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2021/12/02 18:06:26 (permalink)
Right now I've got an i7-8700K. I found a CPU list and it looks like that's the top one it supports, but the list was a couple years old so I just want to confirm that is still the case.
 
I play a lot of VR and thought a CPU upgrade might be nice to pair with my GTX 3070.
 
Thanks for any help.
post edited by MCorey - 2021/12/02 18:11:14

Case: Corsair Carbide Series 100R Silent Edition Quiet Mid Tower Motherboard: EVGA Z370 Classified K Video: EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 FTW3 ULTRA GAMING, 08G-P5-37  CPU: Intel BX80684I78700K 8th Gen Core i7-8700K 6 Core 3.6 GHz Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 DRAM 3000MHz PSU: CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W Cooling: Cooler Master Hyper RR-212E-20PK-R2 LED Burner: Sony Optiarc Black 5X BD-ROM 12X Speakers: Logitech X-540 5.1  Monitor: 1) LG 27UD58-B 27-Inch 4K + 2) LG 27UD68-W 27-Inch 4K + 3) Acer SB220Q bi 21.5 OS: Windows 10/64bit Home VR: HP Reverb G2
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    Re: EVGA Z370 Classified K - What is best CPU I can use? 2021/12/02 18:27:41 (permalink) ☄ Helpfulby MCorey 2021/12/02 18:29:45
    With the newer BIOS' you can run any of the i9-9900's. Generally, they are terrible overclockers, so don't expect much more than stock.
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    Re: EVGA Z370 Classified K - What is best CPU I can use? 2021/12/02 18:30:26 (permalink)
    Thank you! In spite of the classified motherboard, I'm not much of an overclocker these days. You think it's much of an upgrade?

    Case: Corsair Carbide Series 100R Silent Edition Quiet Mid Tower Motherboard: EVGA Z370 Classified K Video: EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 FTW3 ULTRA GAMING, 08G-P5-37  CPU: Intel BX80684I78700K 8th Gen Core i7-8700K 6 Core 3.6 GHz Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 DRAM 3000MHz PSU: CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W Cooling: Cooler Master Hyper RR-212E-20PK-R2 LED Burner: Sony Optiarc Black 5X BD-ROM 12X Speakers: Logitech X-540 5.1  Monitor: 1) LG 27UD58-B 27-Inch 4K + 2) LG 27UD68-W 27-Inch 4K + 3) Acer SB220Q bi 21.5 OS: Windows 10/64bit Home VR: HP Reverb G2
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    Re: EVGA Z370 Classified K - What is best CPU I can use? 2021/12/02 19:05:09 (permalink)
    It depends on how cheaply you can get an i9. There are 2 more cores and a bit of speed bump. In a VR rig I doubt it would give you much of boost. Anymore than a couple hundred dollars and I'd save my money for an intel 12th gen.
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    Re: EVGA Z370 Classified K - What is best CPU I can use? 2021/12/02 19:06:36 (permalink)
    Here's your EVGA CPU compatiblity list EVGA - Support - Suggested CPU and Memory
    Just click on your board .  Be sure to download and install the latest BIOS first .
    It looks like you will need at least BIOS 1.12 for I9 9900K .
     
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    Re: EVGA Z370 Classified K - What is best CPU I can use? 2021/12/02 19:48:10 (permalink)
    Very good. Thank you both. Looks like I'm probably best off waiting a bit longer and just doing the "big upgrade" - mobo, mem, cpu, reinstall all software (that last part is the part that makes me put it off the longest).

    Case: Corsair Carbide Series 100R Silent Edition Quiet Mid Tower Motherboard: EVGA Z370 Classified K Video: EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 FTW3 ULTRA GAMING, 08G-P5-37  CPU: Intel BX80684I78700K 8th Gen Core i7-8700K 6 Core 3.6 GHz Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 DRAM 3000MHz PSU: CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W Cooling: Cooler Master Hyper RR-212E-20PK-R2 LED Burner: Sony Optiarc Black 5X BD-ROM 12X Speakers: Logitech X-540 5.1  Monitor: 1) LG 27UD58-B 27-Inch 4K + 2) LG 27UD68-W 27-Inch 4K + 3) Acer SB220Q bi 21.5 OS: Windows 10/64bit Home VR: HP Reverb G2
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    Re: EVGA Z370 Classified K - What is best CPU I can use? 2021/12/02 20:03:11 (permalink)
    Looks like about a 10-15% performance increase (if I read this correctly) for about $350+
     
