asus h170 pro whats the best i7 i can fit

mat1uk

mat1uk

mat1uk

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Hi guys im running the above board with an
i5 [email protected] processor
4 x corsair cmk8gx4m2a2400c14r ram
Nvidia GeForce GTX1080
whats the biggest/best i7 i can fit to this config please i cant overclock to save my life so suggestions of out of the box solutions would be gratefully received
 
as you're using a H170 board, you can't overclock a CPU anyway (except for bclk overclocking)
the fastest processor is 7700k that will fit into your board.
failing that (or if it's cheaper) then the 7700 (non-k) as you can't overclock -k chips anyway with the board that you have.

but please note, you may need a bios update before you can use the 7-series CPUs.
if you'd rather not do that, then consider the 6700 or 6700k instead.
they're basically the same chips as the 7700/k, just a couple hundred mhz lower clocked.
 
I know I sound really useless bit could you give me some links to possible candidates ? I'm happy to upgrade bios but I'm having issues getting the bios updater to work
 
mat1uk said:
I know I sound really useless bit could you give me some links to possible candidates ?
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what do you mean?

like this?
My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £958.67 (includes shipping: £8.70)
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tbh, better to buy it used currently. h170 is dead-end tech, no need to spend a pretty penny to get a new CPU

bios: https://www.asus.com/uk/Motherboards/H170-PRO/HelpDesk_BIOS/ (if you gave the correct motherboard model)
how to update bios:

I TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY IF YOU DAMAGE/BRICK YOUR MOTHERBOARD WHILST UPDATING BIOS
 
mat1uk said:
So your suggesting a new motherboard may be the way to go also ?
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no.
h170 with an i7 processor still has some life left, just that the whole platform has been superseded.
hence the advise of getting a used CPU, rather than buying it new.
 
if you're not comfortable with updating bios, then look for 6th gen processors.
top of the list is 6700k then 6700
i wouldn't pay more than £180 for a used 6700k, or more than £150 for a used 6700
 
A don't mind doing the bios update but I was getting issues with the Asus bios updater program and windows 10. I'm away from the machine at the moment but if I can flash it then a 7th gen it is but if this bios flashing problem persists I will look lower as you suggested. Just hope what ever I do is a considerable number improvement on what I have running at the moment
 
Well pubg started stuttering today lol but mainly for processing files for my 3d printers. Slicing complicated 3d models takes quite a lot of processing power. I also stream live unboxings and reviews on YouTube which is also processor heavy.

Thanks for all your help I really do appreciate it
 
Sell your board with processor and get this

My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £287.48 (includes shipping: £10.50)​
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Was going to add ram, but given you got 32gb of compatible ram there’s no point, but a big upgrade over your current i5 and more up to date and cheaper than just one of this kabylake processors suggested.
 
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