Upgrade Help. Its been a while....

Countcussy

Countcussy

Countcussy

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So despite not really needing to, I have the upgrade itch. Nothing top end, more like a refresh.
Current system is an I3-6100, 8 gig ram, GTX960 4 gig.
With the current situation, I have no plans to upgrade the GPU at the minute, as I would also need a new power supply anyway (Currently Corsair HX520)
I only game sporadically, and when I do its at 1080p.

Was thinking of going with a I5-12400, 16GB ram (DDR4) and MSI z690 pro MB.

Is that mobo ok? As not overclocking, I was going to go B660, but for the price difference, seems a no brainer to go Z690. Any arguments to that?

Has anybody changed the Mobo/CPU without re-installing windows? Currently on Windows 10, with a digital certificate.
Always done clean installs in the past, and I will do later on, but can it be done without, short term?
 
Windows 10 is pretty good at coping with motherboard changes but I would go for a fresh install so no conflicts. Digital licence if oem can be only used on one motherboard but there cheap enough online.

Macrium reflect is a free cloning software if you want to back up stuff or clone.

B660 makes most sense with the 12400 but if the z690 is on offer then why not .Could go for a 12400f to save but the lacks igpu which can be a decent back up.
 
Countcussy said:
Is that mobo ok? As not overclocking, I was going to go B660, but for the price difference, seems a no brainer to go Z690. Any arguments to that?
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If you're buying from OCUK then that Mobo is On Order. With new Intel chips and AMD chips expected in a few months I'd be inclined to either buy things that are in stock, or wait.

Countcussy said:
Has anybody changed the Mobo/CPU without re-installing windows? Currently on Windows 10, with a digital certificate.
Always done clean installs in the past, and I will do later on, but can it be done without, short term?
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So I have done this, but I normally turn all the security stuff off that I possibly can.
I'm also a bit foggy with backups now and how you restore your files. This File History thing looks like it might get upset with a fresh install?
If it were me (and I'm by far not an expert in this area) - I'd be making a system image, copying all my files somewhere safe and then leaving those in tact for a year or two to make sure I didn't lose anything important. Then I'd do a fresh install. PITA I know!
 
Thank You.

My win 10 license has actually come from a genuine Win 7 Pro disc, and linked to my MS account. My understanding is that it should be OK.
Seen the I5 and the MSI board in stock locally at good pricing, which has kind of prompted me a little, as been thinking about this upgrade for a while.
I have images of the OS drive backed up, and all my "stuff" is on 2nd and 3rd drives.
No reason really not to do a clean install. Was just curious whether it could be done without.
 
Countcussy said:
Thank You.

My win 10 license has actually come from a genuine Win 7 Pro disc, and linked to my MS account. My understanding is that it should be OK.
Seen the I5 and the MSI board in stock locally at good pricing, which has kind of prompted me a little, as been thinking about this upgrade for a while.
I have images of the OS drive backed up, and all my "stuff" is on 2nd and 3rd drives.
No reason really not to do a clean install. Was just curious whether it could be done without.
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It should just be a case of reactivating windows threw a change of hardware then you know if your licence is valid.

Reactivating Windows after a hardware change - Microsoft Support

Learn how to prepare your Windows device for a hardware change and find help reactivating Windows after a hardware change is complete.
support.microsoft.com support.microsoft.com
 
Excellent. Thank you.

Any issues with my now very old HX520 modular power supply?
Do newer MB`s need anything connection wise that it may not have?
 
Countcussy said:
Excellent. Thank you.

Any issues with my now very old HX520 modular power supply?
Do newer MB`s need anything connection wise that it may not have?
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Should work fine , it only has 1 x 12v eps connector but that should be enough for the 12400. Most intel 12th gen motherboards have 2 eps connector for high end cpu's.

How old is it ?

Use the reply button please.
 
I am going to estimate 10 years.
Its gone through at least 1 upgrade cycle. It was bought when I built a socket 775 system !!
Are you thinking It may be worth upgrading that now?
It had crossed my mind.
 
Countcussy said:
I am going to estimate 10 years.
Its gone through at least 1 upgrade cycle. It was bought when I built a socket 775 system !!
Are you thinking It may be worth upgrading that now?
It had crossed my mind.
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To offer another perspective you could hold on to your current PSU until either it breaks or the new ATX standards from intel are adopted.
 
So, this partial upgrade is not happening............Its become a whole new PC :D
I managed to get a 3060ti FE yesterday for £369. New Power supply and case also on the way.

Keeps the existing PC untouched, meaning I can give it to my daughter to use for school etc.

Looking forward to the weekend.
 
Countcussy said:
So, this partial upgrade is not happening............Its become a whole new PC :D
I managed to get a 3060ti FE yesterday for £369. New Power supply and case also on the way.

Keeps the existing PC untouched, meaning I can give it to my daughter to use for school etc.

Looking forward to the weekend.
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So what other components did you get ?
 
Countcussy said:
So I now have or on its way:

I5 12400F
MSI Pro 690 A DDR4
3060ti FE
16GB Corsair Vengeance
Noctua U12S cooler
Corsair RM750 power supply
Be-Quiet PureBase 600 case
WD 500gb M2 SN750SE
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Cool.

Does the Noctua come with a skt 1700 bracket for the motherboard , if not you mite have to order one from Nochtua.
 
mickyflinn said:
Cool.

Does the Noctua come with a skt 1700 bracket for the motherboard , if not you mite have to order one from Nochtua.
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It does. It was actually one of the reasons I ordered it. Plus it came with thermal paste, so one less thing to buy.
Was going to go with a BeQuiet, but thought the bracket may cause delays. Once I decide something, I can be quite impatient :D

Just over 1k for all of the parts. Expensive compared to previous builds, but not too bad in the current climate.
 
Countcussy said:
It does. It was actually one of the reasons I ordered it. Plus it came with thermal paste, so one less thing to buy.
Was going to go with a BeQuiet, but thought the bracket may cause delays. Once I decide something, I can be quite impatient :D

Just over 1k for all of the parts. Expensive compared to previous builds, but not too bad in the current climate.
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Good luck with your build and let us know how you get on.

Enjoy.
 
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