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Understanding how to upgrade and switch CPU and motherboard basics

Understanding how to upgrade and switch CPU and motherboard basics

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WeaseLR
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10-03-2019, 11:39 PM
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Hey everyone, my 2016 build is finally giving up. I was thinking about upgrading my motherboard, CPU, and RAM. My current setup has: Intel Core i5-4590 Haswell Quad-Core at 3.3 GHz, LGA 1150, 84W, G.SKILL Ripjaws series with 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 SDRAM, ASUS Z97-A with USB 3.1 and HDMI SATA 6Gb/s. The new parts I’m considering are an AMD Ryzen 7 3700X, 3.6 GHz, 8-core processor, Corsair Vengeance LPX with 16GB DDR4-3200 CL16 memory, and an MSI B450 ATX AM4 motherboard. Would switching to these require clearing and resetting the data on my hard drive and SSD? I’m not very familiar with hardware terms—it’s been a while. Thanks for any advice!
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10-03-2019, 11:39 PM #1

Hey everyone, my 2016 build is finally giving up. I was thinking about upgrading my motherboard, CPU, and RAM. My current setup has: Intel Core i5-4590 Haswell Quad-Core at 3.3 GHz, LGA 1150, 84W, G.SKILL Ripjaws series with 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 SDRAM, ASUS Z97-A with USB 3.1 and HDMI SATA 6Gb/s. The new parts I’m considering are an AMD Ryzen 7 3700X, 3.6 GHz, 8-core processor, Corsair Vengeance LPX with 16GB DDR4-3200 CL16 memory, and an MSI B450 ATX AM4 motherboard. Would switching to these require clearing and resetting the data on my hard drive and SSD? I’m not very familiar with hardware terms—it’s been a while. Thanks for any advice!

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10-04-2019, 04:29 AM
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It could potentially work, but it's best to perform a fresh installation of Windows each time you replace the motherboard. This helps avoid problems later, even though you might not need to erase the hard drive because it likely doesn't contain Windows.
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10-04-2019, 04:29 AM #2

It could potentially work, but it's best to perform a fresh installation of Windows each time you replace the motherboard. This helps avoid problems later, even though you might not need to erase the hard drive because it likely doesn't contain Windows.

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