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XPS 8930, Intel i7-9700 CPU upgrade
Hello community,
I bought this PC back in 2019 for my parents, it has Intel i5-9400 CPU @ 2.9GHz 16gb RAM and 1TB storage
OS is Win 11 Home version 23H2
My mom mainly uses photoshop (a fairly heavy demanding software)
The computer is just SO SLOW
I really think the 9th gen i5 CPU is the problem, with WIN 11 and photoshop being just too much for the current CPU
What are my limits/recommendations as far as upgrading the CPU to a more up-to-date processor?
Im seeing that a Intel Core i7-9700 is recommended when using chatGPT, but warns of potential power supply upgrade and CPU cooling upgrade. I dont know much on computer hardware installation, so preferring a situation of just a simple CPU swap and thats it.
Needs to be windows 11 compatible of course.
any help or advice would be appreciated.
Chino de Oro
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April 22nd, 2024 00:44
You can upgrade the processor to an i7-9700 or i9-9900 without concerning about power supply upgrade. They both have the same 65w TDP just like the i5-9400. The upgrade process will be a simple CPU swap.
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RoHe
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April 22nd, 2024 02:44
You might want to consider upping RAM (currently 16 GB) to 32 GB before going to the expense of a new CPU. And keep in mind an i9 CPU might require better cooling than Dell's stock XPS 8930 heat sink and case fans.
You also didn't tell us other key hardware specs that might be related to slow performance:
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ProfessorW00d
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April 22nd, 2024 04:23
In addition to the specs mentioned by RoHe, what is your PSU wattage. If possible, drop a few photos of the inside of your XPS 8930 so we can see what you have going on.
RoHe
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April 22nd, 2024 19:44
Stock XPS 8930 PSU is 460W. The 850W PSU was an extra-cost optional upgrade on XPS 8930.
Would also help to tell us what unnecessary stuff is running in the background.
Disabling things like SupportAssist, Dell Update, Fusion Service, etc could free up resources, and if using McAfee, getting rid of it and switching to Windows Security (Windows Defender) which is built into in Windows.
And are drivers and BIOS up-to-date..?
Hokie_Shankar
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April 25th, 2024 22:08
I am surprised it has the i5 on a 2019 8930.
I bought mine from costco in 2018 and I have the i7 8700 processor!
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April 25th, 2024 22:10
As RoHe said, the RAM upgrade is a good first direction. I went to 32GB in 2019. I am going to 64 GB tomorrow! I found a good deal for a Crucial 64GB set.