cpu upgrade

[0meGGa]

Can i put an i7 2nd gen on my hp z210 workstation currently running an i5 2500 with an rx 570, 8gb ram. because this cpu is pretty old and i think its bottlenecking now.

[Haro]

Which model ?

From what I can see there are more than one

[0meGGa]

4 minutes ago, TofuHaroto said:

Which model ?

From what I can see there are more than one

umm tbh idk the exact model, if u can tell me how to find it

Edit:
https://www.cnet.com/products/hp-workstation-z210-core-i5-2500-3-3-ghz-monitor-none-series/#p=hp-workstation-z210-cmt-core-i5-2500-3-3-ghz-8-gb-500-gb/
its the H3G16US#ABA according to the specs

 

 

[Mixyyy]

I would recommend getting a new system instead of trying to upgrade it. But yes an i7 2700k will work in that system.

[0meGGa]

Just now, BBOOII said:

I would recommend getting a new system instead of trying to upgrade it. But yes an i7 2700k will work in that system.

Thank you so much!
and i cant upgrade rn, tbh i dont need an upgrade other than the processor. ill upgrade ram eventually when i feel like i need 16gb now. other than that its working perfect.

[Mixyyy]

Just now, 0meGGa said:

Thank you so much!
and i cant upgrade rn, tbh i dont need an upgrade other than the processor. ill upgrade ram eventually when i feel like i need 16gb now. other than that its working perfect.

A 2700k isn’t much of an upgrade anyways, it’s still from the same generation. What’s the most you can spend on an upgrade?

[0meGGa]

1 minute ago, BBOOII said:

A 2700k isn’t much of an upgrade anyways, it’s still from the same generation. What’s the most you can spend on an upgrade?

around 50$ lol
i just use this pc mainly for gaming

[5x5]

4 minutes ago, 0meGGa said:

Thank you so much!
and i cant upgrade rn, tbh i dont need an upgrade other than the processor. ill upgrade ram eventually when i feel like i need 16gb now. other than that its working perfect.

Don't waste money on sandy bridge. Get some more saved up and get a Ryzen 3 3300X as that's massively more powerful than the best i7 you can buy for that board

[Mixyyy]

1 minute ago, 0meGGa said:

around 50$ lol
i just use this pc mainly for gaming

Don’t upgrade now. Upgrading to a 2700k is just going to leave you dissapointed. If you can save up to about 300 dollars you can upgrade these parts.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$166.89 @ Walmart
Motherboard	Gigabyte B450M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$72.99 @ Best Buy
Memory	Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	$73.98 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$313.86
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-06-08 02:24 EDT-0400

And yes I know it says it needs a bios update to work with this cpu but I have this exact cpu and motherboard and they work just fine out of the box.

[0meGGa]

7 minutes ago, 5x5 said:

Don't waste money on sandy bridge. Get some more saved up and get a Ryzen 3 3300X as that's massively more powerful than the best i7 you can buy for that board

oh wait i didnt know my motherboard can support ryzen. if thats true then ill surely save

[Haro]

Just now, BBOOII said:

these parts

Why this board and why this cpu ?

The board sucks 

And a 3300x will be WAY more than enough 

A pro 4 is way better than the ds3h

[Haro]

1 minute ago, 0meGGa said:

oh wait i didnt know my motherboard can support ryzen. if thats true then ill surely save

It cant

It's LGA not pga

[0meGGa]

1 minute ago, BBOOII said:

Don’t upgrade now. Upgrading to a 2700k is just going to leave you dissapointed. If you can save up to about 300 dollars you can upgrade these parts.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$166.89 @ Walmart
Motherboard	Gigabyte B450M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$72.99 @ Best Buy
Memory	Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	$73.98 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$313.86
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-06-08 02:24 EDT-0400

And yes I know it says it needs a bios update to work with this cpu but I have this exact cpu and motherboard and they work just fine out of the box.

ok ill see if i can do something. ram can be done later on too, but cpu and board are important right

[Mixyyy]

Just now, TofuHaroto said:

Why this board and why this cpu ?

The board sucks 

And a 3300x will be WAY more than enough 

A pro 4 is way better than the ds3h

A 3600 is better than the 3300x, and yes I know that it’s not a great board but I have it and haven’t had any issues

[Haro]

Just now, BBOOII said:

A 3600 is better than the 3300x, and yes I know that it’s not a great board but I have it and haven’t had any issues

3600 is overkill for OP's situation 

A 3300x will do the job 

[Mixyyy]

3 minutes ago, 0meGGa said:

ok ill see if i can do something. ram can be done later on too, but cpu and board are important right

You cannot use your old ram, you need new ram. Also your old cooler will not work, but the 3600 comes with a stock one which is good as long as you don’t overclock. Cpu and board are obviously important, a 2700k is the most that will work with your old motherboard, and it’s like 8 years old.

[0meGGa]

11 minutes ago, BBOOII said:

You cannot use your old ram, you need new ram. Also your old cooler will not work, but the 3600 comes with a stock one which is good as long as you don’t overclock. Cpu and board are obviously important, a 2700k is the most that will work with your old motherboard, and it’s like 8 years old.

oh yes my old ram is ddr3 and i need ddr4 right

[Mixyyy]

1 minute ago, 0meGGa said:

oh yes my old ram is ddr3 and i need ddr4 right

Yes, this processor needs ddr4 to work properly. And tofuharoto said that the ds3h is not a great motherboard, but it’s only 70 dollars, you might be paying more than 120 for a better one. And like I said I’ve had it for a while and have had no issues.

[5x5]

6 hours ago, BBOOII said:

A 3600 is better than the 3300x, and yes I know that it’s not a great board but I have it and haven’t had any issues

Just because you have it doesn't make it good. It's a horrible board that should never b recommended to anyone

[5x5]

5 hours ago, BBOOII said:

Yes, this processor needs ddr4 to work properly. And tofuharoto said that the ds3h is not a great motherboard, but it’s only 70 dollars, you might be paying more than 120 for a better one. And like I said I’ve had it for a while and have had no issues.

The Pro4 is about 74 dollars. Stop trying to get him to buy one of the worst boards possible. I'll start reporting it as trolling