3950x on ROG CROSSHAIR VI HERO (x370)

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alexminor9
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08-26-2019, 09:41 PM

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Hello everyone, I’m planning to enhance my PC. It’s solid now, but more power will make a big difference. My main tasks involve 3D modeling and game development using Unreal Engine. The current setup is a ROG CROSSHAIR VI HERO (x370) with a Ryzen 1700 processor. I’m aiming to upgrade to an R9 3950X later, along with a new GPU. I’ll eventually get the latest motherboard and a fresh GPU, but for now I can only upgrade the CPU. My motherboard supports this chipset, and I don’t plan to push it beyond its limits.

I’m wondering if there will be any issues during this transition or if there are specific considerations I should keep in mind. Any feedback would be welcome. For those curious about my system specs: Ryzen 1700, Asus Crosshair VI Hero Corsair Vengeance 3000, 16 GB RAM (4 x 64 GB), Gigabyte 1080 Ti NVMe SSD, 256 GB SSD, two 6 TB HDDs, two 2 TB HDDs, and four 3 TB external drives. I also have a 1000 W EVGA graphics card (gold or platinum doesn’t matter).

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Gelox_
Junior Member

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08-27-2019, 05:58 AM

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Make sure to update your UEFI BIOS prior to installation; this will ensure everything works properly.

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PanicOregon281
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08-27-2019, 06:36 AM

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Update your BIOS and purchase a new Ryzen 3000 series CPU. The board should work fine for that. Feel free to pick whatever you prefer and go big if you like. https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/ROG-CR...pDesk_CPU/

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Katjqfflen
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08-27-2019, 09:04 AM

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I refreshed the UEFI firmware, but I'll continue using my old CPU for now.

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CakeSFD
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08-27-2019, 09:26 AM

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Still having trouble getting it to work. I'm on the AsRock X370 Fatality Gaming K4, but after clearing the CMOS and checking the error codes, nothing seems to be fixing the issue.