[SOLVED] Can I upgrade my CPU & keep my current motherboard?

[kubinocs]

Hi,
I am currently building a PC with the Ryzen 7 1800x but I would like to get the 2700x down the road, it's just right now the difference between the two doesn't really make for the price gap for me and I'll propably end up spending that extra money on a RTX2070 instead of a GTX1080.

So let's say I'll be buying the 1800x, just moved out too so I would have to buy the 2700x later, when I stabilize financially a bit lol.

As both of the processors are AM4, I was wondering whether I might be able to upgrade later without having to spend money on a new mobo as well.

Using ASUS PRIME X470-Pro motherboard.

Right now the 2700x just doesn't cut it for me as one of the advantages over the 1800x is a heatsink and I already have my own NZXT Kraken water cooling pump ordered. However, as I said, down the line I'd like to slowly work up to the best I can have.

Also, I am planning on mostly streaming Overwatch, which I should be doing fine with the 1800x in the meantime, right?

 

[camieabz]

2700x Pros:

2700x wil have 5-10% on the 1800x on average.
2700x is 12nm to 1800's 14nm
Decent stock HSF
2933 RAM ideal vs 2666 for the 1800


1800x Pros:

1800x runs at 10W less.
Price
Guessing here - do your own research...the 1800x will probably run Windows 7 (B350 / X370), but the 2700x doesn't, as far as I know on B450/X470


As you say, you have a cooler, so 75% the price for 95% the performance is pretty good. One reason I went with the 2700x is that it reduced my cooler price by £50-£120, depending on the coolers I was looking at. The other Ryzen coolers weren't up to much, so then I wasn't seeing the CPU price of a 2600 at £150, but at £200 to £270, so why not get the 2700x in that case?

For you, the 1800x is probably a good option.