I've been thinking about getting a new CPU. At the moment I have a Xeon e3-1220 V3, and I'm looking to upgrade to something like a 4790k. I understand this would save me a lot of money, not having to buy a new motherboard and ddr4 ram for the newer architectures while still getting great performance. There are a few issues however:
1) is socket 1150 universal? Or is my mbod likely tailored to just Xeon CPUs?
2) I built a friends PC recently and noticed his CPU required all 8pins of CPU power. My power supply has 8, but my mbod only has space for 4. Does the 4790k require 8?
3) Will I need a new cooler? The one I have at the moment is passive but I expect 4GHz to heat up a lot. Is it unlikely a different cooler will fit? I've heard a lot of stories of people drilling holes in their mbod to allow this but wrecking it in the process.
Any advice is appreciated!
1) is socket 1150 universal? Or is my mbod likely tailored to just Xeon CPUs?
2) I built a friends PC recently and noticed his CPU required all 8pins of CPU power. My power supply has 8, but my mbod only has space for 4. Does the 4790k require 8?
3) Will I need a new cooler? The one I have at the moment is passive but I expect 4GHz to heat up a lot. Is it unlikely a different cooler will fit? I've heard a lot of stories of people drilling holes in their mbod to allow this but wrecking it in the process.
Any advice is appreciated!