Am I able to upgrade to a 12600kf?

[jsnotlout1]

I currently have a 12100f. It keeps getting to 100% when I multitask, And I want to replace it with a 12600kf. However, I don't know if my cooling or PSU will handle that. I know that my motherboard will work. Any one know how I can find out?

 

Mother Board:

MSI PRO H610M-G WIFI DDR4

 

Cooler:

ARCTIC Alpine 17

 

PSU:

Thermaltake Toughpower GX2 80+ Gold 600W

[NikolakiH]

Your cooler will definitely struggle with a 12600kf. You could consider a 12400 or 13400.

[jsnotlout1]

18 minutes ago, NikolakiH said:

Your cooler will definitely struggle with a 12600kf. You could consider a 12400 or 13400.

Is it worth seeking out a new cooler? For the 12600kf?

[Somerandomtechyboi]

21 minutes ago, jsnotlout1 said:

Is it worth seeking out a new cooler? For the 12600kf?

i mean theres some decent 4 heatpipe towers at 15$ like the se 214 xt

 

just go 12600kf, add a vrm fan if you have to, you arent saving much if there are even any savings if you go for a 13400 which boosts lower, and the 12400 is a minor upgrade

[Ebony Falcon]

If ur doing that may aswell get the 14600k and a cooler and have the extra e cores and clock speed 

[Somerandomtechyboi]

9 hours ago, Ebony Falcon said:

If ur doing that may aswell get the 14600k and a cooler and have the extra e cores and clock speed 

though i have my doubts on the mobos vrms being able to handle a 13600k/14600k even with a fan blowing over them

[jsnotlout1]

1 hour ago, Somerandomtechyboi said:

though i have my doubts on the mobos vrms being able to handle a 13600k/14600k even with a fan blowing over them

Im fairly certain a 12600k will be fine, But yeah. I also cant fit anything more than a 12600k.

[jsnotlout1]

5 hours ago, Somerandomtechyboi said:

though i have my doubts on the mobos vrms being able to handle a 13600k/14600k even with a fan blowing over them

Do you think the 12600k will be fine on the mother board? I looked into it, and it seems to be a bad idea. And Im willing to buy a b660m used.

[Somerandomtechyboi]

3 hours ago, jsnotlout1 said:

Do you think the 12600k will be fine on the mother board? I looked into it, and it seems to be a bad idea. And Im willing to buy a b660m used.

ditch the b660m go for a z690 unless we are talking about the b660m pg riptide

 

id still just buy the cpu and try it out on your current mobo first with a fan over the vrms and see if it can handle the cpu, if not just resell and buy a used z690

[jsnotlout1]

1 hour ago, Somerandomtechyboi said:

ditch the b660m go for a z690 unless we are talking about the b660m pg riptide

 

id still just buy the cpu and try it out on your current mobo first with a fan over the vrms and see if it can handle the cpu, if not just resell and buy a used z690

I found a pretty good deal on a new Z690, Testing my current motherboard would only cause the CPU to throttle right?

Also should I be concerned about this? Im dangerously close to the limit, And am unsure what would happen if I added more storage or case fans

[Somerandomtechyboi]

5 hours ago, jsnotlout1 said:

I found a pretty good deal on a new Z690, Testing my current motherboard would only cause the CPU to throttle right?

Also should I be concerned about this? Im dangerously close to the limit, And am unsure what would happen if I added more storage or case fans

psu calculators are full of shit just like bottleneck calculators

 

dont expect the thing to draw over 450w under full load with stress tests, so not a concern whatsoever since your 600w is more than enough

 

your current mobo is likely to throttle even with a fan so if you did find a good deal then go for it

[jsnotlout1]

On 3/17/2024 at 4:40 AM, Somerandomtechyboi said:

psu calculators are full of shit just like bottleneck calculators

 

dont expect the thing to draw over 450w under full load with stress tests, so not a concern whatsoever since your 600w is more than enough

 

your current mobo is likely to throttle even with a fan so if you did find a good deal then go for it

Got the Z690 and the 12600kf, Got a cheap cooler and it all works fine, no throttleing while at max usage and no crashing. Thanks for your help!