CPU Upgrade Questions

[Browncoat67]

Total noob question. I'm currently running a Core i7-9700 8 core, and I'm planning on upgrading to get a bit more out of VR gaming, particularly for MSFS 2020. I'm looking at a couple different i7s or an i9. 

 

Question 1: I'm assuming that these chips all use the same socket. Correct?

 

Question 2: Is there anything else I should be looking at that might make a new chip not be compatible with my current build? 

 

My PC is an Omen Obelisk 875-0000 series. Motherboard is (as far as I can tell) HP 84FD. I have a 1000W PSU, and an RTX 3060 GPU. 

 

I'm thinking about an i7-12700K, an i7-13700K, or an i9-12900K. 

 

[filpo]

1 minute ago, Browncoat67 said:

'm assuming that these chips all use the same socket. Correct?

yes

 

1 minute ago, Browncoat67 said:

Is there anything else I should be looking at that might make a new chip not be compatible with my current build? 

what? Like a different cpu? An R7 7700 would be a good pick but would require DDR5

 

1 minute ago, Browncoat67 said:

i9-12900K.

this isn't a good idea

 

1 minute ago, Browncoat67 said:

i7-12700K

neither is this for msrp but for $200 it could be OK

 

2 minutes ago, Browncoat67 said:

i7-13700K

this could be good too. But I'd also consider AM5 

[Dedayog]

1 minute ago, Browncoat67 said:

Total noob question. I'm currently running a Core i7-9700 8 core, and I'm planning on upgrading to get a bit more out of VR gaming, particularly for MSFS 2020. I'm looking at a couple different i7s or an i9. 

 

Question 1: I'm assuming that these chips all use the same socket. Correct?

 

Question 2: Is there anything else I should be looking at that might make a new chip not be compatible with my current build? 

 

My PC is an Omen Obelisk 875-0000 series. Motherboard is (as far as I can tell) HP 84FD. I have a 1000W PSU, and an RTX 3060 GPU. 

 

I'm thinking about an i7-12700K, an i7-13700K, or an i9-12900K. 

 

"I'm thinking about an i7-12700K, an i7-13700K, or an i9-12900K. "  These CPU's can use the same socket, but they do NOT use the one you currently have.  So you ned a new motherboard as well.

 

The only true socket upgrade for you is the i9 9900K, which isn't a great value.

 

Can you list your exact PSU?  Hard to believe a 9700+3060 has a true 1000w, no offense,

[KnoT]

Why not 7800x3D ?

[Browncoat67]

4 minutes ago, Dedayog said:

"I'm thinking about an i7-12700K, an i7-13700K, or an i9-12900K. "  These CPU's can use the same socket, but they do NOT use the one you currently have.  So you ned a new motherboard as well.

 

The only true socket upgrade for you is the i9 9900K, which isn't a great value.

 

Can you list your exact PSU?  Hard to believe a 9700+3060 has a true 1000w, no offense,

Ah, I've replaced the OG PSU and GPU. It was originally fitted with a GTX 1660ti and a 500W PSU. 

[Browncoat67]

4 minutes ago, KnoT said:

Why not 7800x3D ?

Ryzen chips won't fit in Intel sockets, will they? 

[KnoT]

1 minute ago, Browncoat67 said:

Ryzen chips won't fit in Intel sockets, will they? 

You have to replace mobo anyway

 

[Browncoat67]

1 minute ago, KnoT said:

You have to replace mobo anyway

 

I was hoping to avoid this for the time being. 

[Electronics Wizardy]

1 minute ago, Browncoat67 said:

I was hoping to avoid this for the time being. 

THe 9700 is already close to the fastest cpu for that board(9900k is fastest, but not worth the upgrade probably). You pretty much have to swap the board to get a faster CPU here.

[KnoT]

Yup, New CPU, Mobo + DDR5 prty much

[Browncoat67]

3 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

THe 9700 is already close to the fastest cpu for that board(9900k is fastest, but not worth the upgrade probably). You pretty much have to swap the board to get a faster CPU here.

Thanks