Concerning upgrading CPU and MB and about OS

[pandamonkey4125]

I'm inquiring about the OS re-installation if i upgrade my CPU and Mobo?

Current CPU - Intel i5 650 3.2ghz OC to 3.7ghz with Corsair h50 Cooler. -> Upgrading to AMD FX-4350 Vishera Quad-Core 4.2 GHz Socket AM3+ 125W FD4350FRHKBOX Desktop Processor

MOBO- MSI P55-CD53 -> upgrading to MSI 970A-G43 Plus AM3+/AM3 AMD 970 & SB950 SATA 6Gb/s 2 x USB 3.1 Gen2 ports ATX AMD Motherboard


RAM- 8gb Ram Corsair Vengeance

OS- Win 10 Home 64-Bit Build 10586 upgraded from Win 7 Retail free win 10 upgrade

GPU- R9 280x 3Gb XFX DD

1 TB HDD

Is it worth the upgrade?

 

[BadActor]

Not worth it if you ask me. You would see little difference between the two processors. The i5 4460/4590/4690 would be a better upgrade while still allowing you to re use your existing RAM. You'll need to do a fresh install with either upgrade.

 

[pandamonkey4125]

Not worth it if you ask me. You would see little difference between the two processors. The i5 4460/4590/4690 would be a better upgrade while still allowing you to re use your existing RAM. You'll need to do a fresh install with either upgrade.

What would you recommend as for MOBO with the i5 4460/4590/4690?

Oh true, so the fresh install, can i just call MS to re-validate it to my new MOBO ?
Still asking questions and doing research now before i actually decide to make any type of purchase lol

 

[BadActor]

If you want to overclock with the 4690K, I would use something like the Gigabyte GA-Z97X Gaming 3 or 5. If you want more of a budget board for use with the locked processors, the Asrock H97 Anniversary is pretty solid. Since you have the retail version of Windows, it should activate without having to call MS.

 

[pandamonkey4125]

If you want to overclock with the 4690K, I would use something like the Gigabyte GA-Z97X Gaming 3 or 5. If you want more of a budget board for use with the locked processors, the Asrock H97 Anniversary is pretty solid. Since you have the retail version of Windows, it should activate without having to call MS.

no problem, but i was inquiring about keeping win 10? or just reinstalling from retail, will i still be able to upgrade to win 10 :/?

 

[BadActor]

Just use the Media Creation Tool for Windows 10 and the new product key you received when you upgraded. The key can be found by using Nirsoft's Produkey app.

http://www.nirsoft.net/x64_download_package.html

https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/software-download/windows10

 

[pandamonkey4125]

Just use the Media Creation Tool for Windows 10 and the new product key you received when you upgraded. The key can be found by using Nirsoft's Produkey app.

http://www.nirsoft.net/x64_download_package.html

https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/software-download/windows10

Awesome thanks!, also you would recommend any alternative for Budget? I know AMD usually is more budget friendly, though i should have stated that earlier (aiming for budget 200 max) >.< lol

Apologies !

 

[BadActor]

Well, if that's a firm limit, I might suggest an i3. It will have better gaming performance than any of the AMD's and can easily be upgrade later to an i5 or i7. But in all honesty, the best thing to do may be to wait until you can afford a little more. $200.00 just isn't going to get you a significant upgrade over what you have now.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($126.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($72.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $199.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-09 22:44 EDT-0400

 

[pandamonkey4125]

Well, if that's a firm limit, I might suggest an i3. It will have better gaming performance than any of the AMD's and can easily be upgrade later to an i5 or i7. But in all honesty, the best thing to do may be to wait until you can afford a little more. $200.00 just isn't going to get you a significant upgrade over what you have now.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($126.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($72.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $199.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-09 22:44 EDT-0400

THANK you !

helped answer my inquiries before i spent anything LOL

 

[pandamonkey4125]

Well, if that's a firm limit, I might suggest an i3. It will have better gaming performance than any of the AMD's and can easily be upgrade later to an i5 or i7. But in all honesty, the best thing to do may be to wait until you can afford a little more. $200.00 just isn't going to get you a significant upgrade over what you have now.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($126.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($72.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $199.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-09 22:44 EDT-0400

Ohh i see that the Intel Core i3-4170 has been superseded by the I3 6100

 

[BadActor]

But you would also need to get DDR4 RAM which will add another 30 or forty dollars to the upgrade. DDR3 isn't recommended by Intel for Skylake CPU's, only DDR3L.

 

[pandamonkey4125]

But you would also need to get DDR4 RAM which will add another 30 or forty dollars to the upgrade. DDR3 isn't recommended by Intel for Skylake CPU's, only DDR3L.

ohh gotcha makes sense !, i'm learning new things daily lol

So far
ASRock H97 Anniversary LGA 1150 Intel H97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard 69.99 Newegg

Intel Core i3-4170 3M Haswell Dual-Core 3.7 GHz LGA 1150 54W BX80646I34170 Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4400 for 124.99

Total is about 194 ish , i think this is doable