Currently I have an old i5 9600k with an MSI Z390 -A PRO and 2x8Gb Hyperx Fury 3200mhz DDR4 RAM.

Im planning to upgrade to an i5 14600k but stay on my ddr4 rams for a couple years.

What kjnd of motherboard should I buy to be able to run with my old ram kit? Is that possible?

  • MN_Moody@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I wouldn’t suggest carrying that RAM forward, rather sell the mainboard/memory/cpu and cooler together and replace them outright as a bundle. I also think a 14600k is pointless given no significant improvements over the 13600k, no APO support… you are simply paying more for an arbitrary digit in the model number.

    The 13600k is going to offer a good value for gaming and productivity workloads paired with a decent mainboard + PC6000 DDR5 RAM kit but you’re looking at close to $500 at current prices. Bundles are the way to go.

    If you want a better long term upgrade path and live near a Micro Center the $400 7700x and $470 7800x3D bundles on the AMD side are hard to beat. The 13700k bundle is also good at $450 if you prefer Intel or want a bit more multicore juice for productivity tasks.