[SOLVED] I7 8700k what should I do?

[hectic_1]

I have brought a i7 8700k I'm not sure what motherboard and ram I should purchase. I'm kinda regreating the purchase I was thinking about selling and go AMD but I'm not sure if that's a good idea I need some help

 

[hotaru251]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ngkTGf

click [edit this part list] and click the motherboard section.

it'll show compatible ones with the i7 8700k cpu.

also same with ram (after u pick motherboard and click the ram it'll list compatible ones for it)


if you plan to overclock the 8700k i think you need a Z type board like z370 and z390. the b and h series ones do not allow OCing (iirc)

also k series do not come with heatsinks and need purchased separately.

and finally if you are regretting it and are able to return/refund it should do so as last thing you want to do is regret something after spending much $ on it.

(personally i like intel but amd isnt bad just personal pref)

 

[collin3000]

iirc you will also need to purchase a CPU cooler as the K SKU's tend to not come with a CPU cooler. As far as ram DDR4 2666MHZ is a ram that should work out of the box with no modifications in BIOS

 

[theRTT]

What is your budget? I have the i7 8700k combined with the MSI Z370 KRAIT GAMING and 16 GB Ram, works great!

 

[hectic_1]

I already have a cpu liquid cooler I just want to know the best budget board and ram I should use to oc

 

[mjbn1977]

Well, you should not get a budget board if you try to overclock. Look at the MSI Z370 Gaming Carbon Pro....you should be able to find it for around $150.