Upgrading motherboard and cpu reddit. Learn about different socket types, chipset versions, thermal paste, and cooler compatibility. The components I'm looking to get myself are: *Motherboard (ATX, AMD CPU compatible) *CPU and Cooler (AMD, no socket preference) *RAM kit (DDR4, 16gb initially with maybe doubling later, so probably 2x8GB sticks) *PSU What should I be aware of/need to do before swapping my motherboard and cpu? Hi everyone, I put a post yesterday requesting best motherboard with a 5600x, but from research I’ve seen the 12600k appears to be better. I just did this recently, it wasn't so bad. From an older Amd to a newer Intel) you will likely need to reformat your windows install to get proper performance again. So for a bit of context, I started looking at fully modular PSUs, since I was getting annoyed at all the unnecessary cableage in my case, and I decided to upgrade my essentials. You are an extreme overclocker and need the best VRMs and cooling out there. Reply reply I upgraded from an A10 to a Ryzen and I just had to manually install the USB drivers for the new motherboard I needed to make that upgrade, so you almost certainly won't need to reinstall windows. The motherboard doesn't have a heck of a lot to do with performance so I would stick with the If you’re thinking of upgrading your cpu every generation, then going Intel would mean needing to upgrade your motherboard sooner, but then your new motherboard would last a couple of generations, so effectively you’re just brining the start of your motherboard upgrade cycle forwards. You want/need a feature that your current motherboard doesn't have (built in WiFi, thunderbolt, etc. Would it be possible for me to do this without having to reinstall windows? Idc about activation, I got that covered one way or another. c7 av 6yvz ye3gl ett d72vr li9rhz tia 0cl ts25