Need help upgrading CPU on XPS 8500

Christian_106 · Dec 23, 2016

I want to upgrade my lga 1150 cpu (on my c216 chipset motherboard) from a i5-3350p to something faster for video editing and (if applicable) 3D rendering. Any advice?

My second question is, do I need to know if the new cpu is compatible with the chipset, or do I only need to know that the socket type is the same?

Here's my setup so far:

( This is an upgraded Dell XPS 8500)
Windows 8.1 64 bit
Intel 7 Series/C216 Chipset SATA AHCI - 1E02
Intel i5-3350P Quad Core 3.10 GHz
500 Watt OEM PSU
14 GB Ram
Nvidia GTX 1050 Ti SC

Math Geek · Dec 23, 2016

it needs to be the right slot as well as one the mobo will support. many prebuilt pc's will not allow every cpu to work on the mobo. many times it is only 2-3 that are enabled!! the slot may fit the cpu but the bios won't allow it to work.

you need to go to dell and look up your pc and see what the cpu support list says it can handle. might be able to get an i7 working in it. don't think there is a better i5 for it but an i7 would help with some extra power.

Christian_106 · Dec 23, 2016

Math Geek :

Awesome thanks! This is all I needed to know

Math Geek · Dec 24, 2016

glad i could help

if you can't find a cpu compatibility list come on back and we'll see what we can find. dell's site can be easy to use for one model and worthless for others.

Christian_106 · Dec 28, 2016

Math Geek :

Okay, so second question.. well, more of an opinion... but would you say it would be more worth it to upgrade my motherboard and CPU than just sticking with only the best CPU that works with the motherboard I have?

The Dell website says that the best CPU I can get would be the i7-3770

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Math Geek · Dec 28, 2016

considering the cost of an i7-3770 new, it may not be worth it. i am seeing them at $350+ for a new one, which is almost the same as a new i7-4790k. if you can find it a lot cheaper, then it would be worth considering. otherwise, saving a bit more for a new i5/7 with mobo and ddr4 ram would be a better upgrade overall.

the i7 would really only be needed if you are using programs that can use the extra 4 threads over the i5. otherwise they have the same single core ipc for the most part. no idea what programs you are using and how many threads they can handle, but would be worth looking into since all you gain for the i7 is some extra threads that may or may not be used.

Christian_106 · Dec 29, 2016

Math Geek :

Awesome! Thank you again! I figured as so, I just wanted to make sure since it's been years since I've actually built a PC lol And I work on all Adobe CC products if that counts for anything.

Math Geek · Dec 29, 2016

i don't recall if adobe uses the extra threads but i do know it likes a lot of ram. as does pretty much any editing type program.

rendering seems to be the main thing that the extra cores like as well as a lot of multi-tasking. i tend to have a bunch of stuff open at once as i work on projects. so even though each one uses only 1-2 threads, 4 cores can keep more of these going at once.

you'll have to decide if the extra cost of the i7 is worth it for you. though i'm beginning to think most content creators could use the extra resources on general principal alone

Ecky · Jan 21, 2017

Grab a used 3770 on eBay, performance is very close to that of a new i7 and there's virtually no risk in buying a used CPU.

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