electroshock777
Senior Member
Hey all.
I'm looking to get an upgrade kit(CPU - mobo - RAM) - probably Ryzen, probably second-hand - since my first-gen i7 setup is, shall we say, struggling a bit. But it seems I'm a bit out of the loop when it comes to upgrade kits, and the more of them I look at the less of the current 'norms' I feel I understand.
I'm feeling a lil out of my depth and I'm wondering what I should be looking at when it comes to newer upgrade kits; anything I should make sure to have in a mobo, anything to look out for, how much RAM is generally needed these days, etc.
I'm also a bit hung up on CPUs... Am I making a mistake going Ryzen? -- I was looking at a Ryzen 7 for a bit of future-proofing, but is this the right decision? -- Ryzen integrated graphics.... I've heard from some sources that it's entirely CPU dependent, and from others that it can depend on the motherboard...?
And help/advice is greatly appreciated.
I'm looking to get an upgrade kit(CPU - mobo - RAM) - probably Ryzen, probably second-hand - since my first-gen i7 setup is, shall we say, struggling a bit. But it seems I'm a bit out of the loop when it comes to upgrade kits, and the more of them I look at the less of the current 'norms' I feel I understand.
I'm feeling a lil out of my depth and I'm wondering what I should be looking at when it comes to newer upgrade kits; anything I should make sure to have in a mobo, anything to look out for, how much RAM is generally needed these days, etc.
I'm also a bit hung up on CPUs... Am I making a mistake going Ryzen? -- I was looking at a Ryzen 7 for a bit of future-proofing, but is this the right decision? -- Ryzen integrated graphics.... I've heard from some sources that it's entirely CPU dependent, and from others that it can depend on the motherboard...?
And help/advice is greatly appreciated.