Question What motherboard can i use for my i5-7600k?

[MorAleFTW]

So i've had my computer for a while and unfortunately the motherboard i have (b250m) doesn't allow for OC and doesn't have dual channel ram slots. (Only able to fit two ram).
I have been looking for a new motherboard but I'm confused as to which one i can buy which has both dual channel, and the chipset I have.
Please help me! Thanks!

 

[rgd1101]

to oc, need Z270

 

[MorAleFTW]

to oc, need Z270

Does the Z270 fit with my CPU? Im sorry for asking it's just i ordered a mobo in the past and it didn't work so I want to make sure Im getting it right

 

[NightHawkRMX]

Z270 is compatible with your CPU.

Although, I would not spend any money on that. Even with an overclock the 7600k is not a great performer, and spending money for a board seems like a bad investment.

 

[MorAleFTW]

Z270 is compatible with your CPU.

Although, I would not spend any money on that. Even with an overclock the 7600k is not a great performer, and spending money for a board seems like a bad investment.

Its not just for my cpu, i know it will help my ram work better too. Im also looking to upgrade my cpu in the future but it wont be a while due to money issues :/

 

[NightHawkRMX]

A ram and memory oc still isn't going to help the main problem with that CPU, which is 4 threads.

Save up and buy something newer.

Spending money on a used z series motherboard is only going to set you back further from being able to buy something that will offer real performance increases.

 

[MorAleFTW]

A ram and memory oc still isn't going to help the main problem with that CPU, which is 4 threads.

Save up and buy something newer.

Spending money on a used z series motherboard is only going to set you back further from being able to buy something that will offer real performance increases.

Okey dokie, thank you for the help!

 

[sizzling]

So i've had my computer for a while and unfortunately the motherboard i have (b250m) doesn't allow for OC and doesn't have dual channel ram slots. (Only able to fit two ram).
I have been looking for a new motherboard but I'm confused as to which one i can buy which has both dual channel, and the chipset I have.
Please help me! Thanks!

FYI 2 RAM slots will be dual channel

 

[MorAleFTW]

FYI 2 RAM slots will be dual channel

Oh sorry, i mean quad then

 

[sizzling]

Oh sorry, i mean quad then

The 7600k doesn’t support quad channel. 4 dimms would just be 2 dimms per channel.

 

[MorAleFTW]

The 7600k doesn’t support quad channel. 4 dimms would just be 2 dimms per channel.

So there would be no point even getting a quad channel mobo?

 

[sizzling]

So there would be no point even getting a quad channel mobo?

Correct. They are not quad channel motherboards on this cpu socket. Supporting 4 dimms/sticks does not mean quad channel.

 

[strat_girl]

The 7600k doesn’t support quad channel. 4 dimms would just be 2 dimms per channel.

I still have and run my7600k with 32 gigs dual channel ripjaw 2400mhz on a Z270 Killer SLI/AC makes no sense telling someone it wont run dual channel when it does and the cpu post top of the 4 cores i run it between 4.5 to 5.1 ghz both very stable

The 7600k doesn’t support quad channel. 4 dimms would just be 2 dimms per channel.

https://valid.x86.fr/bxgrrt here is my validation

 

[strat_girl]

I still have and run my7600k with 32 gigs dual channel ripjaw 2400mhz on a Z270 Killer SLI/AC makes no sense telling someone it wont run dual channel when it does and the cpu post top of the 4 cores i run it between 4.5 to 5.1 ghz both very stable

https://valid.x86.fr/bxgrrt here is my validation

oh sorry I see what you were saying now not 4our channel memory lmao sorry