Will this be a good companion to an AMD FX-8350? I'm trying to find out what the best compromise in RAM frequency is, but I'm having trouble...
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It depends on the motherboard you will be using for this particular computer build. I would check to confirm this ram is on your motherboard's Memory Support list to ensure you do not encounter any compatibility issues. Regarding ram frequency, I would suggest higher speeds if you plan on gaming with your machine. For everyday usage, you will see little difference in performance when using 1333 or 1600 ram.
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Just off the top of my head I think that is a dual core processor. You could use it but there would be some bottle-necking. Isn't that CPU on an AM3 board? Why don't you upgrade to a FX CPU (quad core-still cheap options) and then do the HD 7850.
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It will work nicely with that board, it'll be clocked down to 2.0. From what I understand, only intel currently supports 3.0; AMD does not yet have any chipsets that support PCI 3, but you wont notice any difference in performance by using it in the PCI 2 slot. I have an AMD FX-8350 Black Edition Vishera on a system paired with this card and couldn't be happier.
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It's just an Athlon processor at that point. If you aren't wanting to use the gpu I would get either an FX chip or Intel chip depending on your preferences. This should still work but it's not as good as either of those. The AMD APU's are really designed to be a cheap solution for an integrated chipset setup.
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this board is rated to DDR3-2400 so you are fine... I don't know where those other answers are coming from, it will clock correctly for your CPU / Ram combo then you can OC to wherever you want.... these other answers are completely wrong... it won't crash anything... it's completely automatic and works great... jeez
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It depends on the RAM chipsets supported by your processor(core 2 duo/P4/i3/i5). Search about it online and i guess u will get better and faster (better frequency) options than this one. I had an old system so bought this as my only option.
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AMD Rated it at 3.10 GHz to 4.00 GHz Max Turbo. Some People push it to 4.20 but it is not recomended. The new 8320 is rated 3.5 GHz and the new 8350 is 4.0 Ghz at normal speed. Seems there is a problem with the 35nm Process exceeding 4.2 GHz stabily. {Info from AMD News Flash from AMD} I have one running at 4.0 GHz with a Corsair CWC-H100 Water Cooler.
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Yes it is. I actually bought both of them and it works perfect! You should check anyway the max ram frequency that your cpu can take. Ex: i bought fx8320 and it can take up to 1866MHz. Check that. But the RAM and mobo work!!
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If your motherboard previously had or currently has an Intel processor in it, this AMD processor will not work. You will have to replace your motherboard with an AMD-compatible motherboard in order for it to function. Even then though, the top-of-the-line CPU from AMD costs about the same as this one, which is several years old. So if you're going with AMD (which I would recommend, especially if you're on a budget) get a motherboard that supports AM3+ processors and get the AMD FX 8350 processor to put inside it. It would be much faster, and excluding the cost of the motherboard, it would be about the same price. If your motherboard previously had or currently has an Intel processor in it, this AMD processor will not work. You will have to replace your motherboard with an AMD-compatible motherboard in order for it to function. Even then though, the top-of-the-line CPU from AMD costs about the same as this one, which is several years old. So if you're going with AMD (which I would recommend, especially if you're on a budget) get a motherboard that supports AM3+ processors and get the AMD FX 8350 processor to put inside it. It would be much faster, and excluding the cost of the motherboard, it would... » Read More If your motherboard previously had or currently has an Intel processor in it, this AMD processor will not work. You will have to replace your motherboard with an AMD-compatible motherboard in order for it to function. Even then though, the top-of-the-line CPU from AMD costs about the same as this one, which is several years old. So if you're going with AMD (which I would recommend, especially if you're on a budget) get a motherboard that supports AM3+ processors and get the AMD FX 8350 processor to put inside it. It would be much faster, and excluding the cost of the motherboard, it would be about the same price. « Show Less
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Yes**) Officially 10600 (1333MHz) RAM is not supported by this chipset, but empirically it always is. Mtherbrd's overclocking capabilities are rly awesome and most likely u will have this mem running @ native clocks in no time. On the other hand, u may just set it's clock to 800/1066MHz (PC6400) and have it run with lower timings but guranteed stable without overclock of CPU and without any visible effect to your system producivity.
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It should work. I've been using an AMD FX-8350 with it since October 2013 with no issues
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Well, if you're specifically looking to use this motherboard for the FX 9k series I can tell you that it will work with them, you may run some pretty high temps at the socket. I would recommend that you take a look at just overclocking the FX 8350. Because of the architecture of the FX 8350 vs. 9590 for example you can get the same results out of the 8350 if you can find the proper cooling solution. I would recommend no less than a Corsair H100i or H105 in the event that you would try to pull the same voltage and speeds out of the 8350 though.
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Yes it does, I have an AMD FX-8350 running at 4.5 GHz with no problems at all
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Yes. Ram is not CPU specific. My build uses an AMD fx 8150 and I use 16gb of gskill ram (2x8gb). You should be able to buy 16gb for $110-$120
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I had my FX 8320 until, it was fine for the first day then i had overheating problems, it may have been because it was defective, now I replaced it with a FX 8350 and that is a solid cpu with no problems at all. The motherboard has to have at least 125 watts max tdp or more for it to work, check for that on your motherboard model on the web under specifications.
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I tried going with 2400Mhz for that very same setup and it turns out that the RAM voltage on the sticks was too high for the CPU. I went with 1600 afterwards and everything is stable again.
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Well, the best processor you can get for that board would be a Phenom II X6 1100T, and the board is more then capable of supporting it... CPU wise that would be the best, they are rare and not cheap as most are looking for about $250+ for a used or "like new" cpu... I bought a "like new" 1100T about 6 months ago and it works great and it beats some of the low end FX cpu's on the market today. Thing to keep in mind is that AM3 CPU's only support up to 1333MHz ram so if you're looking at beefing up more then just a CPU then you might want to get an AM3+ board with an FX processor so you can use ram up to 1866MHz... Happy Hunting and Good Luck... Well, the best processor you can get for that board would be a Phenom II X6 1100T, and the board is more then capable of supporting it... CPU wise that would be the best, they are rare and not cheap as most are looking for about $250+ for a used or "like new" cpu... I bought a "like new" 1100T about 6 months ago and it works great and it beats some of the low end FX cpu's on the market today. Thing to keep in mind is that AM3 CPU's only support up to 1333MHz ram so if you're looking at beefing up more then just a CPU then you might want to get an AM3+ board with an FX... » Read More Well, the best processor you can get for that board would be a Phenom II X6 1100T, and the board is more then capable of supporting it... CPU wise that would be the best, they are rare and not cheap as most are looking for about $250+ for a used or "like new" cpu... I bought a "like new" 1100T about 6 months ago and it works great and it beats some of the low end FX cpu's on the market today. Thing to keep in mind is that AM3 CPU's only support up to 1333MHz ram so if you're looking at beefing up more then just a CPU then you might want to get an AM3+ board with an FX processor so you can use ram up to 1866MHz... Happy Hunting and Good Luck... « Show Less