NathanCarley
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So i bought a pc specialist pc, with windows 10 installed. I'm just wondering if i was to upgrade my Asus H110M-R Motherboard to MSI Z97s. Would everything still work fine & would i need to reninstall windows?
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Oussebon
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Why would you want to replace it with a motherboard for an older family of CPUs (which won't work with whatever you have now). And you'd need new RAM too...
Why not buy a Z170 or Z270 mobo if you want to upgrade?
Maybe give a bit of context about what you're trying to achieve by changing the motherboard as well.
What does the current one not do for you?
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NathanCarley
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Why would you want to replace it with a motherboard for an older family of CPUs (which won't work with whatever you have now). And you'd need new RAM too...
Why not buy a Z170 or Z270 mobo if you want to upgrade?
Maybe give a bit of context about what you're trying to achieve by changing the motherboard as well.
Was just going to go for a black & white theme, working from the ground up. Mb to cpu & then watercooled..
My Pc Specs: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?52529-%A3800-Intel-Gaming-PC-Help-please
Just out of curiosity why did you not do the colour themed thing when you ordered it only a month ago? It would've saved you money to just buy one setup with the intention of keeping it as is rather than changing things after a month.
Also note that the Win10 license will currently be tied to your current motherboard (though there may be a way to tie it to your Microsoft account instead but I've not tried it and I don't know whether it works or not) so on a new motherboard your current Win10 license would not currently be valid and yes changes of motherboard generally do require a clean installation of Windows.
Oussebon
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So this is your spec:
Your CPU is a Kaby Lake CPU. That means it will only work on motherboards with Socket 1151. The Z97 is Socket 1150. Which means that to use it you'd have to buy a CPU from 3 generations ago.
Watercooling is only worth it if you're overclocking.
The CPU you've bought is locked, and the H110M-R mobo doesn't support overclocking. Which means watercooling isn't a good use of money.
You've literally just spent about £200 on a CPU 6 weeks ago, and you're already considering replacing it and the motherboard... In all candour I think you need to rethink this one.
Your CPU is a Kaby Lake CPU. That means it will only work on motherboards with Socket 1151. The Z97 is Socket 1150. Which means that to use it you'd have to buy a CPU from 3 generations ago.
Watercooling is only worth it if you're overclocking.
The CPU you've bought is locked, and the H110M-R mobo doesn't support overclocking. Which means watercooling isn't a good use of money.
You've literally just spent about £200 on a CPU 6 weeks ago, and you're already considering replacing it and the motherboard... In all candour I think you need to rethink this one.
NathanCarley
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What should i upgrade then?..
keynes
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Are you struggling running any games or having issues related to your intended use? If not, and just to do with a colour scheme, I wouldn't advice any upgrades