CPU Upgrade

Forum discussion tagged with CPU Upgrade.
  1. B

    Question CPU upgrade to 14700 or 14700K

    Hello, i would like to upgrade my cpu to 14700 or 14700K, only difference between K and non-K version is overclocking and slightly lower boost right? What would be better choice for Asus prime B760M-A motherboard? if i get it correctly i could not overclock 14700k anyway because its not Z...
  2. mraazx

    Question Should I upgrade my i5-12400 to an i7-14700 ?

    Hello Experts, So I am using this PC as my daily driver. I do gaming (1440p) Most AAA games and CS2 and work on this. I work on mostly as Shopify Developer I use photoshop, browsers couple of more tools and Adobe Premier lightly. Right now everything is going ok on my end, I won't complain but...
  3. A

    Question CPU Upgrade(3900x)

    Hello,trying to think of an upgrade for my r9 3900x(oc),somewhere between a good gaming and animation rendering upgrade thought of 7900x and 13700k,any thoughts?havent had a very good research on the newer cpus just yet paired with rtx 2080 super(oc) at 1440p!thnx
  4. AMD Power

    Question Zbook 15 G2 CPU Upgrade

    So i have crappy I5 Cpu in my laptop and I want to change it I7 4800QM is that possible? And don't bother to say that is not worth it, don't try to game on that and stuff of that sort, I have a killer gaming PC at home but I want to upgrade my old laptop so it can run some lite games on the go...
  5. rl2802

    Question Computer randomly restarting frequently after new CPU installation

    I recently replaced my Ryzen 9 3900X with a Ryzen 9 5900X, and it was fine for the first couple of days, though I had only used it for a few hours each day. Today, it started spontaneously restarting every few minutes. The restarts are quick, I'm not getting any error or blue screens nor am I...
  6. Viggo42

    Question Upgrading to a 5700x or 5800x3d from a 2600x?

    Hello! I am planning on upgrading my current 2600x to either a 5700x or a 5800x3d. The total price difference from me would be around 160 USD. I will use it together with a 3060 Ti and play on 1440p. Do you believe that this additional cost would be worth it? The main benefit I see is that the...
  7. Xydian

    Question PC fails to post after changing cpu (so signal to monitor)

    Specs: CPU: i5 9600k Mothrboard: b365m pro4 PSU: EVGA supernova 650w Gold Ram: Teamgroup 16gb ddr4 2666mhz (8+8) GPU: Palit 3060ti So I bought an i9 9900kf, I tried it with my stock cooler instead of my i5 and everything worked and the PC ran fine. I did not play games with it or benchmark it...
  8. T

    Build Advice Can you help me with how to upgrade this build?

    Hello community, since i would call myself a newbie at building PCs, i am here to reach for a help. My wife plays games ranging from -+ 2005 up to the most recent ones (Hogwarts Legacy for example). The newer titles are high demanding on CPU, not only during gameplay but loading screens (or...
  9. Bozo_

    Question My i5-7600k is not cutting it anymore ?

    What cpu should i upgrade too? I am looking to spend no more than 350$. I have a GeForce rtx 2060 and 16gb of ram. I have a Prime z270-k motherboard and am willing to upgrade it if i have to. I want to upgrade to something that has at least 6 cores. My main games are rust, gtav rp (FiveM), and...
  10. Mbucalan19

    Question CPU i3 to i7. Bios wont update

    Hi I upgraded my CPU to an i7 from an i3 and there is no display. I removed the cpu and put it back in still no display. I then put my i3 back in and tried updating to the modern bios but my pc won't load the prompt to update it. I use a Dell G5 5000 prebuilt and used the dell support page to...
  11. MatheusAntns

    Question Won’t boot after CPU upgrade

    Hello guys. I’m new here. And I’m from Brazil, so sorry about my bad englis I have a problem installing my new CPU. My specs are: GA M320MA-M2 16GB DDR4 2400 Old CPU: Ryzen 3 2200g New Processor: Ryzen 5 4500 SSD 480gb Kingston RTX3060 Galax 12GB Corsair CX500 ——— ——— After installing the...
  12. TeraByte124

    [SOLVED] What's the fastest CPU for HP 30F4 motherboard ?

    Hi, I have a HP Pavilion DV7 1060ec (motherboard 30F4; bios INSYDEH20 Rv. 3.5 F.0A) and I would like to upgrade the CPU to the max, but I don't know which ones are supported. Currently I have an Intel Core 2 Duo P8400.
  13. C

    [SOLVED] GPU Upgrade advice needed with Ryzen 5 1600 or complete upgrade instead?

