Future proofed motherboard

Max_87

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Feb 24, 2017
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As the title says I want to buy a motherboard that I don't have to upgrade when I need an extra 8 gigs of rams or when I want to upgrade to a unlocked cpu such as the i5 6600k. The things I do want out of this motherboard are...

1. Can run K series processores
2. Follows a black and white colour theme.
3. Can run my old i3 2100 processor
and
4. Has atleast 4 ddr4 ram slots

Is this possible? I have found very few motherboards that can run both newer processers and my older i3 2100. Oh and plus I'm Australian, so there are a lot of parts that I can't actually buy.
Thanks,
Max.
 
Solution
You need to find a Z77 motherboard to support your i3-2100. That will NOT allow you to run a 6600K. There are four generations of CPUs and motherboard chipsets between. THERE IS NO MOTHERBOARD THAT SUPPORTS BOTH.

You have to decide if you want to keep your current CPU and upgrade to at most an i7-3770K or if you want a 6600K and a new motherboard. You can't have both.

kanewolf

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You need to find a Z77 motherboard to support your i3-2100. That will NOT allow you to run a 6600K. There are four generations of CPUs and motherboard chipsets between. THERE IS NO MOTHERBOARD THAT SUPPORTS BOTH.

You have to decide if you want to keep your current CPU and upgrade to at most an i7-3770K or if you want a 6600K and a new motherboard. You can't have both.
 
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