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hakestom   02-09-2012 at 09:32:30 PM
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Hello .

I have selected a motherboard to buy for a gaming computer I'm currently building, and have recently been checking compatibility between all the components I have selected however recently when I was checking the list of compatible processors I did not see the processor I would like to buy on the list .

http://www.amazon.co.uk/AMD-Bulldo [...] 11&sr=8-14

here is the motherboard :
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Asus-M5A78 [...] 921&sr=1-6

Any help would be appreciated , and also is the processor I have chosen suitable for gaming ? , from the list I was looking at it seemed to have the best value .

Thanks for help :wahoo:

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WR2   02-09-2012 at 09:44:47 PM
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Hello Hakestom;

It's FX 6100 is fully compatible with the Asus M5A78L-M.
And the FX 6100 is actuily on the CPU support list for that motherboard.
http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/AMD_AM3Plus/M5A78LM_LX/#CPUS
It's just a long list and there is a window slider over on the right side to scroll down to where the FX 6100 is listed.

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hakestom   02-09-2012 at 09:46:42 PM
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WR2 wrote :

Hello Hakestom;

It's FX 6100 is fully compatible with the Asus M5A78L-M.
And the FX 6100 is actuily on the CPU support list for that motherboard.
http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/AMD_AM3Plus/M5A78LM_LX/#CPUS
It's just a long list and there is a window slider over on the right side to scroll down to where the FX 6100 is listed.





Thanks for help , just wanted a confirmation before I went ahead buying everything

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abekl   02-09-2012 at 09:46:42 PM
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That CPU IS on the compatibility list for that Motherboard. Not sure where you were checking, but look at this list. It clearly shows the FX-6100:
http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/A [...] USB3/#CPUS

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WR2   02-09-2012 at 09:48:24 PM
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hakestom wrote :

also is the processor I have chosen suitable for gaming ? , from the list I was looking at it seemed to have the best value

What list where you looking at? Just the CPUs for that specific motherboard?

It's actually a decent choice for gaming - but there are other choices close in price that would be a slightly better option.

And that motherboard is limiting you to 95W TPD CPUs instead of the more powerful 125W TPD CPU models.

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hakestom   02-09-2012 at 09:51:51 PM
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WR2 wrote :

What list where you looking at? Just the CPUs for that specific motherboard?

 

It's actually a decent choice for gaming - but there are other choices close in price that would be a slightly better option.

 

And that motherboard is limiting you to 95W TPD CPUs instead of the more powerful 125W TPD CPU models.

 

Is that a large problem ?
or should I just stick with the current board , I mean will it significantly increase performance if I go up to 125w tbd models ?
I'm quite tight on money for my build


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WR2   02-09-2012 at 09:58:07 PM
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If you're on a tight budget you don't need to worry about that combo.

What graphics card are you going to be using with that CPU/MB combo?

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hakestom   02-09-2012 at 10:01:46 PM
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WR2 wrote :

If you're on a tight budget you don't need to worry about that combo.

What graphics card are you going to be using with that CPU/MB combo?



http://www.amazon.co.uk/Asus-GeFor [...] 02&sr=8-20

It looks good for the price don't you think ?


But I don't understand what you mean the w tpd and motherboard limiting .
Will this affect the peformance of my cpu/other components a lot ?

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WR2   02-09-2012 at 10:04:58 PM
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What is your monitor resolution?
Usually, the graphics card is considerably more expensive than the CPU/MB/RAM to get a balanced gaming build.

There are more powerful CPUs on the market that aren't listed on that motherboard CPU support list.

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hakestom   02-09-2012 at 10:09:58 PM
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WR2 wrote :

What is your monitor resolution?
Usually, the graphics card is considerably more expensive than the CPU/MB/RAM to get a balanced gaming build.

 

There are more powerful CPUs on the market that aren't listed on that motherboard CPU support list.

 


1920*1080 , Do you reccommend upgrading graphics to increase gaming peformance for this rig then ?

 

My maximum budget for graphics is 120-140 pounds


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WR2   02-09-2012 at 10:32:17 PM
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I think the GTX 550ti is just a bit light for 1920x1080 gaming - for most gamers.
What games will you by playing - and do you expect to run on the highest possible graphics settings?
Or are you a more relaxed, casual gamer?

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