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What to do for upgrading cpu (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 hours ago by DarkDiamondK@lemmy.world to c/buildapc@lemmy.world

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I currently have a Intel Core i5-12400F (bought a pre built from Starforge) and am thinking of upgrading to an Intel i9-14900K or KF and I'm wondering what steps I need to take in regards to preparation and during installation

I bought a bit of thermal paste a while back that was a corsair one that I saw in Walmart for cheap, but if I need better I'll get better, I also have a Arctic Freezer 36 Air Cooler

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[–] SpikesOtherDog@ani.social 3 points 2 hours ago

No complaints, the timing worked out just fine.

As long as your paste spreads fine, you should be okay. If you are concerned, buy more. It's only a few bucks.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/HCZn3w

I threw your parts into here for just an idea of what you had. Assuming you don't have a ton of drives or a 300w video card in your system, you are probably fine. You should add the rest of your parts in the link I provided to confirm you aren't approaching 80% of your available wattage.

You should be able to get away with that cooler. See if you can find the thermal properties of your cooler. If not, you can find a suggested replacement on PCPartPicker, but you should look deeply into whatever you purchase and try taking measurements to confirm it will fit.

Finally, PCPartPicker suggests a bios update before you swap processors, just in case your bios is old and doesn't support that chip.