[SOLVED] Does my motherboard supports new CPU?

[kmlinantud]

I am planning to upgrade to a new CPU. My current motherboard is ASUS ROG STRIX H270F GAMING. Can it support inteL i7 9700K?

 

[jay32267]

No it doesn't.
I think the fastest it supports is the i7-7700k.

 

[WildCard999]

No, your motherboard only supports the 6/7th gen CPU's. Ideally for that CPU you would want a Z390 or Z370 with updated BIOS (Z series since the CPU is unlocked). The other supported boards are the B365 (out of the box) or B360, H310 & H370 (with updated BIOS).

 

[kmlinantud]

Thanks... I'll i7-7700K...

 

[WildCard999]

Thanks... I'll i7-7700K...

I would only go that route if you can find one for cheap. New on PCPer I see it for $385 which is way too much for that CPU and is outperformed by cheaper (including the MB) AMD Ryzen CPU's.

 

[jay32267]

Thanks... I'll i7-7700K...

I think it tends to be pricey because it's the fastest CPU for a lot of motherboards and it's in demand.
Maybe check on EBay.

 

[logainofhades]

Even used, on Ebay, the prices are terrible, for a 7700k. I believe they are around the $300 mark, unless prices have finally started to come down. Could sell the current CPU, and motherboard, to get faster ram, if needed. Dumping that much money, into a dead platform, is simply a bad idea, when you can get something with an actual upgrade path, and still be quite good, for gaming.


PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($174.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard ($114.89 @ B&H)
Total: $289.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-02-26 12:54 EST-0500

 

[Deleted member 1560910]

Yea i would not go with a kaby lake this late in the game. You didnt really explain what you had as far as specs.