[SOLVED] Upgrade PC Help

[Tommy Stimson]

Hi,

I am looking to upgrade my PC, specifically the CPU and Mobo. Ideally I want to upgrade for future proofing to see some substantial performance increase.

My specs are

Cpu - I7 8700k 3.7ghz, isn't OCd
Gpu - nvidia Geforce rtx 3080 asus rog
32gb ram ddr4, corsair dominator and vengeance rgb Pro
Mobo - Asus z370 prime A
Samsung ssd 1gb
Corsair h100i v2

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!

 

[Why_Me]

What country are you located and what is your budget?

 

[Tommy Stimson]

England, £1000 I can likely go

 

[Why_Me]

This will allow you to reuse your RAM assuming it's DDR4 3200mhz.

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/msi...sata3-pcie-40-3xm2-25gbe-wifi-6-bt52-usb-32-a
MSI MAG Intel B660 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 £187.99

https://us.msi.com/Motherboard/MAG-B660-TOMAHAWK-WIFI-DDR4

or ...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09NWFPC34
ASUS TUF Gaming H670-PRO WiFi D4 £227.28

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https://www.technextday.co.uk/produ...p-processor-12-cores-25m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz
Intel Core I7-12700F £302.21

https://ark.intel.com/content/www/u...2700f-processor-25m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz.html

Review of that cpu with benchmarks.

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[Tommy Stimson]

Thank you

Are there any others you would recommend? Just looking at comparisons between

 

[geofelt]

For gaming, the cpu single thread performance is very important.
On your 8700K, run the cpu-z bench test and look at the single thread rating.
You should see a score something like 468.
http://valid.x86.fr/bench/pzi81n
The i5-12600K would be a big jump.

 

[Tommy Stimson]

Thank you, that helps alot with seeing the performance I currently have, vs what I can get.

Would I need to replace my AIO cooler? Not sure how the mounting looks on the Asus tuf motherboard

 

[logainofhades]

You might have to contact corsair, for an LGA 1700 bracket, for your AIO. Your next best option, while technically on a new dead platform, and assuming you kept the AMD brackets, for your AIO, would be a Ryzen 5000 build. Also, what is the make/model of your power supply?

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i7-12700 2.1 GHz 12-Core Processor (£316.99 @ Technextday)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B660 GAMING X DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard (£142.55 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £459.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-04-13 22:23 BST+0100


PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 3.7 GHz 12-Core Processor (£364.99 @ AWD-IT)
Motherboard: MSI MPG B550 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard (£114.46 @ Box Limited)
Total: £479.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-04-13 22:24 BST+0100

 

[geofelt]

Thank you, that helps alot with seeing the performance I currently have, vs what I can get.

Would I need to replace my AIO cooler? Not sure how the mounting looks on the Asus tuf motherboard

You will at least need lga1700 mount capability.
That should not cost much.
But if your H100I has any age on it, you might want to replace it.
AIO coolers do not last forever. In time air intrudes through the tubes and the pump, being mechanical can fail or get clogged.

A 12600K is not an overly hot processor, and gaming loads are less than what you would see with multithreaded batch apps.
The radiator size is comparable to many good air coolers.
Noctua keeps a list of which of their coolers are suitable for the 12600k:
https://ncc.noctua.at/cpus/model/Intel-Core-i5-12600K-1581
For max turbo performance, I would opt for one of the stronger ones.

 

[Tommy Stimson]

You might have to contact corsair, for an LGA 1700 bracket, for your AIO. Your next best option, while technically on a new dead platform, and assuming you kept the AMD brackets, for your AIO, would be a Ryzen 5000 build. Also, what is the make/model of your power supply?

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i7-12700 2.1 GHz 12-Core Processor (£316.99 @ Technextday)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B660 GAMING X DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard (£142.55 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £459.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-04-13 22:23 BST+0100


PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 3.7 GHz 12-Core Processor (£364.99 @ AWD-IT)
Motherboard: MSI MPG B550 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard (£114.46 @ Box Limited)
Total: £479.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-04-13 22:24 BST+0100

PSU is Corsair rmi1000, I am open to buying a new AIO as mine is fairly aged now

 

[Tommy Stimson]

You will at least need lga1700 mount capability.
That should not cost much.
But if your H100I has any age on it, you might want to replace it.
AIO coolers do not last forever. In time air intrudes through the tubes and the pump, being mechanical can fail or get clogged.

A 12600K is not an overly hot processor, and gaming loads are less than what you would see with multithreaded batch apps.
The radiator size is comparable to many good air coolers.
Noctua keeps a list of which of their coolers are suitable for the 12600k:
https://ncc.noctua.at/cpus/model/Intel-Core-i5-12600K-1581
For max turbo performance, I would opt for one of the stronger ones.

It is fairly old now, I don't mind replacing as I can get a bigger radiator in my Lian Li case. Would an air cooler be enough for the CPU? Any you recommend specifically?

 

[logainofhades]

An air cooler can handle the 12700. Which Lian Li case do you have?

 

[Tommy Stimson]

LIAN-LI - PC-O11DX Dynamic Mid-Tower ATX PC Case - Black

https://www.ebuyer.com/910821-lian-...XT5z5kJ72RfZUntOkf3TjSgqCeGv-ekQaAp0HEALw_wcB

 

[logainofhades]

You can use an air cooler, though that case is meant for water cooling. I would use one of Arctic's AIO's.

https://pcpartpicker.com/products/cpu-cooler/#sort=price&W=10280,10360&m=77

Air cooler would be limited, as you can only go 155mm high.

 

[Tommy Stimson]

You can use an air cooler, though that case is meant for water cooling. I would use one of Arctic's AIO's.

https://pcpartpicker.com/products/cpu-cooler/#sort=price&W=10280,10360&m=77

Air cooler would be limited, as you can only go 155mm high.

If its meant for a water cooler, is there one you'd choose? An AIO cooler as I wouodbt want to attempt my own loops etc

 

[Why_Me]

If its meant for a water cooler, is there one you'd choose? An AIO cooler as I wouodbt want to attempt my own loops etc

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[logainofhades]

If its meant for a water cooler, is there one you'd choose? An AIO cooler as I wouodbt want to attempt my own loops etc

The ones I had linked in my earlier post.

 

[Tommy Stimson]

Hi all,

Thanks for your help

Went with the i7 12700f, the Asus TUF mobo and the Arctic liquid freezer 280 AIO