upgrade to i-7 generations?

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   I hope this is the correct place for this post. I currently have a H97M Pro4 board with an intel i-3 processor. The book says that the board supports 4th and 5th generation i3,5 and 7 cpu's. Is this board restricted to just 4th and 5th generations or can I upgrade to a newer generation?

Thank yo

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PetOcc Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 28 Nov 2020 Status: Offline Points: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote PetOcc Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: upgrade to i-7 generations? Posted: 28 Nov 2020 at 11:59pm
	I hope this is the correct place for this post. I currently have a H97M Pro4 board with an intel i-3 processor. The book says that the board supports 4th and 5th generation i3,5 and 7 cpu's. Is this board restricted to just 4th and 5th generations or can I upgrade to a newer generation? Thank yo

Xaltar Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 16 May 2015 Location: Europe Status: Offline Points: 27623	Post Options Post Reply Quote Xaltar Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 Nov 2020 at 8:04am
	No, the board does not support newer generations than 5th. The best CPU you can put in that board would be an i7 4790/k. There are 5th gen i7s too but they are very difficult to find and are actually slower than the 4790/k. Given that your board is an H97 based board, save some money and get a non-K variant as you will not be able to overclock anyway. Make sure you buy used, it will save you a lot of money. The price is usually between $150 and $200 for an i7 4790k on ebay, less if you look for auctions without a buy it now option but you need to get lucky.