Will this cpu work with this build?

dude807 · Nov 25, 2013

I wanna upgrade my cpu to a intel i7 3770k. My main concern is the motherboard and power.

Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme3 LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Ram: 12gb's
Gpu: Amd Radeon 7850
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 500R Black Steel
Psu: 620w seasonic bronze.
Hardrive: 1tb seagate barracuda.

Is my motherboard compatible with the cpu and does my power supply have provide enough power for everything to run properly?
Thanks!

Eximo · Nov 25, 2013

No, the Z87 is an LGA1150 board, the i7-3770 is an LGA1155 part.

Perhaps we should start with what you have now.

Slimesh · Nov 25, 2013

As he said above.
Apart from that, 620W is largely enough, especially coming from Seasonic. Don't plan on Crossfiring though.

dude807 · Nov 25, 2013

Eximo :

Ah i see. Could you recommend a motherboard to me that would best fit my cpu and other components? I've never been good at telling a bad motherboard from a good one. Thanks!

Eximo · Nov 25, 2013

Okay, so you are looking to buy a motherboard and CPU?

You can stick with the z87 Extreme 3 and get an i7-4770k, though I would recommend the Extreme 4 just for a little more in terms of features. There are similar Z77 boards from ASRock that will accept the 3rd gen chips like the i7-3770k.

The i7-3770k and i7-4770k are about $320, any particular need for hyperthreading, or do you just want the best available? The regular quad core versions are $100 less, the i5-4670k and the i5-3570k.

Slimesh · Nov 25, 2013

Btw, you should use PCPartPicker. It's one of the best websites for choosing your components, the best prices are checking the compatibility.

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