MSI z270 gaming 7 or gaming pro carbon?

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First of all, sorry if there's any post asking this same question.

I've been thinking about upgrading my computer, which is currently:

B250M Pro VD
Core i3 7100
Kingston Hyperfury black 16gb 2133mhz
zotac mini gtx 1070 8gb

So, I'm going to buy an i7 7700k. The questions are:

Do I need to buy a new mobo to get the best out of this cpu?

If so, which mobo would be a better fit:

MSI's z270 gaming m7 or the gaming pro carbon?

One quick last question: is the low ram speed bad enough I'm gonna have to replace it?

Thanks so much guys, appreciate it so much!!!!

Edit: I will keep using the gtx 1070.
Edit 2: The gamimg m7 is 22$ more expensive than the gaming pro carbon.

 
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raisonjohn
The M7 is geared towards extreme overclocking while the Pro Carbon is slightly a notch lower but still intended for high-end/enthusiast builds.

The most noticeable differences between the two are:

M7 has 3x M.2 slots | Pro Carbon has 2x M.2 slots
M7 has all its 6 SATA ports oriented in 90-degree | Pro Carbon has only 4 out of 6 SATA ports in 90-deg.
M7 has its three PCIe3.0 x16 slots running up to x8/x4/x4 | Pro Carbon can run up to x8/x8/x4
M7 has an HDMI and a DisplayPort | Pro Carbon has an HDMI and a DVI-D port
M7 uses Killer E2500...
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The M7 is geared towards extreme overclocking while the Pro Carbon is slightly a notch lower but still intended for high-end/enthusiast builds.

The most noticeable differences between the two are:

M7 has 3x M.2 slots | Pro Carbon has 2x M.2 slots
M7 has all its 6 SATA ports oriented in 90-degree | Pro Carbon has only 4 out of 6 SATA ports in 90-deg.
M7 has its three PCIe3.0 x16 slots running up to x8/x4/x4 | Pro Carbon can run up to x8/x8/x4
M7 has an HDMI and a DisplayPort | Pro Carbon has an HDMI and a DVI-D port
M7 uses Killer E2500 LAN controller | Pro Carbon uses Intel I219V LAN controller
M7 has a total of 7 USB ports (2x USB3.1 + 2x USB3.0 + 3x USB2.0) | Pro Carbon has a total of 8 USB ports (2x USB3.1 + 4x USB3.0 + 2x USB2.0)
M7 has a LOT of headers/jumpers for OC and debug LED for diagnostics | Pro Carbon has none
M7 requires an 8-pin ATX12V and an optional 4-pin ATX12V for OC stability | Pro Carbon requires only an 8-pin ATX12V

It's up to you if the $22 difference in cost based on the features, ports, and connections you want/need are your priority or not.

As to your other questions:

Using an unlocked CPU (e.g., i7-7700K) on a non-OCable mobo (e.g., B250M Pro VD) means you cannot overclock and use the CPU's full potential. It will still work at its rated stock and boost speeds though and, which, is still considered an upgrade (though not a logical pairing).

The 2133MHz RAM modules you have will also not take advantage of the OCable mobo (e.g., Z270 chipset) as such mobos offer features to OC the RAM (and the CPU) to higher speeds the chips can support. Using the default speed 2133MHz RAM on a Z270 motherboard means you are paying for features of the mobo you cannot use.
 
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