Am I able to upgrade my motherboard and CPU at the same time without any problems?

[dillsmith12]

i want to upgrade my motherboard and CPU but i am unsure if that will cause problems. would i take out my motherboard and CPU and just put in my new parts? (Side Note: upgrading my i5 to an i7)

 

[Lutfij]

We are currently on the 8th generation of cor i processor from Intel. There have been a number of chipset revisions as well sockets. Are you referring to the LGA1156 socket? Might want to list your specs like so:
CPU:
Motherboard:
Ram:
SSD/HDD:
GPU:
PSU:
Chassis:
OS:

 

[dillsmith12]

We are currently on the 8th generation of cor i processor from Intel. There have been a number of chipset revisions as well sockets. Are you referring to the LGA1156 socket? Might want to list your specs like so:
CPU:
Motherboard:
Ram:
SSD/HDD:
GPU:
PSU:
Chassis:
OS:

To be more specific, I currently have a intel core i5 7500 (want to upgrade to a intel i7 7700k)
Motherboard: asrock b250 ( want to upgrade to msi z270 m6)
HDD: WB 1 Tb
GPU: GTX 1050 ti
PSU: Corsair 650

 

[Lutfij]

You're going to need aftermarket cooling. You should make sure you're on the latest BIOS update although Kabylake to Kabylake processor migration won't cause any issues. You should look into DDR4-3200MHz ram kits to take advantage of your new chipset and K suffix processor. I'm assuming you have a reliable PSU at your disposal?