Can anyone recommend a cpu for a board I picked up?

[chrisjames61]

A friend recently gifted me a ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero LGA 1151. As an AMD guy I am lost when it comes to anything Intel. What I would like to get is a low spec i5 or the Xeon eqivalent if the board supports them just to play around without breaking the bank.

 

[ubern00b]

7600/7700k would be your best bet

 

[VirtualLarry]

Not bad. Get a 7700K if you can afford it. With games these days requiring more than 4 threads for some of the newest games, then if you want any sort of longevity out of that platform, get a 4C/8T (the max available, AFAIK). Get a 'K' SKU too, for overclocking. It's not going to be cheap, though.

Honestly, unless you're wed to that platform somehow, consider selling the mobo and getting an X470 board on sale, some of the ASRock boards are under $100, and get a Ryzen R5 1600 CPU (or 2600X).

Or pay through the nose for a 7700K, and struggle with modern games.

 

[bbhaag]

Here is a list of the supported cpu's for that board. I'm afraid that Xenons are not officially supported but who knows with a little google fu/detective work you might find that they are.

Anyway, it appears the i5-6400 is the lowest spec i5 that is officially supported for that mainboard. A quick search suggests they can be had for under $200 USD.

 

[chrisjames61]

Not bad. Get a 7700K if you can afford it. With games these days requiring more than 4 threads for some of the newest games, then if you want any sort of longevity out of that platform, get a 4C/8T (the max available, AFAIK). Get a 'K' SKU too, for overclocking. It's not going to be cheap, though.

Honestly, unless you're wed to that platform somehow, consider selling the mobo and getting an X470 board on sale, some of the ASRock boards are under $100, and get a Ryzen R5 1600 CPU (or 2600X).

Or pay through the nose for a 7700K, and struggle with modern games.

Larry, I already have four Ryzen rigs lol! This is just for fun.

 

[VirtualLarry]

Larry, I already have four Ryzen rigs lol! This is just for fun.

Lol. Ok then. Carry on

(I bought an i5_9400F rig recently just for fun too, after building nothing but Ryzen rigs for the last two years mostly.)

 

[ehume]

Chipset is Z-what? Intel boards tend to be chipset-specific, and chipset specifies the generation -- 9xxx, 8xxx, 7xxx, etc. Once you know which generation, you have your pick of chips that range from cheap-and-lower-performance to more-expensive-and-higher-performance.

 

[chrisjames61]

Here is a list of the supported cpu's for that board. I'm afraid that Xenons are not officially supported but who knows with a little google fu/detective work you might find that they are.

Anyway, it appears the i5-6400 is the lowest spec i5 that is officially supported for that mainboard. A quick search suggests they can be had for under $200 USD.

I don't want to turn this thread into an Intel vs AMD thing but even a lowly i5-6400 is way more expensive used than a modern Ryzen cpu that would smoke it in basically every scenario.

 

[bbhaag]

I don't want to turn this thread into an Intel vs AMD thing but even a lowly i5-6400 is way more expensive used than a modern Ryzen cpu that would smoke it in basically every scenario.

Well to be blunt before Ryzen AMD hadn't had a competitive product in the x86 space in over a decade. It's a known fact that Intel loves its high margins to keep investors happy couple that with the fact that 90% of consumers haven't even heard the name AMD and that leads to a high resale value in the used market for Intel products.

 

[chrisjames61]

Well to be blunt before Ryzen AMD hadn't had a competitive product in the x86 space in over a decade. It's a known fact that Intel loves its high margins to keep investors happy couple that with the fact that 90% of consumers haven't even heard the name AMD and that leads to a high resale value in the used market for Intel products.

That doesn't do anything to alter the fact that the Intel cpu at that price point is woefully weak vis-a-vis a Ryzen cpu.

 

[bbhaag]

That doesn't do anything to alter the fact that the Intel cpu at that price point is woefully weak vis-a-vis a Ryzen cpu.

No one was trying to argue that fact. My point was made clear and I'm not going to repeat it again. The fact that used Intel cpus are still selling at a high price point even considering the competition out paces them is a testament to Intels market penetration and the perception of their products value.

You asked for a recommendation for a cpu for the mainboard that you were gifted. You were given several recommendations and a list of supported cpus. I suggest you take the recommendations given or look over the list and pick a cpu that works best for you. Complaining about the cost of used Intel cpus and how they compare to the competitions pricing is not worth arguing about.

 

[Shmee]

7700k is the best for that board.

 

[zir_blazer]

If you learn to mod your Firmware and maybe mod the Processor, there is nothing stopping you to drop a 8C Coffee Lake Refresh, or even Xeons E, which doesn't work unless you clean the Intel ME. Look at win-raid forums, there are a few legendary Threads there about the matter.

 

[IntelUser2000]

The fact that used Intel cpus are still selling at a high price point even considering the competition out paces them is a testament to Intels market penetration and the perception of their products value.

It's $200 at where? Amazon/Newegg type of places?

Technically you want to buy the latest product, because Intel/AMD no longer cuts prices on older products anymore. They just discontinue it. So buying a 6th gen CPU when there's 9th out there means you pay the same price for a much older CPU.

@chrisjames61
If you are going to get a CPU for it, see if you can get deals for it at Craigslist, or eBay. Quick search shows some i5 6400 going for $60-100 depending on the seller.

Local buys such as from Craigslist might be better because you can check that the CPU works before you buy it.