[SOLVED] upgrade form z170 and 6700k to 10700k and z490 or to 11700 and z590?

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hello guys my gpu is gtx 1080 and i play games. i am thinking that my mb and cpu are a bit old since i have them from 2015. i plan to upgrade them but i doubt between 10th and 11th since there is no noticable difference between 10700k and 11700k in gaming performance. and the price of 11th is higher. what do you think guys?
 
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Look at the CPU compatibility chart and likely that the Z590 already supports the 10th gen. Many Z490 will also support 11th if you have a way to BIOS flash it. IMO if this is something you are planning to keep for a minute, do 590 for the 4th gen support on PCI

I opted to go with the Z590 motherboard and an 11600K, purchase a couple of days ago. The K skew are HOT, get a good cooler.

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Look at the CPU compatibility chart and likely that the Z590 already supports the 10th gen. Many Z490 will also support 11th if you have a way to BIOS flash it. IMO if this is something you are planning to keep for a minute, do 590 for the 4th gen support on PCI

I opted to go with the Z590 motherboard and an 11600K, purchase a couple of days ago. The K skew are HOT, get a good cooler.
 
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