Question Mounting a Prolimatech Armageddon on a AM4 mobo

[vuko_d]

Hi all
I am finally getting ready to upgrade my ancient pc. I'm trying to only change what I need If anyone know if and how if possible I could fit that cooler on AM4 board I'd welcome the suggestion.

 

[Ralston18]

How "ancient"?

Update your post to include full system hardware specs and OS information.

PSU: make, model, wattage, age, condition (original to build, new, refurbished, used)?

Disk drive(s): make, model, capacity, how full?

Make and model case?

 

[vuko_d]

Core I5 2500k
ASRock Z77 Pro4
12GB Corsair Vengeance 1600 MHz
GTX 970
Antec VP550p was bought new ages ago just like the rest
CoolerMaster HAF 912+

And 5 drives
2x ssd
2x 25 inch hdd
and 1x 3.25 Samsung F3 1TB

Case and drives stay. If psu will suffice to run something around £750-800 I'd keep it.
So Ideally new CPU, GPU, MOBO and RAM. Cooling and PSU only if must.

 

[stonecarver]

http://www.prolimatech.com/en/products/detail.asp?id=2150&subid=2326#showtabU

CPU cooler compatibility list. As far as working on an AM4 motherboard I have no hands on to make that call.

Your post sounds like you want advice on a new build. Can you give a little more info on your price range for the build and how you use computer. Gaming not gaming. 4K or just an internet cruiser.

 

[vuko_d]

Well I'm not surprised that the AM4 boards won't be on the list the cooler is more than a decade too old for that. But I was wondering if you can buy a mounting kit that would do the trick. That being said coolers are not expensive so it's not a big deal.

This is what I'm thinking

Corsair VENGEANCE LPX DDR4 RAM 32GB (2x16GB) 3200MHz

Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE CPU Air Cooler

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

XFX Speedster QICK 319 Black Edition AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT 12 Go GDDR6

If the current PSU can run this great, if not I'll get another one. Ideally I'd not go past £850 if new psu is needed. With the above set up being £787 on amazon that looks possible with a decent 650W PSU.

Gaming but mostly old games, SC2, civ 5 so on. My friend wants to jump on helldrivers 2 which my museum piece won't run so I'm looking for a cheapish upgrade. Monitor is 1440p
Besides I'm surprised that pc lasted as long as it did, with cpu running at 4.5 GHz under load since 2012.

 

[Eximo]

I wouldn't trust the old PSU just on age. And it is really too small for a 7700XT. That is a 145W GTX 970 to a 245W GPU. Plus the boost characteristics of modern CPUs and GPUs, they can go beyond that for short durations.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 3.4 GHz 8-Core Processor (£157.97 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler (£36.69 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI B550 GAMING GEN3 ATX AM4 Motherboard (£89.49 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory (£68.98 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: XFX Speedster QICK 319 BLACK Radeon RX 7700 XT 12 GB Video Card (£419.99 @ Ebuyer)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Corsair RM650 (2023) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (£74.98 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £848.10
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-03-07 21:09 GMT+0000

 

[vuko_d]

All looks good except PSU which is dispatched within 1 to 3 months on Amazon but I can get that elsewhere.
Thanks for the help