My current system is in desperate need of an upgrade, the current MOBO is AMD. Research seems to suggest intel to be better for my needs than AMD; therefore, I am going with an i3 as it is within my budget. I only hope to replace the MOBO, CPU, and PSU.
The computer came with OEM win7, which was upgraded to win10 during the free period. My hope is to do the swap and start the system back up. I have followed the activation process for the Microsoft account version and is active.
This computer is for home and work (I telecommute), so I can't have any downtime past a weekend's worth. I can't be re-installing an OS as I have work specific programs installed by our IT department, so a system wipe wouldn't allow me to work on Monday if I did the upgrade over the weekend.
I need a step-by-step process to follow if one exists. Some say it's possible, some say it's not. Some say don't change CPU manufacturer's, some say it's OK. Some say intel is junk, some say AMD is junk. I'm not trying anything fancy, I don't intend to do gaming. But this upgrade needs to happen and for under $300 it is well within my budget.
The computer came with OEM win7, which was upgraded to win10 during the free period. My hope is to do the swap and start the system back up. I have followed the activation process for the Microsoft account version and is active.
This computer is for home and work (I telecommute), so I can't have any downtime past a weekend's worth. I can't be re-installing an OS as I have work specific programs installed by our IT department, so a system wipe wouldn't allow me to work on Monday if I did the upgrade over the weekend.
I need a step-by-step process to follow if one exists. Some say it's possible, some say it's not. Some say don't change CPU manufacturer's, some say it's OK. Some say intel is junk, some say AMD is junk. I'm not trying anything fancy, I don't intend to do gaming. But this upgrade needs to happen and for under $300 it is well within my budget.
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