CPU Upgrade/Motherboard Help

[devin1qaz11]

Currently trying to upgrade an i5 3470 non-k to an i5 7600k. My motherboard is using an LGA1155 Socket. The cpu is using a LGA1151 Socket so I'm wondering what's a cheap (30-50$) motherboard that can accept this CPU. Also, if you have any other recommendations for CPUs that would be great!

 

[PP Mguire]

You will need a Z720 board for that chip which will run over $100 easy. You can use a B250 board but you will not be able to overclock the chip with it.

https://www.amazon.com/MSI-micro-AT...3?ie=UTF8&qid=1511730849&sr=8-3&keywords=b250

You will also need new RAM, DDR4.

 

[devin1qaz11]

You will need a Z720 board for that chip which will run over $100 easy. You can use a B250 board but you will not be able to overclock the chip with it.

https://www.amazon.com/MSI-micro-AT...3?ie=UTF8&qid=1511730849&sr=8-3&keywords=b250

You will also need new RAM, DDR4.

Thanks for the heads up. What CPU would you recommend that doesn't require that much of an upgrade board wise to see an increase in performance? Anything 200< is perfect.

 

[PP Mguire]

What are you doing with your machine? If gaming, what games and what resolution?

Edit: Also what's the specs on the rest of your machine?

 

[devin1qaz11]

What are you doing with your machine? If gaming, what games and what resolution?

Edit: Also what's the specs on the rest of your machine?

Mostly playing H1Z1 (which is extremely CPU needy) and 1440x900 or 1600x1080.

Windows 10 x64
8 gb ram
i5-3470 3.2ghz
nvidia 1050 (non-ti)

 

[iParanormalx]

Might also help to optimze your settings in H1Z1:

https://www.reddit.com/r/kotk/comments/6bhn0n/ultimate_performance_and_fps_boost_guide/

https://www.reddit.com/r/kotk/comments/5x7c66/how_to_raise_fps_new/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9XvBesQ4I4

 

[PP Mguire]

With pretty much any game like this the best option is to turn down all settings to lowest possible. This guy's thinking in the one guide is backwards. The lower you go with resolution the more CPU bound you get, thus requiring a faster processor. Probably the dumbest **** I've heard.