Is the Intel Core i7-3770K the best CPU I can get for my motherboard?

[refmon]

GA-Z77X-UD3H

I'd love to pick up the i7-6700K instead but it doesn't look like its compatible

 

[why_wolf]

Yes that's a sandy/ivy bridge era board. No CPU past that will work on it. https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-Z77X-UD3H-rev-10#support-cpu

 

[Hellfire13]

Your board is compatible only upto 3rd gen. So 3770k is your best option.

 

[refmon]

Yes that's a sandy/ivy bridge era board. No CPU past that will work on it. https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-Z77X-UD3H-rev-10#support-cpu

Thanks. I also plan to upgrade the ram as well too then, and if the leap between the 3770k and 8700K is big enough should I upgrade my motherboard?

 

[why_wolf]

You have too. The 8000 series only works on the newest 300 series boards.

Yes the performance increase between the 3000 and 8000 series is big enough to be worth it.

 

[refmon]

You have too. The 8000 series only works on the newest 300 series boards.

Yes the performance increase between the 3000 and 8000 series is big enough to be worth it.

Thank you, saved me from buying dated parts. Now I just have to research motherboards again, I've only ever bought one and that was for this build nearly 10 years ago.

 

[Hellfire13]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($199.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $199.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-02 18:15 EDT-0400

The above board comes with lots of connectivity options, overclocking potential and features like superior audio codec with headphone amps, bluetooth and wifi. It is one of the better bang for buck boards.
Also bear in mind that you need to buy DDR4 RAM for this. 3000/3200mhz would be the sweet spot.

 

[refmon]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($199.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $199.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-02 18:15 EDT-0400

The above board comes with lots of connectivity options, overclocking potential and features like superior audio codec with headphone amps, bluetooth and wifi. It is one of the better bang for buck boards.
Also bear in mind that you need to buy DDR4 RAM for this. 3000/3200mhz would be the sweet spot.

Looks good to me so far