Question Will a Intel i7-940 processor fit into a MSI Z370-A PRO

[Plz Help Me With This]

plz help me i want to build a tower and dont know if these things will fit together.

 

[WildCard999]

No, the i7-940 uses a different socket then the Z370 motherboard.

 

[boju]

300 series motherboards are for the latest cpus, 8th or 9th gen using socket 1151 and DDR4.

1st gen 940 uses 1366 socket ie x58 and DDR3 ram. Old motherboards.

 

[AngelTech]

plz help me i want to build a tower and dont know if these things will fit together.

I don't believe it is backwards compatible with the newer motherboards

 

[mdd1963]

Who would guess that a socket 1366 CPU from 11 years ago would not function in a socket 1151V2 mainboard from last year?

 

[boju]

MacGyver would make it work 😁

 

[Plz Help Me With This]

Do you know an Intel cpu fit the mother board?
Thx

 

[boju]

More specifically, what performance do you want? There are all sorts of different tier CPUs for that motherboard. Being a z370 i wouldn't go no less than an 8700k.

 

[AllanGH]

Pfffft!

You just don't have a sufficiently large hammer....

 

[Plz Help Me With This]

Would an Intel i3-8100k be good enough for the motherboard?

 

[boju]

Would an Intel i3-8100k be good enough for the motherboard?

Yes, it is compatible.

 

[Plz Help Me With This]

thx

 

[boju]

Glad to help.

What is it you want to do with the computer? If your budget allows, there are better options than the i3, like the i5 8400 for example.

 

[WildCard999]

There is no 8100K, just 8100 or 8350K but for the price and if you have a dedicated GPU then your better off going with a ASrock B365 board and the 9400F.

 

[boju]

Is it assured ASrock B365 supports 9400f without a bios update?

 

[WildCard999]

Is it assured ASrock B365 supports 9400f without a bios update?

Yup, Asrock created a whole lineup of them to support the 8th & 9th gen CPU's.
https://pcpartpicker.com/products/motherboard/#c=136