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Yes, it is compatible.  Z97 is backward compatible with Haswell, whereas Z87 requires a BIOS update.

 

I personally run an i5-4670k + Asus Z97-AR

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Of course. 4670K will work with any LGA1150 socket motherboard. 

 

 

Yes, it is compatible.  Z97 is backward compatible with Haswell, whereas Z87 requires a BIOS update.

 

I personally run an i5-4670k + Asus Z97-AR

Thanks for clearing that up.

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Yes, it is compatible.  Z97 is backward compatible with Haswell, whereas Z87 requires a BIOS update.

 

I personally run an i5-4670k + Asus Z97-AR

 

Haswell Refresh*

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Haswell Refresh*

No, it is backwards compatible with Haswell.  It comes out of the box compatible with Haswell Refresh.

 

Z87 is the one that is compatible with Haswell, but needs a BIOS update for Haswell Refresh.

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No, it is backwards compatible with Haswell. It comes out of the box compatible with Haswell Refresh.

Z87 is the one that is compatible with Haswell, but needs a BIOS update for Haswell Refresh.

That's what I was correcting you on. I'm confused :P

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That's what I was correcting you on. I'm confused :P

What did I need correcting on?  My first statement is correct.

"I genuinely dislike the promulgation of false information, especially to people who are asking for help selecting new parts."

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Yes, it is compatible. Z97 is backward compatible with Haswell, whereas Z87 requires a BIOS update.

I personally run an i5-4670k + Asus Z97-AR

The Z87 chip set supports haswell without a BIOS update perfectly fine. My current build even has an it 4670k on an z87 motherboard and it booted up fine first time.

The z87 needs a BIOS update before running 4690ks or 4790k as they are Haswell Refresh but the 4670k and 4770k are just Haswell and supported out of the box.

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The Z87 chip set supports haswell without a BIOS update perfectly fine. My current build even has an it 4670k on an z87 motherboard and it booted up fine first time.

The z87 needs a BIOS update before running 4690ks or 4790k as they are Haswell Refresh but the 4670k and 4770k are just Haswell and supported out of the box.

Are you drunk?

 

I said this the first time around.

"I genuinely dislike the promulgation of false information, especially to people who are asking for help selecting new parts."

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Please don't be rude all the time. One could read your sentence in two ways:

 

Yes, it is compatible.  Z97 is backward compatible with Haswell, whereas Z87 requires a BIOS update (for Haswell).

 

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Yes, it is compatible.  Z97 is backward compatible with Haswell, whereas Z87 requires a BIOS update (for Haswell Refresh).

 

I know you meant the latter, but the sentence you wrote (as of itself) actually suggests Haswell.

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Please don't be rude all the time. One could read your sentence in two ways:

I know you meant the latter, but the sentence you wrote (as of itself) actually suggests Haswell.

Thanks for clearing it up for us :)

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