Best cpu for my Motherboard

[leonwatton]

Hello. im looking into getting a new cpu for my computer so i can stream but am unsure what the best one is that i can get that will still fit.


this is what im rocking right now - https://www.asus.com/uk/Motherboards/PRIME-B250M-K/specifications/

 

[Eximo]

Best is going to be the i7-7700k or i7-7700. What CPU do you have now?

 

[adam19255]

The i7 7700 is the best CPU you can get for this motherboard https://www.amazon.com/Intel-i7-7700-Desktop-Processor-Cores/dp/B01N0L41N7/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&qid=1544825505&sr=8-3&keywords=7700&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=xm3a-20&linkId=04ebd6677b141a564f49eef5e3b0c2d9&language=en_US

 

[leonwatton]

I currently have a i5 7400 3.00 ghz 4 cores cpu.

 

[adam19255]

The 7400 is in a lower frequency then the 7700 and the 7700 have HT while the 7400 don't have, and this is the best CPU you can get for this mobo

 

[leonwatton]

Not sure what HT is but thank you for the feedback,
Im thinking of upgrading my motherboard now so I can Atleast get a Cpu with 6 or more cores, do you know what my best option would be?

 

[adam19255]

I would recommend going Ryzen because that is cheap and good comper to Intel's offerings:
https://www.amazon.com/AMD-Processor-Wraith-Stealth-Cooler/dp/B07B41WS48/ref=as_li_ss_tl?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1544868860&sr=1-2&keywords=ryzen&linkCode=ll1&tag=xm3a-20&linkId=67cfb1d9ca4cf6161bfc414377d675d0&language=en_US
https://www.amazon.com/Ryzen-Gaming-Motherboard-B450M-CSM/dp/B07FKV5HWJ/ref=as_li_ss_tl?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1544868878&sr=1-4&keywords=b450&linkCode=ll1&tag=xm3a-20&linkId=3c932330073ad9482e1aa6c8e800868d&language=en_US

But if you do want to go Intel you will have to invest in the high end CPU because the low end just all out of stock:
https://www.amazon.com/Intel-i5-9600K-Desktop-Processor-Unlocked/dp/B07HHLX1R8/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&qid=1544869022&sr=8-1&keywords=9600&linkCode=ll1&tag=xm3a-20&linkId=013a5f48cd1b0ace9e75c59718413b72&language=en_US
https://www.amazon.com/Prime-Z390-Motherboard-LGA1151-Gigabit/dp/B07HCY7K9L/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&qid=1544869027&sr=8-2&keywords=z390&linkCode=ll1&tag=xm3a-20&linkId=377f3ad03ae791c3c02218b25c9382f1&language=en_US

 

[leonwatton]

Ok say if i had a i9 9900k 3.6ghz coffee lake. Whats the cheapest motherboard I can get that will run that cpu?
Because I understand that only certain boards can run that cpu and some that come up are pretty cheap which makes me think that it wouldn't be able to run a cpu like that and I don't want to buy the wrong thing again! Sorry for the bombardment of questions!

 

[adam19255]

This one https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HS59X7P/ref=as_li_ss_tl?&linkCode=ll1&tag=xm3a-20&linkId=127f0dce0c6222b2ba31af50d596611b&language=en_US
But I don't recommend it, it has bad VRMs bad controller, and just bad for the 9900K, the Asus one is the best budget mobo for the 9900K from my perspective.

 

[leonwatton]

Thanks for your time Adam