Processor for LGA1156 socket Or something else.

[SaJoke]

Hello everyone

This is my PC :

Cpu : i5 660 3.33 GHz
Motherboard : 5498A51 1156 LGA
Ram : 8 with 3 sticks
GPU : Ge Force GT 640 4GB

I play games and i work on this Pc , i wanted to upgrade my CPU to something better but then i saw that the CPU needs to be the same with Motherboard socket etc...

1) Is there any processor that i can buy and give me a better experience with new games than my current one.
2) Should i buy a new Motherboard ( wich i have no idea wich one is good ) and a new processor with that motherboard also.
3) Buy new pc , ( but i have so much things in this PC and installed programs for work that would take me weeks to get them on the new PC )

Thank you!

 

[maxalge]

Hello everyone

This is my PC :

Cpu : i5 660 3.33 GHz
Motherboard : 5498A51 1156 LGA
Ram : 8 with 3 sticks
GPU : Ge Force GT 640 4GB

I play games and i work on this Pc , i wanted to upgrade my CPU to something better but then i saw that the CPU needs to be the same with Motherboard socket etc...

1) Is there any processor that i can buy and give me a better experience with new games than my current one.
2) Should i buy a new Motherboard ( wich i have no idea wich one is good ) and a new processor with that motherboard also.
3) Buy new pc , ( but i have so much things in this PC and installed programs for work that would take me weeks to get them on the new PC )

Thank you!

1. yes the i7 860

2. depends on your budget

 

[geofelt]

Your motherboard is not a stock motherboard.
See if you can find a list of supported cpu upgrades for that Lenovo motherboard.

1) I doubt you will find any cpu that is more than a marginal improvement.

2) No sense in buying a new lga1156 motherboard. Instead, buy a current gen cpu and motherboard.
G4620 will be about $90, a lga1151 motherboard will be in the $50-$90 range, and you will need ddr4 ram, about $70 for 16gb kit.

Your cpu has a passmark rating of 3286 and a single thread rating of 1392.
The single thread rating is most important for games.
A G4620 has a passmark rating of 5066, and a single thread rating of 2131.

3) What is your os? If it is windows 10, you should be able to boot on a new motherboard and install new chipset drivers.
Otherwise, you are looking at a clean install which will require reinstallation of apps.

How large is your hard drive?
Upgrading to a ssd will work wonders for everyday performance.
Samsung has a nice migration aid for their evo ssd's.

If you play fast action games, you could look into a stronger graphics card.

 

[SaJoke]

Your motherboard is not a stock motherboard.
See if you can find a list of supported cpu upgrades for that Lenovo motherboard.

1) I doubt you will find any cpu that is more than a marginal improvement.

2) No sense in buying a new lga1156 motherboard. Instead, buy a current gen cpu and motherboard.
G4620 will be about $90, a lga1151 motherboard will be in the $50-$90 range, and you will need ddr4 ram, about $70 for 16gb kit.

Your cpu has a passmark rating of 3286 and a single thread rating of 1392.
The single thread rating is most important for games.
A G4620 has a passmark rating of 5066, and a single thread rating of 2131.

3) What is your os? If it is windows 10, you should be able to boot on a new motherboard and install new chipset drivers.
Otherwise, you are looking at a clean install which will require reinstallation of apps.

How large is your hard drive?
Upgrading to a ssd will work wonders for everyday performance.
Samsung has a nice migration aid for their evo ssd's.

If you play fast action games, you could look into a stronger graphics card.

Thank you maxalge and geofelt ,

geofelt your answer was very helpful ,

1) So its better not to buy a new cpu with my current MB .

2 ) So i need to buy a whole new motherboard with LGA 1151, and then with this motherboard i can buy the new CPU-s ? And also DDR4 ram with 16 GB

3 ) Windows 7 , so i have to format my pc ? and re install everything ?


My harddrive is 300 GB
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA29... about SSD is something like this ?


Yes i also will buy a RX 480 from radeon , but i need a Power supplier


Thank you very much for your help

 

[geofelt]

many many issues here.

Your motherboard may have limitations as to what processor can be installed.
A I5-870 mentioned earlier is a quad core with a clock of 2.8.
It has a passmark rating of 5066 and a single thread rating of 1225. A downgrade for gaming but an upgrade for multithreaded apps.
My take... a wash.

If your new motherboard chipset is similar to your old motherboard, there is a fair chance that you will be able to boot into windows using your old "C" drive. If you can, then you need only to install the motherboard drivers that come with your new motherboard cd.
If the motherboards are too different , like going from amd to intel, then you will not usually boot because your old windows does not have the correct drivers. I fear this is the case skipping several generations of product.

Here is a procedure that might work, but I have not tried it:
http://www.dowdandassociates.com/blog/content/howto-repair-windows-7-install-after-replacing-motherboard/

If you need to do a clean install, it would be an opportune time to upgrade to a ssd.
To prepare, use windows easy transfer to export your settings.
Disconnect your hard drives so windows does not try to put a hidden recovery partition on them.
After the clean install, you can reattach your hard drives and import your old settings.
Since you have a new clean registry, your programs will need to be reinstalled.

