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> Almost nobody upgrades a socketed CPU. Given that AMD has been releasing AM4 CPUs since 2016, I think it's reasonable to assume that many of those who know
by Liftyee 3y ago
> Almost nobody upgrades a socketed CPU.
Given that AMD has been releasing AM4 CPUs since 2016, I think it's reasonable to assume that many of those who know how to build computers in the first place have upgraded their CPU. Why switch the whole motherboard/CPU combination when you can just plug in a better CPU?
- bonton89 3y agoWell, if you've been using Intel platforms you do because Intel obsoletes the chipsets at a rapid pace so there often isn't anything appreciably better to upgrade to on the platform.