    Hi there! Recently I started really noticing that I'm starting to struggle running some games (Mostly warzone) with my 5-year-old Ryzen 5 1600 and GTX 1060 6GB. I feel the Ryzen is still fine for now, and would like to upgrade my graphics card, however I understand that I'll run into a...
  14. JonhWolf

    Question B450M Steel Legend no longer reads M.2 Boot after CPU Upgrade

    I use my pc for 2 years with a ryzen 5 2600 and an M.2 ssd. I recently upgraded to Ryzen 5 3600 and after that my mb just stopped reading the M.2 boot drive. It's not installed in the wrong slot cuz it was already there. I have already updated the BIOS for different versions (including the last...
  15. Mia97

    Question RTX 3090 Low GPU usage in games

    Hi! Recently i bought RTX 3090 for a great deal, but its performing bad in my PC. I think it's the CPU problem...if im correct i need upgrade advice for stronger one! My goal is to play everything on max settings and 144FPS! Thanks in advance! (oh also im just gaming so i need cpu only for that...
  16. D

    Question PC won’t boot to windows 10 after CPU upgrade ?

    Hello all, I just upgraded from a Ryzen 5 3600 to a Ryzen 7 5800x3d. I want to be excited about it but my pc is stuck only booting to the bios. I selected the newest bios for my MSI x570 gaming edge Wi-Fi motherboard and installed it just fine. Booted the pc with my old cpu attached before hand...
  17. joryhudd

    Question upgraded CPU boot issues

    this is my first build and my first pc ever. i just built it about a month ago so my knowledge is very limited. i just installed a new cpu and the Q-led light for boot is constantly on. I was reading that clearing CMOS RTC RAM might help. New CPU: i9 11900k Old CPU: i5 11400 Motherboard: Asus...
  18. M

    Question long overdue upgrade advice plz!!!

    current system to be updated GPU: gtx 1080 CPU: ryzen 5 2600 MOBO: msi b450 gaming pro carbon ac PSU:corsair 650 watt bronze RAM: 32 GB corsair vengance lpx 3200MHz I'm looking to do one last update to my current system before I have to do a full rebuild due to my current socket type. I game...
  19. G

    Question Upgrading 8 year old gaming pc

    Need a new cpu to for windows 11. Current cpu is a i5-4460. Plan to build new machine in a year or two money is tight so trying to squeeze every penny i can out of this one til then.
  20. F

    Question No display after CPU upgrade

    Hello all. Hoping someone can help with my issue. I have an ASUS H310M-A motherboard and originally had a I5 8500 CPU. My PSU is 800W and I have 16gb (8x2) ddr4-3000 ram. I switched out my CPU to an I7 9700 and when I plugged everything in, there was no display on my monitor. I tried switching...
  21. yupkim

    [SOLVED] Upgrading AMD A4-3400 with A8-3870K for $60+ on MSI A55M-P33 MB be a good spend?

    Upgrading AMD A4-3400 with A8-3870K for $60+ on MSI A55M-P33 MB be a good spending? Self built DT in 2013 for typical home PC for web+, and upgraded components overtime to 8GB DDR3 mem with 256 MB SSD, USB3, etc. Now with frequent Zoom use, it repeatedly asked to close apps for better audio...
  22. M

    Question HELP: ASUS ROG G20CB UPGRADE TO I7-7700K WITH BIOS VERSION: 2202 ???

    Hi guys, First post on here. I bought a new ASUS ROG G20CB-DB71-GTX1070 with a i7-6700K 3.4Ghz CPU. I am having some bottenecking emulators and I'd like to upgrade the CPU. I have upgraded the BIOS from build date 2016 to the current one built in 2018 - version 2202. I've read on forums here...
  23. 98Alessandro98

    [SOLVED] Upgrading from i3-2120 to i7-2600 on MOBO H-CUPERTINO2-H61-uA TX (Cupertino2) 1.02

    Hello, i swapped my CPU with an i7-2600 (compatible with the MOBO as stated here) but when booting I get no signal on the monitor either via integrated VGA or via HDMI of my GPU Sapphire R9 270X Dual-X OC 2GB. Moreover the GPU fans don't spin, USB ports don't work (keyboard and mouse don't light...
  24. Vox

    [SOLVED] May I switch the CPU?

    Hi there, I'd like to speed up my daughter's PC. I have 2 CPUs with motherboards and I'm unsure if it's worth replacing the CPU: from the AMD A10-5800K to an Intel Pentium G4560. The current "rig" is an FM2 mobo with the mentioned A10-5800K, we use the integrated GPU. It has an SSD, a HDD and...
  25. D

    [SOLVED] Intel i59400F Upgrade?

    I'm currently running on an Intel i5-9400F and I'm hoping to find a decent upgrade on my current board which will be best suited for my recently upgraded GPU, the RTX 3060ti. I'm completely lost with how the sockets and chipsets work so if anyone could direct me to a decent upgrade that would be...
  26. okjak808

    [SOLVED] R5 5600x on a B450 board?

