Got an 8700K for free (hand me down) - What's the easiest Motherboard to Hackinotsh?

[hamzab]

Hi all

Currently have an older 3770K with an RX 580 that is starting to show it's age (not so much in my Mac Partition, but mainly in Windows when I game).

Anyhow, I've been given an 8700K for free, and rather than waste it, can someone please recommend the best (and by best, I mean easiest, least work for a noob like me) motherboard to get?

I'm also going to use the money I've saved by not getting a CPU on the best GPU possible, so probably the 5700 series.

Thanks all

 

[theruck]

Gigabyte Z390 UD
GPU 5700xt or RX580

 

[Jamesbond007]

Hi all

Currently have an older 3770K with an RX 580 that is starting to show it's age (not so much in my Mac Partition, but mainly in Windows when I game).

Anyhow, I've been given an 8700K for free, and rather than waste it, can someone please recommend the best (and by best, I mean easiest, least work for a noob like me) motherboard to get?

I'm also going to use the money I've saved by not getting a CPU on the best GPU possible, so probably the 5700 series.

Thanks all

If you can still find a Z370 motherboard I would say go for that. Otherwise go for the Z390 UD as stated.

 

[hamzab]

Found a Z370-G Gaming for a steal. Going to use the golden builds guide as it looks like it's quite a well supported/document motherboard on here. Thanks all