[SOLVED] Do I need a new motherboard for a new CPU?

[gellyphish]

so im kinda new to pc building. i bought my pc pre built a few years ago for $900. it came with an i7-7700, gtx 1060 and 16gbs of ram. i recently started to slowly upgrade it, i put in a 2080 super and a 750w power supply. now im looking for a new cpu because mine is bottlenecking the 2080, and im looking at an i7 9700k and possibly some more ram. will i need a new motherboard for this? sorry if its a dumb question, motherboards are the part that i know least about. thank you.

 

[CountMike]

both i7 7700 and 9700k uses the same socket,LGA 1151. which means it's already compatible.

Socket number is not only thing to be compatible, there's also chipset in question and gen7 and gen9 do not go with same one.

 

[SkyNetRising]

im looking at an i7 9700k and possibly some more ram. will i need a new motherboard for this?

Yes. You'll need a new motherboard for i7-9700k.
9th gen requires 300 series board - z390, if you want to use OC features.
You can use B365 also, but without OC.

 

[refillable]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HS59X7P

This is the go to Z390 board. Or better yet wait for comet lake.

 

[ocer9999]

Yes. You'll need a new motherboard for i7-9700k.
9th gen requires 300 series board - z390, if you want to use OC features.
You can use B365 also, but without OC.

Asrock has a BFB tech that allows B365 to work a non K CPU and have a immediate boost of clock as if was overclock which would translate in more performance ouf of the CPU. It's a interesting tech if you want to save some money on the mobo.
https://www.asrock.com/microsite/2020BFB/