If your windows is OEM, you technically need a new license. But, MS is surprisingly lenient about letting you reactivate with a new motherboard.
If telephone reactivation is needed, the key question answer is to say that hhis copy of windows is used nowhere else.

Here is another procedure that I have not tried either:

if you want to just change the windows OS installed hard drive you can use this tool located in your windows : C:\Windows\System32\Sysprep

what this tool does is.. it removes all drivers, app licenses and it prepares your system as a new installation that all drivers are removed ( not assigned anymore ) this is what we use in our company basis to capture images and install on many PCs without no issues...

what you have to do it select OOBE > tick Generalize > shutdown option as "shutdow" when it the its done your PC will shut down and then remove the HDD install it in what ever PC you want. it will have all your files, other programs and everything. but not your licenses will be removed for your license security

They mainly want to be assured that you are not a pirate and that this copy of windows is not used anywhere else.

My strong suggestion is to buy a Samsung evo of at least 240gb. It will likely hold the used portion of your 300 gb hard drive.
500gb will be better, ssd prices are down.
Use the free Samsung ssd migration app to move your C drive to the ssd.
You could just do this upgrade and see how you do.
But with a new motherboard, cpu and ram in hand, use the newly copied ssd to try to get windows working on your new build.
That way, all your old apps and files will be untouched in case everything does not work and you need to do a clean install.

As to a power supply, you will need about a 500w psu for a RX-480.
Buy only a tier 1 or 2 unit from a list such as this:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html
Seasonic S12II is a very good unit and reasonably priced,
This 650w unit is on sale for $49:
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151096
Seasonic is

 

[SaJoke]

many many issues here.

Your motherboard may have limitations as to what processor can be installed.
A I5-870 mentioned earlier is a quad core with a clock of 2.8.
It has a passmark rating of 5066 and a single thread rating of 1225. A downgrade for gaming but an upgrade for multithreaded apps.
My take... a wash.

If your new motherboard chipset is similar to your old motherboard, there is a fair chance that you will be able to boot into windows using your old "C" drive. If you can, then you need only to install the motherboard drivers that come with your new motherboard cd.
If the motherboards are too different , like going from amd to intel, then you will not usually boot because your old windows does not have the correct drivers. I fear this is the case skipping several generations of product.

Here is a procedure that might work, but I have not tried it:
http://www.dowdandassociates.com/blog/content/howto-repair-windows-7-install-after-replacing-motherboard/

If you need to do a clean install, it would be an opportune time to upgrade to a ssd.
To prepare, use windows easy transfer to export your settings.
Disconnect your hard drives so windows does not try to put a hidden recovery partition on them.
After the clean install, you can reattach your hard drives and import your old settings.
Since you have a new clean registry, your programs will need to be reinstalled.

If your windows is OEM, you technically need a new license. But, MS is surprisingly lenient about letting you reactivate with a new motherboard.
If telephone reactivation is needed, the key question answer is to say that hhis copy of windows is used nowhere else.

Here is another procedure that I have not tried either:

if you want to just change the windows OS installed hard drive you can use this tool located in your windows : C:\Windows\System32\Sysprep

what this tool does is.. it removes all drivers, app licenses and it prepares your system as a new installation that all drivers are removed ( not assigned anymore ) this is what we use in our company basis to capture images and install on many PCs without no issues...

what you have to do it select OOBE > tick Generalize > shutdown option as "shutdow" when it the its done your PC will shut down and then remove the HDD install it in what ever PC you want. it will have all your files, other programs and everything. but not your licenses will be removed for your license security

They mainly want to be assured that you are not a pirate and that this copy of windows is not used anywhere else.

My strong suggestion is to buy a Samsung evo of at least 240gb. It will likely hold the used portion of your 300 gb hard drive.
500gb will be better, ssd prices are down.
Use the free Samsung ssd migration app to move your C drive to the ssd.
You could just do this upgrade and see how you do.
But with a new motherboard, cpu and ram in hand, use the newly copied ssd to try to get windows working on your new build.
That way, all your old apps and files will be untouched in case everything does not work and you need to do a clean install.

As to a power supply, you will need about a 500w psu for a RX-480.
Buy only a tier 1 or 2 unit from a list such as this:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html
Seasonic S12II is a very good unit and reasonably priced,
This 650w unit is on sale for $49:
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151096
Seasonic is

Thank you very much for your fast reply and helpful answer!
After reading all this i think my best choice is to buy a ssd move all my files there , and maybe sell the pc i have right now and buy a new one , i did some research on youtube/forums and this was one of the PC i was very intrested in.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/VCYnM8

I just have to add rx480

 

[geofelt]

You can do better.
You will save a bit if you assemble it yourself.

I would go with new gen parts.
Kaby lake I5-7400will perform better at a similar price.
Any B250 based motherboard will do.
No need for faster than 2400 speed ram, a 2 x 4gb kit is fine.
The i5 processors all come with an adequate stock cooler.

That evga psu is only tier 3.
Newegg will sell you a tier 2 Seasonic s12II 650w psu for about the same price.