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Hello I'd like to upgrade my CPU, could someone help me out?

My current set up:
- AMD Threadripper 1920X 3.5 GHz 12-Core Processor
- Floe Riing RGB 360 TT Premium Edition 42.34 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
- Asus ROG Strix X399-E Gaming EATX sTR4 Motherboard
- G.Skill Trident Z RGB 32 GB (4 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory
- Samsung 970 Evo 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive
- Asus STRIX GAMING GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11 GB Video Card
- Thermaltake View 71 TG RGB ATX Full Tower Case
- SeaSonic FOCUS Plus Gold 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
- Thermaltake Riing Plus TT 48.34 CFM 120 mm Fans 5-Pack

I don't know if I have to change my motherboard, is it possible to use it for a most recent CPU?
I'd prefer to have a Ryzen 7 series.
Do I also need to replace the CPU cooler?
I also have in Europe and my budget is up to 500€.

Thank you in advance
 
Linaly said:
Hello I'd like to upgrade my CPU, could someone help me out?

My current set up:
- AMD Threadripper 1920X 3.5 GHz 12-Core Processor
- Floe Riing RGB 360 TT Premium Edition 42.34 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
- Asus ROG Strix X399-E Gaming EATX sTR4 Motherboard
- G.Skill Trident Z RGB 32 GB (4 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory
- Samsung 970 Evo 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive
- Asus STRIX GAMING GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11 GB Video Card
- Thermaltake View 71 TG RGB ATX Full Tower Case
- SeaSonic FOCUS Plus Gold 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
- Thermaltake Riing Plus TT 48.34 CFM 120 mm Fans 5-Pack

I don't know if I have to change my motherboard, is it possible to use it for a most recent CPU?
I'd prefer to have a Ryzen 7 series.
Do I also need to replace the CPU cooler?
I also have in Europe and my budget is up to 500€.

Thank you in advance
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What country?
 
Linaly said:
Portugal, I can buy from amazon.es, .de and .fr
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PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 7 7700 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor (€272.33 @ PC Componentes)
Motherboard: *Asus PRIME B650-PLUS ATX AM5 Motherboard (€138.90 @ Chipman)
Memory: *TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory (€103.80 @ Switch Technology)
Total: €515.03
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-07-03 18:13 WEST+0100
 
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Why_Me said:
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 7 7700 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor (€272.33 @ PC Componentes)
Motherboard: *Asus PRIME B650-PLUS ATX AM5 Motherboard (€138.90 @ Chipman)
Memory: *TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory (€103.80 @ Switch Technology)
Total: €515.03
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-07-03 18:13 WEST+0100
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Thank you very much!

So that means I do really need to replace the motherboard?

Also can I use that RAM with my existing RAM or need to complete replace it?
 
Linaly said:
Thank you very much!

So that means I do really need to replace the motherboard?

Also can I use that RAM with my existing RAM or need to complete replace it?
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You need DDR5 for that board and cpu.

You can reuse your RAM with a AM4 board and cpu.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 3.4 GHz 8-Core Processor (€139.90 @ Chipman)
Motherboard: *Gigabyte B550 AORUS ELITE V2 ATX AM4 Motherboard (€122.80 @ Chipman)
Total: €262.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-07-03 18:22 WEST+0100
 
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Here are the supported processors for the
Asus ROG Strix X399-E Gaming EATX sTR4 Motherboard:
rog.asus.com

ASUS ROG STRIX X399-E GAMING | ROG - Republic Of Gamers | ASUS USA

ASUS ROG STRIX X399-E - Unlock full calibration and customization with 5-Way Optimization, AURA Sync, 3D printing mounts, 2x M.2, U.2, 802.11AC WiFi & more!
rog.asus.com rog.asus.com
I see only threadripper processors on the list.
What you get with an upgrade is more processing threads but not any more single thread performance which is what games need most.
 
It would really depend on where the bottleneck on your workload is and how long until you can upgrade again. If your workload is multithreaded and the CPU is fully loaded a 5950X will probably give you the most improvement for the money, but if it's lightly threaded going to AM5 is likely to be faster.

I actually think going with an 8 core CPU on AM5 and having to spend a bit more due to memory is generally a better move than buying AM4 just because of featureset and long term options.
 
Linaly said:
Mostly for design work, it's time for an upgrade though
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Do you make money from this PC's use case? Do you benefit from many cores? You can slot in a 2990WX which is 32 cores and 64 threads. That would blow most things out of the water and may even be possible used with your budget. Check your local used markets that you have access to if multi-threaded performance is paramount.

An intel build is also an option:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core Ultra 7 265K 3.9 GHz 20-Core Processor (€297.05 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Motherboard: MSI PRO Z890-P WIFI ATX LGA1851 Motherboard (€181.90 @ Alza)
Memory: Patriot Viper Venom 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory (€94.90 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Total: €573.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-07-04 23:23 CEST+0200
 
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helper800 said:
Do you make money from this PC's use case? Do you benefit from many cores? You can slot in a 2990WX which is 32 cores and 64 threads. That would blow most things out of the water and may even be possible used with your budget. Check your local used markets that you have access to if multi-threaded performance is paramount.

An intel build is also an option:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core Ultra 7 265K 3.9 GHz 20-Core Processor (€297.05 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Motherboard: MSI PRO Z890-P WIFI ATX LGA1851 Motherboard (€181.90 @ Alza)
Memory: Patriot Viper Venom 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory (€94.90 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Total: €573.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-07-04 23:23 CEST+0200
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That build you put together is going to be faster than a 2990WX and I'm not sure a 2990WX is going to be much cheaper (used of course would be the only way).
 
thestryker said:
That build you put together is going to be faster than a 2990WX and I'm not sure a 2990WX is going to be much cheaper (used of course would be the only way).
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Depends on the task I would presume, and if it can be found cheap used locally, it may be more cost effective. Remember that the 2990WX gets quad channel memory throughput and 60 lanes of PCIe. New is the better bet if it were to cost the same.
 
helper800 said:
Depends on the task I would presume, and if it can be found cheap used locally, it may be more cost effective. Remember that the 2990WX gets quad channel memory throughput and 60 lanes of PCIe.
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I can't think of any task the 2990WX would actually be faster at (remember this is Zen+). Quad channel memory isn't particularly a big deal when we're talking 4x 3200 vs 2x 6000 (and ARL easily supports much higher speeds). PCIe could potentially be a benefit, but based on the hardware listed wouldn't be. That leaves pricing being the biggest potential advantage depending on what availability looks like.
 
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Given that you're mainly doing design work, this may be one of those times that LGA 1700 may just work out for you. A Core I7 14700F and motherboard may be all you need to get a few more years out of all of your other components. Provided you have the mounting kit, you should be able to reuse your cooler. So your only purchases would be the cpu and motherboard. Ive included a review of the Ultra 9 285k since it has all of the talked about cpus in there. Your threadripper performs about the same as the Ryzen 7 3700X in applications for reference. Make sure to update the motherboard to the latest bios version however, it will help mitigate the issues that Intels 13th and 14th gen cpu's have had.

https://www.techpowerup.com/review/intel-core-ultra-9-285k/30.html

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i7-14700F 2.1 GHz 20-Core Processor (€312.99 @ PC Componentes)
Motherboard: MSI PRO B760-P DDR4 II ATX LGA1700 Motherboard (€91.39 @ PC Componentes)
Total: €404.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-07-05 09:38 WEST+0100
 
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