have AMD A8-5600k

There is no way to upgrade it without changing motherboard. FM2 is the socket for low-performance CPUs. All other compatible CPUs have the same performance level.

[Revelene]

If the socket is the same, then you can just simply remove the current CPU and put in the new CPU.

When you turn the PC on with the new CPU installed, it will say something like "New CPU installed!". You will be sent to your BIOS after that. Simply leave the BIOS and it should boot as normal with the new CPU.

Just be sure that the socket type is compatible and that you have enough power for it... and you should be fine.

Your motherboard is socket FM2. You can use FM2 socket type CPUs.

What CPU do you have now?

You'd be better off replacing the CPU and motherboard.

[_I_]

apus are not worth upgrading

all of them have similar cpu performance
you may gain 2 cores (1 module with shared l2 cache and fpu)
but its still trash for gaming or cpu work

to beat that, a pentium g or i3 will be faster (even if clocked lower, due to core design)
but may also need new ram

check if your ram is compatible with intel 1150 builds
use cpuz
http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html
cpuz -> spd tab
select each dimm and look voltage for all profiles
if any profile is over 1.55v that dimm should not be used on newer intel builds

if yoru ram is under 1.55v, this would be a very nice upgrade for under £100
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/HM2vmG
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor (£52.98 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock B85M-PRO3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£45.80 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £98.78

g3258 is unlocked and overclockable to around 4ghz with the stock cooler, and 4.5-4.8 with good air or liquid cooling

if you need ram, save up another $100 and get an i5 build cpu/board/ram
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/CPTWQ7

[Samuel]

So ok I have decided I will upgrade both..... I wanna spend no more then like 150 if possible? Any help will be taken cheers

[Alexalmighty]

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So ok I have decided I will upgrade both..... I wanna spend no more then like 150 if possible? Any help will be taken cheers

you will not be able to find a decent upgrade with that low budget youll end up with another terrible cpu and mobo if you want to upgrade you want to be able to spend atleast 300-350$ (210-245 pounds)

[Alexalmighty]

this is the cheapest upgrade youll ever want to consider
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/hxcgzy

[Samuel]

yeh a few people have said them two, think ill have to just wait a few month and save haha