can my motherboard support the i7?
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i7 yes, the i7 7700k no.
the z97 chipset supports these CPU's only
https://us.msi.com/Motherboard/support/Z97-PC-Mate.html#support-cpu
click compatibility there is the list
it looks at first glance that the i7 4790k would be the top CPU the board can support.
http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i7-7700K-vs-Intel-Core-i7-4790K/3647vs2384
its still a great chip
the z97 chipset supports these CPU's only
https://us.msi.com/Motherboard/support/Z97-PC-Mate.html#support-cpu
click compatibility there is the list
it looks at first glance that the i7 4790k would be the top CPU the board can support.
http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i7-7700K-vs-Intel-Core-i7-4790K/3647vs2384
its still a great chip
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