How much money is needed for an upgrade to LGA 1700

According to our calculations, the cost of purchasing all components for LGA 1700 will be around $2000. And we will provide a full report based on our considerations. And believe me, we have extensive experience in this matter.

 

Definitely, we immediately discard all budget processors, such as Celeron, Pentium, and Core i3. They can only be considered in the long term – buy a more powerful processor when the price drops. But here, it’s a gamble. As with 1151 v1 and v2, incompatibility of old processors with new ones may appear. If you are to buy TOP-tier, it’s better to focus on Core i7 (at least), Core i9, or Xeon.

 

Motherboard upgrade for LGA 1700

 

The format is chosen based on the existing system unit. We are supporters of FullTower. It’s better to look towards ATX. This is a full set of chipsets with room for future expansion. We always prefer the Asus brand. These guys are market leaders and produce quality products. Alternatively, you can consider MSI, Gigabyte, Biostar, or ASRock.

The price of an LGA 1700 motherboard in the full version will be around $500. This is not TOP-tier. It includes a full set of demanded features with the ability to integrate, expand, and upgrade components later. To clarify – at least 4 RAM slots, 8 SSD slots, 2 graphics card slots, good cooling, quality sound, and support for all LGA 1700 processors.

 

Cost of an Intel Core i7 LGA 1700 processor

 

Any chip from the Core i7 series released on the market costs $500-600. These are processors with a frequency above 3 GHz. It’s better to aim for a higher figure. Of course, the very first processors will be offered at a premium price. But you can wait a month and buy them at a reasonable price.

Pay attention to the fact that processors may have an integrated graphics core or be released without it. The difference is $20-30. But it’s better to buy one with a graphics core just in case. If the discrete video adapter breaks, the system will still work. The graphics card might not break. It’s a gamble. But it’s better to prevent this scenario. Because $30 is not much.

 

Memory size for LGA 1700

 

8 GB RAM is the minimum for any modern system. Windows 64-bit OS consumes 3 GB. This is without running services. For a PC with an SSD, where you cannot use ROM disk for SWAP, the minimum parameter is 16 GB. Therefore, with a newer, more demanding system, it’s better to aim for at least 32 GB. Ideally, 64 or 128 GB of RAM would be better.

Someone might say that we set the bar too high. No. The more powerful the system, the more demanding new applications are of resources. The new Windows 11, already tested by pirates, consumes 6 GB of RAM. And imagine that all programmers, seeing the platform’s capabilities, will sharply raise their standards. This factor must be considered. It’s definitely better to buy RAM in DUAL sets (same series, same batch number) with identical characteristics.

 

So, taking 128 GB of RAM (2×64 GB) as a basis – this costs $800. The figure is based on statements from Corsair. Possibly, after the LGA 1700 presentation, prices from competitors will be lower. But below $500 for 128 GB is unlikely.

 

SSD drives for LGA 1700 – price

 

Forget about Sata rev 3.0. That’s a past stage, heavily limited in bandwidth. The market now favors M.2 PCI-E 4 and 3 formats. Their prices are not cheap. Using the popular Samsung brand as a basis, expect around $500 for 2 TB capacity. This is for system deployment and software. For document and multimedia storage, traditional HDDs are sufficient.

 

Power supply for LGA 1700 – what is better

 

All hardware manufacturers agree on increased voltage requirements for computer parts. Therefore, it’s better to aim for at least 800-1000 W. Of course, this applies to a PC with a discrete graphics card. Otherwise, the upgrade to LGA 1700 makes no sense.

 

There are many options on the market, but the choice is limited. We tend to trust the proven brand SeaSonic. We have experience with Corsair, Gigabyte, Asus power supplies – and were surprised to find SeaSonic boards inside the units. You can also consider be quiet and Chieftech. Others either lie about voltage lines, make noise, or overheat. A nightmare.

Good power supply (SeaSonic) series 80+ Platinum or Titanium costs around $400. We recommend a 1 kW PSU with modular cables. Plus, it offers better efficiency and improved cooling inside the case.

 

In conclusion – how much money is needed for an upgrade to LGA 1700

 

Roughly, an optimal PC on the new Intel LGA 1700 platform will cost about $2800. This includes the PSU and SSD. If the system’s resources allow replacing only the CPU, motherboard, and RAM, the price will be around $1900. The amount is substantial, but the promised platform performance of 10-15 times higher looks more appealing. Moreover, being “on the crest of the wave,” you can sell the old LGA 1151 configuration profitably.

 

P.S. The above prices and requirements are purely the author’s personal opinion of TeraNews. This is experience gained by a system administrator and programmer who has been successfully changing platforms since 1998. From the very day the author received an i486 as a gift from parents and became interested in programming. Year after year, the author invested thousands of dollars into hardware, earning them with their own hands. No debts, loans, or credits. Precise and cold calculations always helped find a compromise in this complex and rapidly changing world of IT technologies.