Thread: Upgrading to i7?

I have purchased ASUS Striker 2 NSE motherboard. Does it support Core i7 processors? If not, which processor should I buy?

The ASUS Striker 2 NSE board is based on the NVlDlA 790 SLI chipset. It doesn't support Core i7 processors. You need an LGA1366 socket motherboard for an i7 processor. If you need a fast processor for gaming, an Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 or E8600 will do. For more intensive media content editing and creation, a Q9550 would be better suited.