I Isaac99 Distinguished Sep 29, 2014 30 0 18,530 Jan 8, 2019 #1 Hey, I'm sorry if this is repeated, I haven't found a proper answer yet. So I'm running a Asus Z170-AR with a i5 6500. Am I able to upgrade to say a i7 8700k with the current motherboard? Thanks in advance
Hey, I'm sorry if this is repeated, I haven't found a proper answer yet. So I'm running a Asus Z170-AR with a i5 6500. Am I able to upgrade to say a i7 8700k with the current motherboard? Thanks in advance
terry4536 Glorious Mar 28, 2010 9,741 6 46,265 Jan 8, 2019 #2 No, you can't. The I7-8700K requires a 300 series motherboard.