does GA Z170 HD3P Support i7-8700

[mrkrkr.krkr]

does GA Z170 HD3P Support i7-8700

and does it support i7 7700k
i heard it does but i need to update bios or smth ? is there a gudie for that ? like can i do that while my i7 7700k already in my mb , or i need to do it before i change cpu

 

[sizzling]

The 8700k/8700 needs a Z370 motherboard, it cannot work with a Z170 or Z270.

You can put a 7700k in your Z170 motherboard but you must update the bios before installing the 7700k. The bios update will need to be done with a 6xxx cpu installed.

Your motherboard instructions will have the steps to follow to update your bios.

 

[mrkrkr.krkr]

The 8700k/8700 needs a Z370 motherboard, it cannot work with a Z170 or Z270.

You put a 7700k in your Z170 motherboard but you must update the bios before installing the 7700k. The bios update will need to be done with a 6xxx cpu installed.

Your motherboard instructions will have the steps to follow to update your bios.

i have i5-6500 is that a 6xxxcpu?

 

[sizzling]

Yes the 6500 is a 6xxx (6th generation) cpu

 

[mrkrkr.krkr]

Yes the 6500 is a 6xxx (6th generation) cpu

thank you one more question tho.
my set up is
M/B: GA Z170 HD3P
Gpu: rx 480
ram:16 gb
Psu: EVGA 700W

and i do gaming and streaming and thats why i wanna upgrade my cpu , can you pls tell me whats better i7 7700 or AMD RYZEN 7 1700 for my set up?

 

[sizzling]

Ryzen 1700 is better for streaming but would require a new motherboard. The 7700/7700k are better for pure gaming.

Ryzen benefits from faster RAM, 2666mhz or greater.