Should I upgrade my cpu?

[Andrizzle]

I've been using an old Optiplex with a graphics card tossed inside for several months now.

It's got an i5-2400, can't overclock it, and photoshop has been CHUGGING lately. I don't think that has anything to do with my gpu, it's a GTX 1060 3gb.

 

I've been looking into buying an 15-9400F, and a new mobo and ddr4 ram to go with it.

 

Is this a good idea? 

[TheKDub]

You're probably going to have to get a new case and power supply as well. Lots of prebuilts, especially older ones, tend to have their own motherboard layouts, power connectors, etc...

[Andrizzle]

I upgraded the PSU along with the gpu. Didn't realize i would have to get a new case though..

[TheKDub]

2 minutes ago, Andrizzle said:

I upgraded the PSU along with the gpu. Didn't realize i would have to get a new case though..

It really depends on which one you have and whether or not Dell is using a custom standoff configuration for the motherboard or not, if you can remove/replace the IO shield, and if the PCIe brackets line up with the slots on a standard ATX, mATX, or ITX motherboard.

 

My bet is that you will have to get a new case, unless you're ready to do some modding.

[RGProductions]

1 minute ago, Andrizzle said:

I upgraded the PSU along with the gpu. Didn't realize i would have to get a new case though..

You may not, what is the specific PC?

[Andrizzle]

2 minutes ago, RGProductions said:

You may not, what is the specific PC?

Its an Optiplex 790, midsize tower case.

[RGProductions]

1 minute ago, Andrizzle said:

Its an Optiplex 790, midsize tower case.

Even if your componets could fit, I would recommend upgrading the case anyway. 

[Gohardgrandpa]

Just snag a cheap case like a fractal design focus g off amazon or Newegg and be done with it. 

[Deadsies]

Get a Ryzen 2600 and a good VRM x470 or b450 mobo. So in a couple years you can snag a used/new 8/12 core when the 2600 runs outta juice. Not having an upgrade path lowers the value of that i5.

 

So many threads with people asking which 1 part in their old build can they upgrade and the solution is mostly always a new mobo/ram is also required for the CPU upgrade.

 

Ryzen is so damn consumer friendly.

[RGProductions]

16 minutes ago, Deadsies said:

Get a Ryzen 2600 and a good VRM x470 or b450 mobo. So in a couple years you can snag a used/new 8/12 core when the 2600 runs outta juice. Not having an upgrade path lowers the value of that i5.

 

So many threads with people asking which 1 part in their old build can they upgrade and the solution is mostly always a new mobo/ram is also required for the CPU upgrade.

 

Ryzen is so damn consumer friendly.

Well, that CPu does have an upgrade path... theoretically all the way to a 9900k.

[Deadsies]

3 minutes ago, RGProductions said:

Well, that CPu does have an upgrade path... theoretically all the way to a 9900k.

Yeah but 10nm ain’t working on that mobo. Who knows what used 9900k prices will look like in 2 years, but we kinda know what ryzen will do when looking at ryzen 1 series to 2 series.

 

this all assumes there will be a 7nm+ line released next years 

[RGProductions]

Just now, Deadsies said:

Yeah but 10nm ain’t working on that mobo. Who knows what used 9900k prices will look like in 2 years, but we kinda know what ryzen will do when looking at ryzen 1 series to 2 series.

 

this all assumes there will be a 7nm+ line released next years 

I actually do advocate for going ryzen, hell look at my sig. Just pointing out that there are options, and for some specific workloads, intel is better (got confused with a different post, thought he said he was using adobe stuff).

[Firewrath9]

1 minute ago, RGProductions said:

hell look at my sig. 

Illuminati comfirmed

Ryzen = Amd = 3 letters = 3 = triangle = Illuminati confirmed

 

[Andrizzle]

i'd love to upgrade the case as well, but the cpu, mobo, and ram is gonna cost me $280, and i don't really want to throw on another $50 if i can help it

 

Especially if that cheap case isn't one that i actually like.