I want to upgrade my processor but...

torstein_k · Jun 29, 2016

Hey i want to upgrade my i7-4770 3,40 ghz to a i7 6700K skylake 4 ghz, but on the sepcification on the skylake, it says that the supported memory types are only DDR3L and DDR4. My pc uses DDR3, does that mean they are not compatible, or does it not matter.

I know the difference between DDR3 and DDR3L is the power consumption, but i wanna make sure before i buy the processor.

Gam3r01 · Jun 29, 2016

You would have to get new RAM in addition to the new motherboard.
However, there is no reason to "upgrade" from a 4770 to a 6700k.

lodders · Jun 29, 2016

Agreed. I very much doubt you are using all the power of your current CPU.

If you genuinely are maxxing out your CPU at 100%, consider a 6 core xeon.

Pat Flynn · Jun 29, 2016

In a lot of tests, single-core performance between the 4000's and the 6000's is nearly identical, or better on the 4000's. Stick with what you have

torstein_k · Jun 29, 2016

Gam3r01 :

Thanks for the reply! My cpu is about 3 years old now, i havent really had any problems with it what so ever, but i figured that it might be outdated, turns out it isnt i guess. I intend to upgrade my ram from 8 to 16 gb though, should i buy DDR3L and have two of both?

Gam3r01 · Jun 29, 2016

No, stick with identical kits. In your case, standard DDR3.

torstein_k · Jun 29, 2016

Gam3r01 :

Thanks!

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