Upgrading a processor Is it possible to change the processor on this motherboard?

qameli_84

Hi,
I´d like to get some boost to my gaming pc by upgrading a processor and a video card. Is it possible to change the processor on this motherboard?

Kindly,
Henrik

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billsey

Sure, your TC-885 will support the i7-9700F as well. You can also use an i7-9700 (without the F) but that's usually more expensive and doesn't provide any extra functionality. Now comes the big question… Why? Usually a CPU upgrade is about the very last thing to do, since it provides very little performance increase in most cases. The biggest difference between the i5 and i7 on the 9th gen chips is the change from 6 to 8 cores.

billsey

Sure, your TC-885 will support the i7-9700F as well. You can also use an i7-9700 (without the F) but that's usually more expensive and doesn't provide any extra functionality. Now comes the big question… Why? Usually a CPU upgrade is about the very last thing to do, since it provides very little performance increase in most cases. The biggest difference between the i5 and i7 on the 9th gen chips is the change from 6 to 8 cores.

qameli_84

Hi,
Thanks for the answer. Would it be rational to only upgrade the graphics card? And what would it be? I believe I´m only playing the newest Flight Simulator and it should look nice. 😀

billsey

Typically we suggest upgrading in these steps:

1. HDD to SSD
2. Memory
3. GPU
4. CPU

The first step gives the biggest bang for your buck, by far. The second is only a big improvement if you were running into swap space before. The third is targeted directly at gaming and video/image editing. The last is usually when you have everything running at it's peak and have money to burn. :)

I don't know your current specs other than the 9th gen i5. What do you have right now for storage, memory and graphics?

qameli_84

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/comment/1254184#Comment_1254184

Hi,
Thanks for the answer. I believe the biggest problem here is actually the harddrive. I had only 237 Gb of internal capacity so my games are installed to an external harddrive. I have 24,0 Gt of RAM and graphics card is GeForce GTX 1660 Ti.

Kindly, Henrik

billsey

Yes, you are likely right. Upgrade the internal capacity so you don't have to use an external drive. Any external drive will be much slower… You can either replace the 256GB internal SSD with something like 1TB or 2TB or add an internal SATA SSD. If you decide to do the replacement, get an external case for it, so the cloning process is handled smoothly, the repurpose the old drive into an external.