[SOLVED] Got a b560m but then ended up with 10700k, should I swap for a z450?

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So originally I was only intending on getting a 10700, but one thing lead to another and Amazon had the 10700k directly for $20 more vs getting the 10700 from somewhere with some shady reviews, so I ended up with a 10700k. The problem is I only bought a MSI 560mortar mini atx board. It seems like a waste to have the i7 10700k without a Z board. But I'm unfamiliar with the modern tech and haven't built a PC in a long time. They are both the same price.

https://www.box.co.uk/MPG-Z490-GAMING-PLUS-MSI-MPG-Z490-GAMING-PLUS-Motherboard_2942724.html

https://www.box.co.uk/Z490-A-PRO-MSI-Z490-A-PRO-Motherboard_2953276.html#DetailTop

I paid 139.99 for the b560. The place I bought it from offers free returns and pickup within 30 days. So should I just return it and buy a z490 board or something and add an additional wireless card?I'm only using a 560w power supply though. The GPU is an rtx 3060 and I've got an m.2 SSD and 32gb 3200mhz memory (2x16).

Can't get pcpartpicker to edit atm, but it's this https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/ except obviously I ended up with the 10700k and did not get the z490 board.

Shall I go through the hassle of getting a Z board and wireless card, or keep this b560 mortar with my other components, or for other advantages offered by the 560 mortar?

Thank you very much for your time.
 
Solution
Unless you're wanting to OC the CPU and as long as your happy with the existing board, why go thru the hassle? I have a similar situation... but by choice. A 10500K on a B460M motherboard. I don't OC any more and simply wanted the faster clock speed of the K chip. Plus it was slightly cheaper on Amazon than the non-K equivalent.
Unless you're wanting to OC the CPU and as long as your happy with the existing board, why go thru the hassle? I have a similar situation... but by choice. A 10500K on a B460M motherboard. I don't OC any more and simply wanted the faster clock speed of the K chip. Plus it was slightly cheaper on Amazon than the non-K equivalent.
 
Solution
I suspect the 10700Kwill seem plenty fast enough even run 'stock'/factory specs on the B560...

What cooling solution are you choosing that will fit in your chosen case?

I ended up getting the z490 pro since it was the same price. Had an awesome company that I bought the b560 from and they picked the return up free of charge. Definitely earned my loyalty.

I got a be quiet Shadow Cooler 3. Also added 2 fans, 1 exhaust and 1 extra intake, for a total of 2 intake at bottom front of case and 2 exhaust at top back of case, 1 going upward, 1 going out.

I need to learn how to properly configure all this stuff though. I know there's some things I need to learn to do in bios/uefi. XMI? or something lol?