Does my MB support a 6.Gen CPU?

[janssenerik14]

Hello,I bought a lets say "not that good" pre-built when i was a total PC noob before about 2 years.
So i am preparing to build a new PC next year and i already started to look for some parts on amazon. I wanna get the Intel Core i7-6700K (6th gen) as a CPU and a Asus Prime Z370-P Gaming Mainboard. First of all is it a good MB for gaming? And on the Amazon page it says it supports the newest 8th gen CPUs but does that mean it supports only 8th gen CPUs or also the 6th gen ones?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

No it doesn't support 6th gen. CPU's.

It supports 8th out of the box and 9th if the BIOS is an updated one.

 

[Calvin7]

No, you should get a Z170 or Z270 Chipset motherboard. Z370 does not support 6th gen CPU.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Just an example of compatible core parts:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-6600K 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor (€228.08 @ Amazon Deutschland)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49 CFM CPU Cooler (€34.80 @ Aquatuning)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-Z270P-D3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (€85.17 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2666 Memory (€117.14 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Total: €465.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-13 21:16 CET+0100

 

[Dugimodo]

You'd be better off with an i5 8400 than a 6700K, or a Ryzen 2600 if you want to go AMD.
Newer generations added two extra cores so a modern i5 is at least as good as an older i7.

Is the pre-built upgradeable?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8 GHz 6-Core Processor (€227.89 @ Mindfactory)
Motherboard: ASRock - B360 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (€97.80 @ Alza)
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2666 Memory (€117.14 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Total: €442.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-13 21:22 CET+0100