Trying to decide on whether CPU swap would be an upgrade
Current specs:
- CPU: Intel i9 12900K
- Cooler: NZXT Kraken 360 RGB 78.02 CFM Liquid Cooler
- Motherboard: Gigabyte Z790 Aoruse Elite AX ATX LGA1700
- RAM: TeamGroup T-Force Delta RGB 2 x 16GB DDR5-6000 CL30
- SSD: Forgot, been a while since I got em but one’s a WesternDigital 2TB ssd and the other’s a Samsung 1TB ssd.
- GPU: Geforce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
- PSU: Corsair RM850x (2021) 850 W 80+ Gold fully modular ATX
Some of these parts are very new and haven’t been installed yet (Motherboard and RAM) cause I’ve been having a BSOD issue with my rig ever since I built it January of last year. I can’t pinpoint what causes it and trust me, I’ve tried several different things to include swapping out the RAM (Twice), some BIOS adjustments with the RAM and cooler, reseating SSD and RAM, fully wiping the OS (several times) and swapping out PSU.
Ultimately I’ve resorted to swapping out the whole thing and calling it a day. I’m not well versed in CPU quality and a friend at work suggested getting the i7 14700K. Will it perform better than my current i9 12900K? I use my pc for a variety of things but it’s mostly for college course work, gaming and the occasional stream a few times a week.
Any insight from you guys on which is better for my purposes would be greatly appreciated!