SmokeyKilla wrote:
More than likely you would blow the VRMs out, I don't understand why you would want to put a $750 CPU on a $90 budget MB
Not everything is about gaming, your advice seems to be tilted in that direction. I have two of these computers and they are using Windows 10 Enterprise. This version is necessary for the ReFS file systems used in parts of this computer. I also need as many virtual machines as I can fit so the value of the 9 5950X is the number of cores that can be used at the same time to run the V machines, the additional speed is nice but not necessary.
Why: I have the C6H with an EK water block that cools the VRM. It also has 64GB of Samsung B die 3200 RAM, GTX 1080 -- a water-cooled graphics card (MSI) and Nvme (Samsung 980 1TB) and maxed out SATA solid state drives five 1TB drives, all ports used and a EVGA 1600W Titanium power supply (over kill, but the fan never has to run). The computer supports infrastructure and there are two of them. If it wasn't for the fact that Windows 10 security support will be removed in a couple of years, I would just keep it as it is. The simple reason is Windows 11 not supporting the first version of CPU used on the AM4 socket. If this board doesn't work with the CPU for what it is set up to do I will find a newer board that will accept the EK cooler (or not). I want to get Windows 11 running as cheaply as possible, and save a lot of expensive hardware. At the moment this is the simplest and most economical way for me to offset the coming security problem. I purchased the 9 5950X for $508 and the cost of the original 7 1800X was just about that cost. These computers are not used for gaming. When the first one was built gaming was considered, but the computer and needs evolved and the the choise was made to keep things simple by duplicating -- like a CPU upgrade (LOL).
So, regarding this post I agree with you, but your first post was misleading information. I was looking for facts. If the VRMs are cooled and the comparable wattage used is very close to the original 90W vs. 105W needed for the new CPU. I BELIEVE (not fact) that the new CPU will service my needs (and be supported by the VRM) and in fact provide better service by providing more VM drives.
If I had 8GB RAM, 250GB Nvme drive and a cheap GPU I would consider building a completely new computer
I should have everything running again by the end of May and will post the results.
Additional comment added (PS)
My LAN has runs on a 10GB optical fiber network connecting about a dozen computers on the optical network and another dozen working on Wi-Fi (mostly laptops). One of the computers is a MinusForum AMD 4800U a small rectangle that blows the sox off the C6H and runs on about an order of magnitude less power, but the C6H has a 10GB network card and the small MF 4800U only has 2.5GB built in. The next new computer to be added will be WRX80 because of the need for a lot more lanes. I am adding this to give you perspective on the needs I have and where the CH6 fits in. I have a lot of computers but they vary depending on where they are and who is using them. The incomplete list does not include pi computers