ASUS Z170-K with an i7 7700k

[arugal102]

Is it compatible with the board or it has to be updated with the latest BIOS version?

Also if not can you update the BIOS without having a CPU installed(flash bios from USB)?

[TheNeonWhiteOne]

you can't update without a skylake cpu.

it may or may not come with the bios already updated.

[Bidon]

You can ask the retailer if is has the right BIOS or you can buy a cheap skylake celeron or something to update the BIOS yourself.

[arugal102]

1 minute ago, Bidon said:

You can ask the retailer if is has the right BIOS or you can buy a cheap skylake celeron or something to update the BIOS yourself.

Well i'm prob gonna get it from amazon so idk..

[Guest]

1 minute ago, arugal102 said:

Well i'm prob gonna get it from amazon so idk..

why z170 then? z270 shouldn't cost much more

[arugal102]

1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

why z170 then? z270 shouldn't cost much more

aware of any good mobos under 100-105$ and has a 3000mhz ddr4 profile?

[Bidon]

Just now, arugal102 said:

Well i'm prob gonna get it from amazon so idk..

Will the cost of buying the cheapest skylake CPU + your desired Z170 mobo be higher than the cost of a Z270 board?

[arugal102]

Just now, Bidon said:

Will the cost of buying the cheapest skylake CPU + your desired Z170 mobo be higher than the cost of a Z270 board?

exceeds my budget fam

[Bidon]

Just now, arugal102 said:

exceeds my budget fam

Then maybe a good friend can lend you a skylake chip?

[arugal102]

Just now, Bidon said:

Then maybe a good friend can lend you a skylake chip?

that's what im gonna do, but didn't asus announce that they updated their mobo's bios version to the latest if i'm not mistaken?

[Guest]

1 minute ago, arugal102 said:

that's what im gonna do, but didn't asus announce that they updated their mobo's bios version to the latest if i'm not mistaken?

They did but if the board was produced let's say 1 year ago and is all packed up and sitting on the shelf of Amazon store and you end up getting that old unupdated BIOS board then you are screwed

5 minutes ago, arugal102 said:

aware of any good mobos under 100-105$ and has a 3000mhz ddr4 profile?

Most Z270 chipset board support up to 3800 Mhz, for example the cheapest one which is Z270P-D3 around ~$110 does that

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128975&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker, LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

[Bidon]

Just now, arugal102 said:

that's what im gonna do, but didn't asus announce that they updated their mobo's bios version to the latest if i'm not mistaken?

Maybe they did, i don't know. 
You don't know when that mobo went off the production line. It may still have the old BIOS

[arugal102]

3 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

They did but if the board was produced let's say 1 year ago and is all packed up and sitting on the shelf of Amazon store and you end up getting that old unupdated BIOS board then you are screwed

Most Z270 chipset board support up to 3800 Mhz, for example the cheapest one which is Z270P-D3 around ~$110 does that

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128975&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker, LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

don't live in US or canada

[arugal102]

is MSI Pro Solution Intel Z170A compatible with a 7th generation CPU? @all

[Bidon]

1 minute ago, arugal102 said:

is MSI Pro Solution Intel Z170A compatible with a 7th generation CPU? @all

Only after a BIOS update.

 

Only Z270 boards are compatible with 7th generation intel CPU's from the factory