[SOLVED] I plan on getting a INTEL Core i5-9600K will it fit with my motherboard?

[trust retro]

Will it fit with my current motherboard which is a GA-H81M-S2V

 

[sizzling]

No. That’s a very old motherboard and does not support the last 4 generations of CPU’s or DDR4 which modern CPU’s use.

 

[sizzling]

Compatible CPU’s https://www.gigabyte.com/Ajax/SupportFunction/Getcpulist?Type=Product&Value=5021

 

[trust retro]

Compatible CPU’s https://www.gigabyte.com/Ajax/SupportFunction/Getcpulist?Type=Product&Value=5021

oh that's disappointing is there a certain motherboard you can recommend me?

 

[sizzling]

What do you have now? What are your reasons for upgrading and what will you do with PC? What’s the budget for this upgrade?

To be honest I see no situation where I’d pick the i5 9600k over a 3600-3700X.

 

[trust retro]

What do you have now? What are your reasons for upgrading and what will you do with PC? What’s the budget for this upgrade?

To be honest I see no situation where I’d pick the i5 9600k over a 3600-3700X.

i plan on upgrading my pc. i am getting a rtx 2060 and i have been recommended that cpu

 

[sizzling]

i plan on upgrading my pc. i am getting a rtx 2060 and i have been recommended that cpu

Gaming at what resolution at Hz? What RAM will you be pairing with it?

I would not pick any i5 today. Although it can achieve higher average FPS it already suffers worse lower FPS and time frame variance in some games that max out it’s 6 threads. I have literally just ordered parts for my own gaming pc upgrade and picked the 3700X as I see it as a much better option for the next few years gaming.

 

[jostegogar]

z390 is a dead platform. i dont recommend it. either way go with amd ryzen 3600x which gives you plenty of room to upgrade later or wait for intel 10th gen mainstream cpus in 2020.

 

[cric00968]

No. That’s a very old motherboard and does not support the last 4 generations of CPU’s or DDR4 which modern CPU’s use.

I also had same prob, but your suggestion fix this problem

 

[vMax]

Well a cheap Z390 will do the job and no doubt will last you well over 4 to 5 years and by then the platforms will all be new so it is not too much of an issue if you already have the 9600K.
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/nt...atx-lga1150-motherboard-z390-phantom-gaming-4

If not then look to Ryzen in the 3600 with a B450 motherboard or X570 though these cost more. Or for maximum FPS in gaming the 9700K.

 

[geofelt]

If you are upgrading your cpu to a modern intel 9th gen or ryzen 3000 series processor, you not only need to upgrade your motherboard, but you will also need to change to ddr4 ram.

I happen to like the intel 9600K processor. You will also want a Z390 based motherboard.
But many on these forums prefer ryzen for the cheap threads.

If your purpose is gaming, I tend to favor intel.
If your purpose is batch production, favor ryzen.
But, truthfully, any current gen processor in the $200 range paired with a $400 graphics card is going to game very well.

 

[mdd1963]

In addition to to the above mentioned 'must be 300 series mainboard' constraints...the 9600K , a 6 core/6 thread processor, is somewhat 'thread starved' for modern games even right out of the box', is d (or should be) rather a VERY hard sell with R5-3600 (a 6 core/12 thread CPU) available at sub-$190....