currently i have a prebuild HP Pavilon desktop with these specs:
CPU: i7 8700
GPU: 1060ti 3gb
PSU: 400W
I have recently bought a 3060ti which i want to replace the 1060ti with, which would also require a PSU upgrade and case upgrade since the prebuilt case is so compact. After buying a 650 Watt PSU and a NZXT h510 case, i realized upgrading the motherboard would also be required since the existing HP motherboard is so limited as to what i can upgrade.
here's the motherboard i bought:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RTXH3PG?tag=pcpapi-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1
Now here's my question: can I take the CPU out of the prebuilt and put it into a new motherboard or is the CPU somehow locked by HP or something that I should be aware of before trying? Thanks.
CPU: i7 8700
GPU: 1060ti 3gb
PSU: 400W
I have recently bought a 3060ti which i want to replace the 1060ti with, which would also require a PSU upgrade and case upgrade since the prebuilt case is so compact. After buying a 650 Watt PSU and a NZXT h510 case, i realized upgrading the motherboard would also be required since the existing HP motherboard is so limited as to what i can upgrade.
here's the motherboard i bought:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RTXH3PG?tag=pcpapi-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1
Now here's my question: can I take the CPU out of the prebuilt and put it into a new motherboard or is the CPU somehow locked by HP or something that I should be aware of before trying? Thanks.