Upgrading my CPU need help

[SwerVeLI]

Hey, so heres the deal, I want to upgrade my CPU from a ryzen 7 3700x to a Ryzen 9 5950x . Here are all my current PC specs, will everything I have currently be compatible with this new CPU ? power supply and mother board etc or will I need to upgrade anything else?

Fans	Default Case Fan
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Processor (8x 3.6GHZ/32MB L3 Cache)
Processor Cooling	iBUYPOWER 120mm Addressable RGB Liquid Cooling System - Black
Memory	16 GB [8 GB X2] DDR4-3000 Memory Module - Certified Major Brand Gaming Memory
Video Card	AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT - 8GB (VR-Ready)
Motherboard	GIGABYTE X570 GAMING X -- ARGB Header (2), Gb Lan, USB 3.2 (4 Rear, 2 Front)
Power Supply	600 Watt - High Power - 80 PLUS Gold

 

[StaticFX]

well it is compatible with the MB as long as you are on Bios F30 or later.
wattage: old CPU 65w, new 105w..

you should be fine.. who makes the PSU??

 

[SwerVeLI]

well it is compatible with the MB as long as you are on Bios F30 or later.
wattage: old CPU 65w, new 105w..

you should be fine.. who makes the PSU??

So in my command prompt i searched for my bios version and I have F11 apparently. Also I cannot see from my side panel the manufacture and I dont want to start taking things apart in fear i will mess something up. What i do know is that my PC is a pre build from IBUY POWER

 

[StaticFX]

So in my command prompt i searched for my bios version and I have F11 apparently. Also I cannot see from my side panel the manufacture and I dont want to start taking things apart in fear i will mess something up. What i do know is that my PC is a pre build from IBUY POWER

so, you'll need to update the Bios (looks like F31 is the latest) - update the Bios before you install the new CPU (just stating the obvious, to be safe lol)
I did some digging, looks like the psu is "HIGH POWER" which i think is made by Sirtec... a midrange decent company. should be fine!

 

[StaticFX]

I would NOT recommend installing a bios in any way BUT from boot (on a USB)
boot to bios - update from the bios

that way you dont have to worry about other stuff "starting"

 

[SwerVeLI]

Hey, so I'm looking do some upgrading on my current build. Ive been noticing I get frame drops fairly often gaming and Id like to try and get more consistency. Here are my current PC spec: What do you think the first thing i should address is ? My rig is a pre build from Ibuypower

Case	iBUYPOWER Slate MR Mirror Finished Tempered Glass ARGB Gaming Case
Case Fans	Default Case Fan
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Processor (8x 3.6GHZ/32MB L3 Cache)
Processor Cooling	iBUYPOWER 120mm Addressable RGB Liquid Cooling System - Black
Memory	16 GB [8 GB X2] DDR4-3000 Memory Module - Certified Major Brand Gaming Memory
Video Card	AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT - 8GB (VR-Ready)
Motherboard	GIGABYTE X570 GAMING X -- ARGB Header (2), Gb Lan, USB 3.2 (4 Rear, 2 Front)
Power Supply	600 Watt - High Power - 80 PLUS Gold
Primary Hard Drive	1 TB ADATA SU800 SSD -- Read: 560MB/s, Write: 520MB/s - Single Drive
Sound Card	3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard
Network Card	Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100)

 

[Boon72]

given the spec, as above double check there's no actual part issue, but it could be as simple as background applications running whilst gaming affecting the performance.