Help! Is my motherboard compatible with my i7???

gersken · Oct 21, 2017

Hi there,

I own Intel core i7 920 2.67 ghz.My motherboard has presented some problems which lead to a significant decrease in performance due to some dead slots that it has (3 Ram slots and the main graphic's card slot).With that being said,I need to replace my motherboard with a new one.I am thinking about Gigabyte B150M-D3H DDR3 and Asus H170M-E D3.I prefer Asus over Gigabyte but I would appreciate your opinion on which one is a better option and also if both of them are compatible with my processor.

Thank's in advance

bignastyid · Oct 21, 2017

A socket 1156 cpu will not work in a socket 1151 motherboard.

gersken · Oct 21, 2017

So what motherboard do u suggest for an i7 920?

bignastyid · Oct 21, 2017

The 2 1156 boards still available new are far too much to spend on an old platform($260-$650). So you either have to chance it on a used board or upgrade the cpu, motherboard and probably ram to a newer platform.

k1114 · Oct 21, 2017

*1366

I wouldn't waste money on that old of a platform if more funds are available. Sell what you have could help as well. Otherwise, used is the only worthwhile solution.

bignastyid · Oct 21, 2017

k1114 :

Yep, my bad, you are right the 920 is socket 1366.

gersken · Oct 22, 2017

Yep you are right,the platform is pretty old.I built my pc at 2008-09 period just when i7 920 was released,meaning that the system that I own now was once valued at around 1300$ and could run literally everything.The thing is that life happened and I was pretty much absent from the whole hardware stuff.That left me outdated and I am a little lost in terms of what is the right option for a hardware piece nowadays.I need to also note that I had a 750w psu which dropped dead like 1 year ago and I had to replace it with a 600w corsair modular one.So what do you consider solid options in terms of cpu,motherboard,graphic's card,and ram for a pc that is being used for both gaming and business projects/assignments? In addition sd hard drives are worth it?

Thank you

bignastyid · Oct 22, 2017

Depends on the budget and what programs you use for these business projects.

gersken · Oct 23, 2017

bignastyid :

Consider a medium range budget since I am still a university student.As it comes to the programs that I use..it is nothing more than microsoft office.

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