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i9 9900k in z490 or up?

espr3ss0
By espr3ss0
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Trying to find a Gigabyte AORUS z390 Elite but at a bit of a loss. Wondering though if the newer gen motherboards are backward compatible, so instead go for one that can support the i9 9900k and later upgrade it?

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Don't know why you would want to upgrade from a 9900K but to answer your question the Z490 chipset only supports 10th and 11th gen cpu's. 8th and 9th gen intel cpu's only work in 300 series motherboards.

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1 hour ago, AndreiArgeanu said:

Don't know why you would want to upgrade from a 9900K but to answer your question the Z490 chipset only supports 10th and 11th gen cpu's. 8th and 9th gen intel cpu's only work in 300 series motherboards.

At the moment I don't but need a new mb. Just considering ahead of time.

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6 hours ago, espr3ss0 said:

At the moment I don't but need a new mb. Just considering ahead of time.

The 9900K is still a good chip and should last a few more years. I upgraded mine to a 12600K not because I needed to but rather because I wanted to. 

CPU i7 14700K | CPU Cooler Noctua NH-U12A | Motherboard MSI Pro Z690-A | GPU Zotac Airo RTX 4080 | RAM 32 GB GSkill Ripjaws V 4400
Mhz | Monitor Alienware AW2721D / Gigabyte M28U | PSU ASUS ROG Strix 850G

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