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My current PC

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Motherboard
ASRock Z68 Pro3 Gen3
CPU
i5 - 2500K
Graphics
RX 480
Hi guys, been doing some reading and was wondering if my current PC could be used.

Specs:

i5-2500k OC 4ghz
G.Skill 8GB DDR3-1600 (2x4GB)
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 G1 Gaming 4GB
500W PSU

I'm not sure what the current MOBO is but I would change it to a:
Gigabyte GA-Z170N-WIFI
So it would fit in a smaller case like the one in the buyer's guide (BitFenix Phenom (White))

So my main question is, would this run with an old 2500k? The buying guide shows that the Skylake processors are the prefered ones. But I feel like my 2500k is still running so smooth. Even after all these years.

Also thinking about upgrading the RAM to 2x 8GB for work.
 

I just figured out what MOBO I'm running;
Asrock Z68 Pro3 Gen3

Did you mean that my 2500k wouldn't run with the new MOBO or can I not install MacOS with my 2500K at all?

What if I left everything unchanged? Could I install MacOS?

How about if I changed my mobo to:
Gigabyte GA-Z170N-WIFI

and my processor to:
i5-6600K

Would it work then?
 
Z170 works with Skylake and Kaby lake CPUs.

Your CPU is Sandy Bridge.

Gigabyte GA-Z170N-WIFI + i5-6600K will work.
 
How about my old Z68 with 2500k?
 
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