- Nov 22, 2014
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Hello experts.
After the holidays I intend to upgrade my motherboard and CPU to handle the next wave of PC game minimum requirements and I have some questions I hope you all can answer.
First off, I'm a borderline noob when it comes to DIY PC stuff. I can change graphic cards and I just did my first PSU upgrade and ram upgrades. Beyond that, I have not done anything like a motherboard swap. So after watching a bunch of videos on Youtube, just like when I did the PSU upgrade, I feel I could probably do a motherboard change without much issues.
So, here are my questions.
I currently have an old ASUS CM 1740 with a AMD A8-3800 as my processor. First, is it possible to just upgrade the CPU without changing the motherboard? And if that is possible, what is the best CPU I can get?
If I do decide to swap out motherboards, do I have to keep it an AMD processor or can I go to Intel?
I have a 530w Rosewill PSU. For my current system it has been stellar, but I read lots of people saying Rosewill is not the PSU for higher end systems, is this a concern?
Or, should I just keep this PC as it is and save for a better one down the line? I really don't play anything but RPG's and what I have right now is fine for what I play, but my current PC's lifespan is coming to an end sooner than later.
Can you all help?
After the holidays I intend to upgrade my motherboard and CPU to handle the next wave of PC game minimum requirements and I have some questions I hope you all can answer.
First off, I'm a borderline noob when it comes to DIY PC stuff. I can change graphic cards and I just did my first PSU upgrade and ram upgrades. Beyond that, I have not done anything like a motherboard swap. So after watching a bunch of videos on Youtube, just like when I did the PSU upgrade, I feel I could probably do a motherboard change without much issues.
So, here are my questions.
I currently have an old ASUS CM 1740 with a AMD A8-3800 as my processor. First, is it possible to just upgrade the CPU without changing the motherboard? And if that is possible, what is the best CPU I can get?
If I do decide to swap out motherboards, do I have to keep it an AMD processor or can I go to Intel?
I have a 530w Rosewill PSU. For my current system it has been stellar, but I read lots of people saying Rosewill is not the PSU for higher end systems, is this a concern?
Or, should I just keep this PC as it is and save for a better one down the line? I really don't play anything but RPG's and what I have right now is fine for what I play, but my current PC's lifespan is coming to an end sooner than later.
Can you all help?
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