Does my motherboard support this CPU? recommendations?

[Banr]

Hey guys, I want to change my CPU and possibly RAM as well but I am not sure my motherboard will support the one I wanted.

My specs:

Motherboard - ASRock 960GC-GS FX
Processor - AMD Athlon II X3 435 2.9 unlocked to Phenom II X4 B35
Graphics card - AMD Radeon HD 6870
RAM - Kingston DDR3 4GB
Power suply - Sentey Essential 750w EPP750-PS


960GC-GS FX CPU support list: http://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/960GC-GS%20FX/?cat=CPU

I was thinnking in getting this one: AMD FD6300WMHKBOX FX-6300 6-Core Processor Black Edition http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113286

Is there any difference between FD6300WMHKBOX and FD6300WMW6KHK (the one in the motherboard support list)? is it the same or will that be a problem?

Also any other recommendations under 100$ are welcome.

[zombie cat]

the fx 6300 is am3+. you'll need a new mobo.

[_I_]

thats a 760g/710 chipset
was designed for aii/pii and modded to run fx at nerfed specs

but the board has a 95w limit due to its very poor vrm design
plain 3 phase(last used on am2), should be 65w max
capable of 95w only because it will throttle the cpu under load

sell the cpu and board combo as is and get something much better

[Banr]

引用自 Zombie Cat：

the fx 6300 is am3+. you'll need a new mobo.

引用自 _I_：

thats a 760g/710 chipset
was designed for aii/pii and modded to run fx at nerfed specs

but the board has a 95w limit due to its very poor vrm design
plain 3 phase(last used on am2), should be 65w max
capable of 95w only because it will throttle the cpu under load

sell the cpu and board combo as is and get something much better

I will do that then and change the ram in the process, thanks for the quick answer guys.

[Rove]

The difference between both versions of the FX 6300 are probably only that it is either 3rd party OEM manufacture (without CPU cooler or box) or official Boxed Edition with included stock CPU cooler.

Any old FX 6300 should work in your motherboard. You can get that for now and it will work.

引用自 Banr：

引用自 Zombie Cat：

the fx 6300 is am3+. you'll need a new mobo.

引用自 _I_：

thats a 760g/710 chipset
was designed for aii/pii and modded to run fx at nerfed specs

but the board has a 95w limit due to its very poor vrm design
plain 3 phase(last used on am2), should be 65w max
capable of 95w only because it will throttle the cpu under load

sell the cpu and board combo as is and get something much better

I will do that then and change the ram in the process, thanks for the quick answer guys.

As has been mentioned a motherboard replacement would be ideal. Also if you can afford it I would suggest that you step up to the FX 8320E as it has 8 unlocked (for overclocking) cores. It can be overclocked (on a good motherboard and with custom higher-than-stock performance CPU cooler) to be just like a FX 8350 or one of the faster ones.

Here's a suggestion if you want a new board and new CPU:

AMD FX-8320E 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor
ASRock 990FX Extreme6 ATX AM3+ Motherboard
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hfgw8d
Base Total: $253.98
Mail-in Rebates: -$30.00
Shipping: $3.99
Total: $227.97

Please note that this motherboard is full ATX sized and will require a full ATX case. Your previous motherboard was Micro-ATX and would fit a smaller case.

If you have a Micro-ATX case there are two options:
1. Get a new full ATX sized case for cheap like so:
Azza Cosmas ATX Mid Tower Case
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/azza-case-csaz208s
Newegg $34.99 -$15.00 +FREE s/h In stock $19.99
$15.00 mail-in rebate

OR

2. Get the only Micro-ATX sized motherboard with a 970 chipset (a bit better than your current) and more VRM than you have now with VRM heatsink for better power delivery:

AMD FX-8320E 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor
ASRock 970M PRO3 Micro ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jsm4vK
Base Total: $188.98
Mail-in Rebates: -$15.00
Shipping: $7.56
Total: $181.54

Please note that FX 6300 or FX 8320E CPUs can use up to DDR3-1866 RAM natively for two sticks or DDR3-1600 RAM for 4 sticks. DDR3-1866 CAS 8,9 or 10 at 1.5V (or less) or DDR3-1600 CAS 9 (9,9,9,24) or lower at 1.5V or lower would thus be reasonable RAM choices. I'm not sure if you were thinking of changing to 8GB or 16GB?

I can recommend a specific kit if you would like and want to tell me what you need.

[_I_]

8320e in that board will be as slow as his current cpu
(between the ancient chipset and vrm throttling)

he could spend $180 and get an i3 or g3258
or not much more for an i5 4460 and board

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wmFJ99
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($175.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($42.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $218.97