Question

Write your answer in ESSAY format (approximately 300 words)

Which of the following CPUs are compatible with the Z390 AORUS MASTER Motherboard ?

AMD RYZEN 9 3900x

Intel Core i7-7700

Intel Core i7-9700k

Intel Core i9 9820x

Explain the criteria you checked to make your choice. Make sure to explain why the other CPUs were NOT compatible.

Hint: check socket type, chipset, generation, manufacturer, motherboard specifications

Describe the features of the compatible CPU including speed, cache, supported chipset and any other important features.

The explanation should be written in a way that even a layman can understand the importance of these features.

Answer 1

Intel Core i7-9700K is compatible with Z390 AORUS MASTER Motherboard .

The Z390 AORUS MASTER Motherboard .Supports 9th and 8th Gen Intel Core Processors only.i7-9700k processor is 9th generation processor.It is a 300 series chipset motherboard and is suitable only for i7-9700k processors as it can enhance its performance by overclocking ie we can increase the performance well beyond its maximum capacity Generally any cpu does not work at its full potential but we can modify the settings to do that.The Ryzen 9 3900X is the highest clocked means it is already set to work at its maximum capacity, 3rd gen Ryzen chip available right now,As it is a third gen processor it is unfit for  Z390 AORUS MASTER Motherboard ..Some of the motherboards with whichAMD RYZEN 9 3900x is compatible with are Premium X570: ASUS ROG Strix X570-E, ,Budget B450: ASRock B450M Steel Legend, Entry X570: ASUS Prime X570-P. Ryzen 3900X and Ryzen 3950X.They  don't have an integrated graphical processing unit. So one has  to buy a discrete graphic card along with the processor..Z390 has Intel Z390 Express Chipset..It has PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16) For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card has to be inserted,The other processors like i7-7700 , Amd Ryzen and intel i9-9820x are not compatible with these socketsMoreover it has got BIOS from F4to F11c to which except i7-7700 other processors are not compatible..It has memory specificationof 4 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 128GB (32GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory which are not compatible with Intel Core i9 9820x and Intel Core i7-7700.1. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2M) 2. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A) 3. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280 PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P) 4. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors .  Unique Features include 1Support for APP Center Different models of this motherboard contain different APP applications. The additional functions which are supportive in nature will depend upon Motherboard specifications. It has advanced 3D OSD BIOS(Bsic input/output System) AutoGreen Cloud Station EasyTune Easy RAID Fast Boot Game Boost Platform Power Management RGB Fusion Smart Backup Smart Keyboard Smart TimeLock Smart HUD System Information Viewer Smart Survey.Chipset+USB 2.0 Hub.