    Hello everyone on Tomshardware forums! So currently I’m trying to upgrade my CPU from an Ryzen 5 2600 to Ryzen 5 5600x as it’s not working well with my RTX 3070 TI. some said that it should work by updating your bios that is a beta firmware to support higher Ryzen gen cpus in which I did...
  27. S

    [SOLVED] dual core passed away, need new cpu🤢🤮

    my system with 3.1 anthlon, 8gb of ram, 9600gt passed away cuz i was putting ram inside of it while it was still turned on i was going to get 12900k as soon as it comes out but well i don’t have a pc anymore and to make things much worse my note8 also passed away and i’m stuck with done...
  28. D

    Question CPU & GPU upgrade for existing PC ?

    Hey guys! I'm thinking of upgrading my computer because it's been a while since i bought it and it's starting to struggle running newer games. I'm not an expert of components, so I'm here asking for your help! My setup is: CPU: Intel Core i5 4460 @ 3.2 GHz Haswell 22nm Technology RAM: 24,0 GB...
  29. R

    [SOLVED] Upgrading new prebuilt need suggestions

    I want to upgrade a refurbished PC I bought with a new GPU and processor. Intel Quad Core i5 3.4GHz, 16GB RAM, 120GB SSD + 1TB 7200 RPM HDD, Windows 10, Nvidia GT1030 https://photos.app.goo.gl/YMkR45RaiGHrHYvF7 The motherboard is a Dell 0N4YC8. On the Dell website the computer identifies as...
  30. Whcrs21

    [SOLVED] Most recent processor for Dell T3600 workstation

    Hi. I have a Dell Precision T3600 workstation. It has Intel Xeon E5 1650 3.20 Ghz on it now. And I would like to learn the most recent processor that suits for this machine? Can someomw help me? Thanks
  31. boredagain99

    [SOLVED] How to update BIOS

    I just bought a CPU my current CPU is i3-4150 now, I bought an i5-3570. I would like to know how to update BIOS? my BIOS Version/Date based on my System Information is American Megatrends Inc v1.4 2/20/2014. I'm just new from upgrading a PC.
  32. shaikyahiya

    [SOLVED] Is knowing the socket type sufficient to make a CPU upgrade?

    I currently have a Gigabyte GA-H110M-S2 Motherboard (LGA1151) with an i3-6098p processor. I wanted to upgrade the processor and was thinking of going for the i5-9400F which also has the same socket type (LGA1151). Now, is looking at the socket type sufficient here, or do I need to make sure...
  33. L

    [SOLVED] Motherboard / CPU upgrade

    Hello Friends, I'd like to ask for your kind help what to chose for upgrade (I'm heavy into gaming, mostly action or strategy oriented games, not FPS) currently I have an I5-6600K cpu (Asrock Z140 PRO mb) with an 1071 Ti card. I'm now thinking about upgrading my motherboard to either...
  34. S

    [SOLVED] CPU Upgrade From 2600x to 3700x - Now Wont Boot

    Today I bought a new CPU in hopes to do a minor upgrade. Unfortunately, my PC will not boot when the new chip is in the AM4 socket. If I put the old CPU back in, the system boots fine and I can get into Windows. My PC: ASUS X470-F Gaming Motherboard (With the latest v5809 BIOS and...
  35. J

    [SOLVED] System crash after cpu upgrade?

    I upgraded my Cpu and now i can baerly use my pc since it crashes after about 15min. Ive tried to reset windows but it crashes mid reset. Noticed today that my motherboard is an 8th gen motherboard and i have a 9th gen Cpu. Could this be the source of my issues? rog strix b360-f gaming Intel...
  36. P

    [SOLVED] Is it worth upgrading from i7 4790k to Ryzen 5 5600X ?

    Currently I am running the following: i7 4790k OC to 5.2Ghz NZXT Kraken x62 16 GB of RAM (cannot remember speed...) GTX 1080 Ti FE Corsair RM650x Samsung 970 Evo (currently running in 1/3 of performance due to PCIe 2.0...) Asus Z97 - PRO GAMER I am thinking of upgrading to the following...
  37. F

    [SOLVED] New CPU/RAM or GPU for old machine?

    So I've been flip-flopping on this topic for a while now, I'm in a position where in the next few months I could either do a completely new pc build (but using my old HDDs/SSDs and graphics card) or buy a new graphics card. Which ever way I go, it will probably be another 6-12 months before the...
  38. A

    [SOLVED] Upgrade advice for Dell Optiplex 9010 MT ?

    Hello Hope you are doing well and safe. I am looking forth for some good advice regarding upgrading if possible any parts in my prebuild setup as below to max out the best possible performance at a minimal cost or more. Dell OptiPlex 9010 MT (the wider one) DeepCool DN450 450w 80 Plus PSU...
  39. J

    Question PC display and audio stutter after CPU upgrade

    I recently upgraded from a ryzen 5 1500x to a ryzen 7 3700x. Everything was working flawlessly for the first day. It wasn't until the next day that I left my pc for a bit and got back to pc stuttering and glitchy audio. Ive never had this issue with the old cpu so this is new to me. I've tried...
  40. H

    [SOLVED] Bios Update for Cpu Upgrade?

    Let's say you want to go from a Pentium 4 Intel cpu to a dual core cpu, where would one get the bios to update?