Intel i3 to i7

[Samington28]

So I just wanted to know if I can simply replace the i3 LGA 1155 with the i7 LGA 1155...or are there more things I need to do?

 

[JustComputersAndStuff]

You also need to make sure that they have the same chipset that the motherboard supports.

 

[barto]

Depending on the Generation, you may need to update the BIOS. Why don't you list out all of your components?

Also, for what reason are you buying an i7?

 

[IInuyasha74]

Yes you can just upgrade with little work needed. You do need to check the motherboard cause it might only accept Sandy Bridge 2nd generation i7 CPUs, or it could accept any LGA 1155 CPU.

So double check that and you won't have much issue.

 

[Guest]

Usually yes but it depends on your motherboard, check your motherboard for CPU compatibility which you can find online

 

[Samington28]

OK so this is what my plan was... Right now I have this CPU, http://m.newegg.com/Product/index?itemnumber=N82E16819116912&cm_re=intel_core_i3-_-19-116-912-_-Product ... And I need a new motherboard because the one I have now is mini itx. ,(my new case is atx). So I want a mobo that will support my i3 for now, but then later down the road... Be able to support an i7. Sorry if it sounds a little confusing, please ask any questions if you need clarification.

 

[barto]

Unfortunately, the link doesn't work. What is your budget and what is the purpose of the build? Can you list all of the component you own? You may be able to transfer some of the parts (eg RAM).

 

[Samington28]

Unfortunately, the link doesn't work. What is your budget and what is the purpose of the build? Can you list all of the component you own? You may be able to transfer some of the parts (eg RAM).

Basically I have a LGA 1155 i3 right now... I have a motherboard that can support 3rd/2nd gen i3/i5/i7... i just need a link to a 3rd gen i7 please

 

[giantbucket]

well, you have an i3-3250 (Ivy), so pick any i7 from LGA1155 that you want and plug it in. if you need a BIOS update on your motherboard, you can do that using your current i3 anyways.

now, unfortunately, there's not much left in LGA1155 anymore, so you can maybe get an i5, but that doesn't seem worthwhile.

it's easier to just buy all new-generation (LGA1150) parts. well, at least mobo + cpu. you can likely move your ram over, and obviously reuse your hard drives and power supply and whatever.

 

[Samington28]

well, you have an i3-3250 (Ivy), so pick any i7 from LGA1155 that you want and plug it in. if you need a BIOS update on your motherboard, you can do that using your current i3 anyways.

now, unfortunately, there's not much left in LGA1155 anymore, so you can maybe get an i5, but that doesn't seem worthwhile.

it's easier to just buy all new-generation (LGA1150) parts. well, at least mobo + cpu. you can likely move your ram over, and obviously reuse your hard drives and power supply and whatever.

So just get a new mini-itx mobo LGA 1150 and get the i7 1150? Not sure if this is true but someone a while ago told me that sinse i used window 8.1 system builder that if i change mobo's that i will have to re-install or re-buy it... Is that true?

 

[giantbucket]

possibly, but it's only $100. first try to reuse your old installation key (this assumes you stop using the old computer, or at least stop using Win8.1 on it - maybe turn that old machine into a linux machine, or steam os). if that fails completely, only then you might need to buy a new 8.1 cd/key.

 

[Samington28]

possibly, but it's only $100. first try to reuse your old installation key (this assumes you stop using the old computer, or at least stop using Win8.1 on it - maybe turn that old machine into a linux machine, or steam os). if that fails completely, only then you might need to buy a new 8.1 cd/key.

Thanks, are there any mini-itx mobo's that you would recommend?

 

[giantbucket]

depends what you're looking for. if you want to overclock, the Z87/Z97 boards are quite expensive (but then again so are all ITX). i use a Gigabyte GA-H87N-WiFi with my i3-4130 / GTX760 and it's perfect for what i need. i don't know how good the board is for running an i7 but i don't plan on changing the processor for a while (if at all).

Gigabyte, ASUS, ASRock are my favs. never had anything made by MSI or Biostar, so no idea how good/bad they are. my fav based on recent builds is ASRock, though.