Motherboard not compatible with the CPU.

[abogale2]

For some reason, my MSI Motherboard is not compatible with my 8th gen i3 CPU. Both have LGA1151 socket type, both z730 chipset but for some reason aren't compatible. Am I missing something here? Thanks

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/RzCBQV

 

[krzyimprt]

For some reason, my MSI Motherboard is not compatible with my 8th gen i3 CPU. Both have LGA1151 socket type, both z730 chipset but for some reason aren't compatible. Am I missing something here? Thanks

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/RzCBQV

You need a z170/z270 board for a 6th gen CPU. Z370 is for 8th gen CPU's. CPU is locked though, so maybe go with a B250.

 

[Hellfire13]

As per your list, you are trying to pair the 6100 with z370 board. No, they are not compatible. Although the socket is same, the generation and chipset compatibility are different. 6100 is 6th gen Skylake, not 8th gen Coffeelake. It will only work with Skylake chipsets out of the box and Kabylake chipsets after BIOS update.
Try h110/b150/h170/z170 boards out of the box or b250/h270/z270 boards after BIOS update.

 

[abogale2]

For some reason, my MSI Motherboard is not compatible with my 8th gen i3 CPU. Both have LGA1151 socket type, both z730 chipset but for some reason aren't compatible. Am I missing something here? Thanks

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/RzCBQV

You need a z170/z270 board for a 6th gen CPU. Z370 is for 8th gen CPU's. CPU is locked though, so maybe go with a B250.

I do have a 7370 board(MSI - Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON ATX LGA1151 Motherboard) . And what does a locked CPU Mean? You cant overclock it?

 

[abogale2]

As per your list, you are trying to pair the 6100 with z370 board. No, they are not compatible. Although the socket is same, the generation and chipset compatibility are different. 6100 is 6th gen Skylake, not 8th gen Coffeelake. It will only work with Skylake chipsets out of the box and Kabylake chipsets after BIOS update.
Try h110/b150/h170/z170 boards out of the box or b250/h270/z270 boards after BIOS update.

Oh, I got it from the Intel website for 8th gen processors :
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/processors/core.html?cid=sem43700027471227926&intel_term=%2Bintel+%2Bcpu&gclid=CjwKCAiAhMLSBRBJEiwAlFrsTix1VccnV0a2atjkQVjIu_dzKA3z8-DzXFgEOMTCkBTipdmbx7G6sRoC058QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CPW1xIPcxNgCFZdIDAod-uwFfQ

 

[Hellfire13]

Yes it cannot be overclocked. If you dont already ow the processor and just own the board, get the i5-8400. Its 8th gen, and worth the money... http://www.pcgamer.com/intel-i5-8400-review-the-best-new-gaming-cpu-in-years/

 

[krzyimprt]

For some reason, my MSI Motherboard is not compatible with my 8th gen i3 CPU. Both have LGA1151 socket type, both z730 chipset but for some reason aren't compatible. Am I missing something here? Thanks

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/RzCBQV

You need a z170/z270 board for a 6th gen CPU. Z370 is for 8th gen CPU's. CPU is locked though, so maybe go with a B250.

I do have a 7370 board(MSI - Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON ATX LGA1151 Motherboard) . And what does a locked CPU Mean? You cant overclock it?

Locked as in you can't overclock it. Buying a Z chipset board without a K series CPU would be a waste of money in my opinion. If there is not a K in the CPU name, it generally can't be overclocked.

 

[abogale2]

For some reason, my MSI Motherboard is not compatible with my 8th gen i3 CPU. Both have LGA1151 socket type, both z730 chipset but for some reason aren't compatible. Am I missing something here? Thanks

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/RzCBQV

You need a z170/z270 board for a 6th gen CPU. Z370 is for 8th gen CPU's. CPU is locked though, so maybe go with a B250.

I do have a 7370 board(MSI - Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON ATX LGA1151 Motherboard) . And what does a locked CPU Mean? You cant overclock it?

Locked as in you can't overclock it. Buying a Z chipset board without a K series CPU would be a waste of money in my opinion. If there is not a K in the CPU name, it generally can't be overclocked.

Ok i got a new part list now : https://pcpartpicker.com/list/BBYpd6 . What is your opinion on it? Anything you think I should go lower to get a lower cost (since this is a budget PC)? Or any needs I need to include?

 

[Hellfire13]

This should be better for that kind of budget...


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($200.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z370 AORUS GAMING WIFI (rev. 1.0) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($100.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Toshiba - 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($42.19 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Phoenix Video Card ($167.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair - SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case ($31.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($36.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus - DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.88 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer - G246HLAbd 24.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $809.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-01-06 21:42 EST-0500

 

[abogale2]

This should be better for that kind of budget...


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($200.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z370 AORUS GAMING WIFI (rev. 1.0) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($100.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Toshiba - 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($42.19 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Phoenix Video Card ($167.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair - SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case ($31.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($36.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus - DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.88 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer - G246HLAbd 24.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $809.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-01-06 21:42 EST-0500

Im trying to actually have a really good motherboard since i will upgrade lots of parts as time comes on.

 

[Hellfire13]

Any specific feature you are looking for???

 

[abogale2]

Any specific feature you are looking for???

There is no specific feauture im looking for but, im gonna buy a low budget PC now with a very good motherboard. Then later on in the summer i plan to upgrade the CPU's, GPU, maybe change to SSD, and maybe add more DDR4 RAM.

I also have a question about the GB Infront of the GPU "Zotac - GeForce GTX 1050 2GB Mini Video Card" is 2GB The amount of dedicated video RAM?

 

[Hellfire13]

If you want a good motherboard which is bang for buck then get this... https://pcpartpicker.com/product/8sRFf7/asus-rog-strix-z370-e-gaming-atx-lga1151-motherboard-strix-z370-e-gaming
The board comes with lots of connectivity options, overclocking potential and features like superior audio codec with headphone amps, bluetooth and wifi.

All 1050 have 2gb dedicated video ram. Not sure what you are looking for.