upgrading cpu. should i change mobo as well?

koczan1 · 25 Feb 2018 at 10:22

so currently my mobo is GA-H270M-DS3H. im planning to upgrade cpu to i7-7700k. will my mobo be good or could it coz cpu underperform in some way since its budget mobo ?

YXZF · 25 Feb 2018 at 11:15

I’d have thought it’d be okay, though on the limit of what your MoBo can support (4 cores/8 threads). Have you considered an i5-8400 instead of the i7-7700? The new gen i5 outperforms the 7th gen i7 but you would need to change your MoBo for the i5

koczan1 · 25 Feb 2018 at 11:42

according to gb website mb doesnt support that cpu. is this wrong?

koczan1 · 25 Feb 2018 at 11:43

ah i get you now.

koczan1 · 25 Feb 2018 at 11:45

https://www.cpubenchmark.net/compare.php?cmp[]=3097&cmp[]=2874 how correct is this data ?

YXZF · 25 Feb 2018 at 11:46

Your GA-H270M-DS3H will support the i7-7700 but it won’t support the i5-8400. For the i5 you’d need a z370 MoBo. Is that what you meant?

YXZF · 25 Feb 2018 at 11:49

That data should be accurate, I thought you were talking about the standard i7-7700 at 3.6Ghz but your link shows the 7700k which is faster and can be overclocked.

https://www.cpubenchmark.net/compare.php?cmp[]=3097&cmp[]=2905

The newer i5 benchmarks higher than the standard 7700 but not as high as the 7700k

koczan1 · 25 Feb 2018 at 11:51

it states clearly in first post that im talking about 7700k ;p so will my mother board be good enough for this cpu ? or should i consider changing ?

YXZF · 25 Feb 2018 at 11:56

You’re right! Sorry I missed that when I first read it. Yeah, your MoBo is good enough for it so you may as well keep it. Sorry for the confusion I caused haha

koczan1 · 25 Feb 2018 at 11:59

its ok. 1 more question. what amount of gain can be achieved after overclocking 7700k ? lets use scale from that benchmark website. if it has 12000 as standart waht can be achieved after oc ?

tamzzy · 25 Feb 2018 at 13:03

7700 boost clock is 4.2ghz. 7700k can be overclocked to 4.7/4.8 (4.9-5.x if you win the chip lottery and have good cooling)
However to overclock the 7700k you need a z170/z270 chipset, not the h-series chipset that you have.
How much is that 500-700mhz worth to you, only u can answer

koczan1 · 25 Feb 2018 at 15:36

well is 500-700mhz a lot ? and how overclocking affects lifespan of cpu ?

tamzzy · 25 Feb 2018 at 16:19

koczan1 said:
well is 500-700mhz a lot ?

Depends on what programs you use and whether they are CPU dependent or not...

koczan1 said:
how overclocking affects lifespan of cpu ?

The CPU lifespan will be less or course, and so will the mobo too. But as long as the voltage is sensible the degradation won't be too severe and will still last years. (I wouldn't worry)

koczan1 · 2 Mar 2018 at 15:48

1 more q. currently im using g4560 cpu. will i need to upgrade coolling from stock g4560 fan to something else ?

tamzzy · 2 Mar 2018 at 18:28

koczan1 · 2 Mar 2018 at 19:15

i there something you can sugest ? some budget and/or quality options ?

P4Clock · 2 Mar 2018 at 19:37

If you going to buy a new CPU and a new motherboard then you need to go to the newer gen stuff. if costs the same as last gen but is massively better

koczan1 · 2 Mar 2018 at 20:29

well i dont want to spend more than 300 pounds, i can get 7700k (250pounds) that fits my mobo. and some ncesary cooling which isnt that expensive i guess ? would i be better off with some other stuff for 300 ?

tamzzy · 2 Mar 2018 at 20:37

for £300 budget, i would have thought this would be the more sensible choice

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x AMD Ryzen 5 Six Core 1600 3.60GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail= £158.99
1 x Gigabyte GA-AB350M-Gaming 3 AMD B350 (Socket AM4) DDR4 Micro ATX Motherboard= £72.95

Total: £242.44 (includes shipping: £10.50)

P4Clock · 2 Mar 2018 at 20:42

yep ryzen 1600 or intel 8400 for £300 ish