Hello everyone.
So I'm currently on a 4th gen motherboard and CPU along with DDR3 RAM. I'm on quite a tight budget and want to upgrade to an MSI B360 Gaming Plus with an Intel Core i3-9100F. I've already got the RAM sorted out and I'm very happy with the motherboard but I've read about some compatibility issues with 9th gen processors and these MSI motherboards. I've done some research and I can't find any 8th gen CPUs with a similar price.
So my question is, should I go with this pair and give it a shot, or try and find a similar motherboard? Or has anyone tested a motherboard like this with a 9th Gen CPU and had success? I don't have any 8th gen CPUs lying around to update the BIOS obviously (which is what PCPartPicker suggested).
Or should I try and find a 6/7th gen Mobo+CPU combo? Will there be much of a difference in performance?
Thanks.
So I'm currently on a 4th gen motherboard and CPU along with DDR3 RAM. I'm on quite a tight budget and want to upgrade to an MSI B360 Gaming Plus with an Intel Core i3-9100F. I've already got the RAM sorted out and I'm very happy with the motherboard but I've read about some compatibility issues with 9th gen processors and these MSI motherboards. I've done some research and I can't find any 8th gen CPUs with a similar price.
So my question is, should I go with this pair and give it a shot, or try and find a similar motherboard? Or has anyone tested a motherboard like this with a 9th Gen CPU and had success? I don't have any 8th gen CPUs lying around to update the BIOS obviously (which is what PCPartPicker suggested).
Or should I try and find a 6/7th gen Mobo+CPU combo? Will there be much of a difference in performance?
Thanks.