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[ThatDylan]

im basically trying to upgrade my Dell optiplex 790 for gaming. I have no to little problems running games but most games i want to play i dont or barely meet minimum requirements.

 

[woot]

whats your complete system specs?, including motherboard

 

[logainofhades]

As that is an OEM rig, it might not have the bios compatibility needed, to run that CPU.

 

[NightHawkRMX]

Depends on many factors. I do not know much about those Dells, but I am pretty sure that they use the same heat sync on the I5 2400 and I7 2600 (locked) models, so I would bet you are fine.

I would try the current heat sync and fresh thermal paste with the I7.
Load the CPU with prime 95 blend. If temps are under 80-85c, the heatsync is adequate.
If temps are higher than 85c or the cooler is noisy, you could throw on a cheap tower cooler like a H212.

 

[ThatDylan]

My CPU is i5 2400
GPU is Radeon rx 560
Ram is 2 8gb ddr3
Evga 600w power supply
Stock optiplex 790 motherboard