Is it worth upgrading?

[ben 9902]

So right now I have an i5 3570k and am going to get another 970, but my mobo doesn't support SLI and no one makes z77 motherboards anymore (at least I can't find anyone).

So should I upgrade to an 4690k and get a motherboard that supports this chip?

Or should I look at buying a second hand z77 mobo off of eBay?

Thanks for your time

[GhostWindGamer]

Look around for a used z77 before you upgrade the 3570k is still a fantastic CPU

[JebKerman]

I'm pretty sure you could get a Z87 or Z97 motherboard and it will work with the 3570k. they only add potential features that the chip can't take advantage of, and it's all the same socket.

[ben 9902]

I'm pretty sure you could get a Z87 or Z97 motherboard and it will work with the 3570k. they only add potential features that the chip can't take advantage of, and it's all the same socket.

 

oh wow, are you sure?

[GhostWindGamer]

I'm pretty sure you could get a Z87 or Z97 motherboard and it will work with the 3570k. they only add potential features that the chip can't take advantage of, and it's all the same socket.

It's not the same socket z77 is lga 1155 z87 and z97 are lga 1150

[JebKerman]

It's not the same socket z77 is lga 1155 z87 and z97 are lga 1150

oh, didn't know that, probably should've done a real quick bit of Google-Fu, well then I guess it's Ebay hunting

[ben 9902]

It's not the same socket z77 is lga 1155 z87 and z97 are lga 1150

 

thats what i originally thought

[ben 9902]

oh, didn't know that, probably should've done a real quick bit of Google-Fu, well then I guess it's Ebay hunting

 

yep, oh well, at least its not craigslist