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Thank you all for your input. I just talked to my dad and we decided to move platforms as it seems much more worth it. He decided on a 13600K and also an upgrade to 32GB of RAM while we're at it so it should be a real upgrade for him. Turns out his GPU is a 1050 so it should be more than enough for his use. Thanks for helping us decide to move to a new platform, I think it's the best option.

You are right! My mistake, I just checked and turns out it is indeed DDR4. That is great, I think I will be getting a new platform.

Yes both huge excel docs and lots of calculations in between cells. It's gotten to a point where Excel takes a while to calculate when he makes a change in a cell on his PC. I've tested the same file on my Laptop (M1 Macbook Pro) and Desktop (Ryzen 9 7900) and it works fine, so it is definitely his PC that's the issue.

Oh wow the Ryzen 5 4600G is a great recommendation, I will look into this further. I'm always a bit hesitant in buying CPUs with no iGPU just as a back up, so will likely end up getting one with an iGPU. Thanks for the input!

Yep I recently upgraded the SSD to a Crucial P3 2TB from a Kingston Sata SSD, and it also has a graphics card but I can't remember exactly what it is, something low-end like a GT 730 but GPU is not important for him. When he has all his usual apps open, on idle the CPU is on like 50% utilization which is not great.

I actually did end up going for it, and it has been working like a charm. No issues whatsoever, so it was totally worth it.

Hi Forums, My dad has asked me to upgrade his PC to a better CPU as it is getting quite slow for his use case. He uses it for work, mostly (quite large) Excel files, internet browsing, and just other basic stuff. His current setup is an Intel i5 7500, Asus B250F motherboard, and 16GB DDR3. He specifically asked me to upgrade just the CPU which will probably be an i7 7700, but I feel like it's not worth an upgrade as it is still quite expensive where I am. An i7 7700 costs around $125 USD, whereas I can get an i3 13100 for around $145 USD. The only thing is that I would have to change his motherboard and RAM as well. Is it worth just upgrading the CPU to an i7 7700? Thanks

Hi Forums, I am currently in Taiwan and plan to get a TP Link Deco X20. If I bring the device to other countries, will it work fine? Or is it locked to a particular region? Thanks

Do you know if it is possible to undervolt non-K intel chips? I haven't been able to find this information online.

The case is a D19 Pro paired with an ID Cooling IS55. They're not ideal but I need the portability for the next 10 months, I'm planning to move the parts to a better, larger case with a better CPU cooler once I am back home for good. Most of the work is working on large excel files, emails, web based programs, pretty basic stuff really but I would like a fairly powerful CPU. I had a work laptop with an i5 1135G7 (I think) and it really wasn't cutting it. I'd also much prefer to have an iGPU with the CPU just in case, so probably the 13700? In terms of non-gaming tasks, does the 13700 perform better than the 7900? I haven't been able to find much info on the 13700 which is why I haven't really considered it, mostly worried about the thermals. It says it has a TDP of 65W but I feel like Intel likes to go crazy on their TDP sometimes.

Hi Forums, I am building a new PC and was initially going to get a 13600K. However, after looking at the prices and reviews, I am now considering a Ryzen 7900. Overall, it will be a little more expensive (around USD $150), but is it worth it for me to go this route? I will use my PC mainly for work, a tiny bit of gaming and 3D modeling as a side hobby. Will the 7900 give me more time before I need to update the CPU? I am planning to keep this machine for many years to come (~5 years), maybe only upgrading the GPU in 2-3 years time. My last build lasted me 7 years (i7 4790k and R9 280X) For reasons I won't get into, I am limited by on thermals by my case and CPU cooler, and hence the 13600K is the highest I can go for Intel, whereas the 7900 runs as cool as a cucumber which is what I am interested in.

Amazing! Thank you so much the tip. Looking forward to my build.

Yeah I get it, thanks for your input. I think in terms of productivity, the 13600k is miles ahead of the 7600 which is important for me as this is a work PC first and gaming machine second.

Awesome thank you that is good to know. The reason why I chose a 13600k is that I plan to move it to a larger case with better cooling early next year, so I want to get a better more powerful CPU and undervolt it to control temps for now, but be able to use it's full power later on. Is this not a good idea?

Hi LTT Forums, I am building a new PC and for reasons I won't get into, I need this PC built in the next couple of weeks. The plan is to build the PC without a dedicated GPU for now because I want to wait for the 7800XT/7700XT/4060/4060TI down the line sometime hopefully mid this year (Gaming is not essential for me). The CPU I will be getting is a 13600K with an ID-Cooling IS55 cooler. I know this cooler is not sufficient but I am building a very small mini ITX build and plan to undervolt the CPU to get better temps. My question is, without a dedicated GPU, will I be able to accurately run CPU benchmarks such as Cinebench and CPU-Z to test out my undervolt? Will I need to readjust the undervolt settings when I get a GPU? It's been a while since I did benchmarking as my last build was in 2014. Any tips would be very much appreciated! If you are curious about my build and want more context, feel free to see my other posts recently.