    https://cpu.userbenchmark...-i7-8700/m764533vs3940
     

    Case: Corsair Carbide Series 100R Silent Edition Quiet Mid Tower Motherboard: EVGA Z370 Classified K Video: EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 FTW3 ULTRA GAMING, 08G-P5-37  CPU: Intel BX80684I78700K 8th Gen Core i7-8700K 6 Core 3.6 GHz Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 DRAM 3000MHz PSU: CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W Cooling: Cooler Master Hyper RR-212E-20PK-R2 LED Burner: Sony Optiarc Black 5X BD-ROM 12X Speakers: Logitech X-540 5.1  Monitor: 1) LG 27UD58-B 27-Inch 4K + 2) LG 27UD68-W 27-Inch 4K + 3) Acer SB220Q bi 21.5 OS: Windows 10/64bit Home VR: HP Reverb G2
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    Re: EVGA Z370 Classified K - What is best CPU I can use? 2021/12/02 20:28:23 (permalink)
    MCorey
    Looks like about a 10-15% performance increase (if I read this correctly) for about $350+
     
    https://cpu.userbenchmark...-i7-8700/m764533vs3940
     


    Overclock the 8700K, easier .  Checkout a couple answers on this thread for tips https://forums.evga.com/z370-Classified-K-i78700k-Overclock-help-m2834376.aspx
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    Re: EVGA Z370 Classified K - What is best CPU I can use? 2021/12/03 05:50:27 (permalink)
    cotter32
    Overclock the 8700K

     

     
     

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    Re: EVGA Z370 Classified K - What is best CPU I can use? 2021/12/03 20:03:06 (permalink)
    Many thanks for the advice! I'll be giving a little overclock a go!

    Case: Corsair Carbide Series 100R Silent Edition Quiet Mid Tower Motherboard: EVGA Z370 Classified K Video: EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 FTW3 ULTRA GAMING, 08G-P5-37  CPU: Intel BX80684I78700K 8th Gen Core i7-8700K 6 Core 3.6 GHz Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 DRAM 3000MHz PSU: CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W Cooling: Cooler Master Hyper RR-212E-20PK-R2 LED Burner: Sony Optiarc Black 5X BD-ROM 12X Speakers: Logitech X-540 5.1  Monitor: 1) LG 27UD58-B 27-Inch 4K + 2) LG 27UD68-W 27-Inch 4K + 3) Acer SB220Q bi 21.5 OS: Windows 10/64bit Home VR: HP Reverb G2
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    Re: EVGA Z370 Classified K - What is best CPU I can use? 2021/12/05 21:04:48 (permalink)
    MCorey
    Many thanks for the advice! I'll be giving a little overclock a go!


    TeakTown overclocked your same Z370 Classified K mb & 8700K CPU to 4.9 GHz with ease, and showed how in their review
    EVGA Z370 Classified K (Intel Z370) Motherboard Review | TweakTown
     
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    Re: EVGA Z370 Classified K - What is best CPU I can use? 2021/12/06 16:39:15 (permalink)
    Thank you. Will definitely spend some time with that.

    Case: Corsair Carbide Series 100R Silent Edition Quiet Mid Tower Motherboard: EVGA Z370 Classified K Video: EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 FTW3 ULTRA GAMING, 08G-P5-37  CPU: Intel BX80684I78700K 8th Gen Core i7-8700K 6 Core 3.6 GHz Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 DRAM 3000MHz PSU: CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W Cooling: Cooler Master Hyper RR-212E-20PK-R2 LED Burner: Sony Optiarc Black 5X BD-ROM 12X Speakers: Logitech X-540 5.1  Monitor: 1) LG 27UD58-B 27-Inch 4K + 2) LG 27UD68-W 27-Inch 4K + 3) Acer SB220Q bi 21.5 OS: Windows 10/64bit Home VR: HP Reverb G2
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