Hands-On Project 2-3 Matching a Processor to a Motherboard and Socket

You are designing a desktop system, and your friend has offered to sell you their unused Core i5-10600K processor at a reduced price. Research the processor and possible motherboards that will support it and answer the following questions:

What is the best online price you can find for the processor?

What socket does the processor use?

What is one ASUS motherboard that supports this processor? Which chipset does the board use? Does the board require a firmware (BIOS) update to use this processor?

What is one GIGABYTE (gigabyte.com) motherboard that supports this processor? Which chipset does the board use? Which firmware (BIOS/UEFI) version is necessary to use this processor?

Hands-On Project 2-5 Researching the Intel ARK Database

Intel provides an extensive database of all its processors, chipsets, motherboards, and other products at ark.intel.com. Research the database and answer these questions:

List three 9th generation Core i7 processors. For each processor, list the processor number (model), the maximum memory it supports, the PCI Express version it supports (Version 3.0, 4.0 or 5.0), and the socket it uses.

List three Intel motherboards for desktops: an ATX board, a microATX board, and a Mini-ITX board. For each motherboard, list the processor socket it provides, the chipset it uses, the maximum memory it supports, and the number of PCIe slots it has.

The Z490 chipset is designed for gaming computers. What is the launch date for the Z490 chipsets? What Intel generation is the chipset? How many displays does the chipset support?