Switching CPUs

[huiyu22]

Hi guys,

 

This is my current build:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i5-8500 3 GHz 6-Core Processor	$237.00 @ SuperBiiz
CPU Cooler	Corsair H60 54 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$69.89 @ OutletPC
Motherboard	Asus Prime Z370-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	$169.99 @ Amazon
Memory	Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2400 Memory	$71.89 @ OutletPC
Storage	Samsung 960 EVO 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$183.90 @ OutletPC
Storage	Samsung 960 EVO 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$183.90 @ OutletPC
Storage	Seagate Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$58.44 @ OutletPC
Video Card	Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8 GB G1 Gaming Video Card
Case	Corsair 500D Premium ATX Mid Tower Case	$174.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Antec HCG M 850 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1150.00
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-16 02:20 EDT-0400

And lately I've been thinking about switching my current CPU to i7-8700k.

From what I can tell, it seems that I should just be able to switch out the CPU (if I do decide to get the i7-8700k) without having needing to reinstall windows or change other hardware, but I just wanted some extra assurances that I can do that without running into problems, so: will I have to reinstall windows if I do switch the i5-8500 for the i7-8700k?.Another question that I have is: is it worth changing? Should I just wait for newer stuff to come out before upgrading? (Newer stuff being next gen i7 CPU/motherboard/GPU).

 

Thanks!

 

[atxcyclist]

You shouldn't have any problems. I went from an i3 to an i7 in my office CAD machine with zero issues. You will see an improvement for sure, probably not worth changing you whole setup for something newer. Just remember to clean off the old and apply some new thermal paste.

[huiyu22]

hey thank you guys for your input, i'll be getting the i7 8700k as an upgrade :)

[AkSo2504]

15 hours ago, huiyu22 said:

hey thank you guys for your input, i'll be getting the i7 8700k as an upgrade

think about delidding, you can get way higher OC with it