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Napascj
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Hi guys, I am potentially looking at upgrading my Motherboard, CPU and AIO cooler. I do not really want to change my RAM if possible. Looking for some advice if there would be any compatibility issues with this upgrade.

 

The new components would be:

  • Z490 gaming motherboard
  • Intel i7-10700KF
  • Corsair H100i liquid cooler

The RAM I currently have is 32GB of Kingston Hyper X Fury DDR4. This would be paired with my Nvidia GTX 1070 Ti.

 

Would there be any compatibility issues with these components? And would anyone suggest the 10700K rather than the KF just in case there is ever a GPU issue meaning I would need to temporarily use the integrated graphics? 

 

Thanks in advance

 

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18 minutes ago, Napascj said:

Hi guys, I am potentially looking at upgrading my Motherboard, CPU and AIO cooler. I do not really want to change my RAM if possible. Looking for some advice if there would be any compatibility issues with this upgrade.

 

The new components would be:

  • Z490 gaming motherboard
  • Intel i7-10700KF
  • Corsair H100i liquid cooler

The RAM I currently have is 32GB of Kingston Hyper X Fury DDR4. This would be paired with my Nvidia GTX 1070 Ti.

 

Would there be any compatibility issues with these components? And would anyone suggest the 10700K rather than the KF just in case there is ever a GPU issue meaning I would need to temporarily use the integrated graphics? 

 

Thanks in advance

 

What is your current CPU? What is your current RAM speed?
Why not Ryzen?

geometry is hard
b550 > x570

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1 minute ago, Napascj said:

Could anyone please help if these would be compatible?

Should work fine, but it's a bit on the slower side for the new faster CPU. Whether you notice will depend on what you use the PC for - if it's just gaming, you should be ok.

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Looks ok for an average gaming rig with Intel right now. 

On 1/12/2021 at 7:17 AM, Napascj said:

And would anyone suggest the 10700K rather than the KF just in case there is ever a GPU issue meaning I would need to temporarily use the integrated graphics?

Personally, its a nice feature to have just in case you have to do some troubleshooting. Also, you can always take out the dedicated graphics card and use those parts over for an office PC if you desire years from now when you upgrade. 

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