Will a new i7 work on an older mobo

[Marty29]

My wife wants to get me a new CPU for xmas. I have been wanting a new intel i7 CPU, such as one shown here. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117369&cm_re=i7_cpu-_-19-117-369-_-Product

My only concern is that I built this gaming rig a while ago, and I am unsure how to tell if newer parts will run with my older parts. I currently use the following :

M4A79XTD EVO Mobo - ASUS
Radeon 770 HD GPU
12 GB Ram
220 GB SSD
Windows 7 x 64

Thanks in advance!

 

[CTurbo]

No sorry that will not work. That is an old AMD motherboard and they are not even almost compatible.

 

[Si3rraOne]

you cant mix and match company mother boards. That just ruins their profits. #1 its not a amd board #2 its probably too old #3 if so, get a motherboard and a i7 and make sure everything is compatible. or just make another topic or expand on this one so we can tell you if you need to know.

 

[mdd1963]

Indeed, the existing MB is a socket AM3 board, the latest (mainstream) i5/i7's are socket 1150.....

 

[Marty29]

Thanks guys.

Can anyone recommend a decently priced new age MOBO that would run nicely with the i7 I had posted above?

Also, do I need to get better RAM, or anything of that nature to make this run smoothly?

Thanks again

 

[Si3rraOne]

depends what ddr* it is.
try to go for a gigabyte or asus. im trying to find one for you.