I need to match my new Intel i7-6700K LGA1151 CPU with a new (inexpensive?) motherboard to go with . The I bought is not the one I need. Suggestions? Thx.
You can search a site like Newegg.com for motherboards that match the LGA1151 processor support and you can then match what type of case you have (or plan on buying). Usually have a pretty good review of the boards on the site too.
Hi if I am not mistaken this is a skylake processor and as such you nees a H110 series chipset motherboard. This is an older model cpu and you might be best finding a motherboard to suit from amazon for example:
Hi Bait,
Seeing you've got the 6700k (unlocked) you really need to be looking at a Z170 board something like a Gigabyte gaming K3 . Maybe Ebay might be your friend.
Hopefully everything else you've got is decent, PSU and DDR4 RAM ?
Hi Ghost, I bought 2 (8 gig) (16 gig total) Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4. I didn't get a new PSU. I think the one I have now is 800watt. Should I? Hows this board look?
Have you considered selling your cpu on and getting a newer one, lot more choice of newer boards available that will still use your graphic card and memory and psu
MAD-DAD - Ghost, right now I'm running Windows 10 Home -32 bit, i5 4690K. 3.50 gigs ram. My MB now is a Gigabyte GA-Z97-D3H No video card. The i7 with the rest of the new stuff even thou older should be a big step up from now correct?
Yes I should have come here first. Like with most of my better ideas they come after the fact. But I'm here now so hopefully I can selvage some of this. I looked at the i9's but talk about $$$$.. Sheesh. Also this new stuff will be 64 bit correct? If so will my 32 windows Home update itself to 64 after I'm guessing I'll have to re-load that?
I know a lot of people like intel but you are paying through the nose for them, look at AMD Ryzens they are high ranking and better than a lot of intel's at a fraction of the costs
I would just get yourself a cheap new motherboard (wouldn't trust second hand) as it has already cost you and get the system up and running. Please note if your version of windows is OEM and not Retail it will not activate with a new motherboard (thats if you are thinking of using windows from your previous computer)
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