Asus z-170m-e d3 + ddr3 + i5 7400. Compatible?

[nachomartin]

I'm planning on upgrading my current pc. I now have a i5 3300 and 12gb of ram in an asrock h61 mobo. I'm planning on buying the i5 7400 and the asus z-170m-e d3. The motherboard supports ddr3 but I've heard new intel cpu only support ddr4. Will I be able to use my ram without buying ddr4? I've got a 8gb kingston fury which is blue on the outside and a 4gb kingston that's generic. I also got a 5770 1gb and 2 hdd + 1 ssd (all sata)
Please, anyone let me know if I'd ran into any issue or if I need ddr4 and another mobo. I was thinking a gigabyte ga-b250m-dsh.
Thanks in advance to anyone that replies.

 

[nachomartin]

Btw, i'm planning on upgrading to a 1050ti. Would this motherboard support it? Are there more motherboards that support 7400 or 6400 that have ddr3?

 

[ArchitSahu]

No, you need new DDR4 RAM.
For your i5 7400, I would go with the B250 choice you have listed.

Yes, the B250 will support the 1050Ti.

No, not many support DDR3 and if they support DDR3, it is usually a very HIGH Mhz RAM that is not actually DDR3 and something else. Better stick to DDR4.

What is your budget? Maybe other options are there.

 

[nachomartin]

Okay, i'll try to sell these 12gb i have, I didn't want to sell these used and buy new ones. I don't really have a fixed budget but i'd like to keep as more money as possible after withouth any compromise to my system.

 

[ArchitSahu]

Then this would be a more up to date upgrade, and will be really good for gaming:
PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/fj9cd6
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/fj9cd6/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($179.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - Z370-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($115.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $459.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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I would check your PSU if I were you, to make sure it is of good quality. What is your PSU?

 

[nachomartin]

I'm not from the states so price vary a lot.
A z370 + 8400 combo is worth a lot here because they are new. I could get a 7600k for the price of the 8400 + z170 for half of the z370 mobo.

 

[ArchitSahu]

I'm not from the states so price vary a lot.
A z370 + 8400 combo is worth a lot here because they are new. I could get a 7600k for the price of the 8400 + z170 for half of the z370 mobo.

That is not a bad option, 7600k is still decent. But you will need to to buy a CPU cooler for it as it does not come with one.

Where are you from? UK? I can search for a list in your location if you like.

 

[maxalge]

I'm not from the states so price vary a lot.
A z370 + 8400 combo is worth a lot here because they are new. I could get a 7600k for the price of the 8400 + z170 for half of the z370 mobo.

the i5 8400 is a lot better than a 7600k

you also are not buying into a dead platform