[SOLVED] Moving 7700k from ATX to a mini form factor

[ShadowOdysseus]

I have been wanting to move my desktop to a small form factor for a few reasons, but because it has been a while since the cpu came out, it is difficult to find any motherboards of decent quality. Does anyone know of any good motherboards still available, or should I not even bother trying?

 

[NightHawkRMX]

Newer 300 series motherboards will not work. 200 series boards are not made anymore and thus are hard to find.

I would personally sell the current I7 and motherboard. These go for way more than they really should. For the same money you could buy a new Ryzen5 or I5 plus motherboard.

 

[NightHawkRMX]

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor | $174.99 @ B&H
Motherboard | MSI B450M PRO-M2 MAX Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard | $74.98 @ Amazon
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | $249.97
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-02-28 21:14 EST-0500 |

Your i7 alone will go for about the same money as this new CPU+cooler+board above. That CPU performs like an I7 8700k, so you would get a performance bump as well.