Intel is prepping to launch their 8th Generation Core mainstream-desktop (MSDT) processor lineup, which we know as “Coffee Lake”. This lineup will launch a little later in Q3-2017. The first four of these processors will be six-core SKUs, built in the LGA1151 package, but for some reason won’t be compatible with older 100-series and 200-series motherboards. These new processors will require new 300-series motherboards, the guys at VideoCardz have compiled a list of motherboards that are likely to make up the first wave of boards.
ASUS
– ROG MAXIMUS X HERO
– ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC)
– ROG MAXIMUS X APEX
– ROG MAXIMUS X CODE
– ROG MAXIMUS X FORMULA
– ROG STRIX Z370-G GAMING
– ROG STRIX Z370-G GAMING (WI-FI AC)
– ROG STRIX Z370-I GAMING
– ROG STRIX Z370-H GAMING
– ROG STRIX Z370-F GAMING
– ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING
– PRIME Z370-P
– PRIME Z370-A
– TUF Z370-PLUS GAMING
– TUF Z370-PRO GAMING
ASRock
– ASRock Z370 Fatal1ty Professional Gaming i7
– ASRock Z370 Fatal1ty Gaming K6
– ASRock Z370 Extreme4
– ASRock Z370 Killer SLI/ac
– ASRock Z370 Pro4
– ASRock Z370M-ITX/ac
– ASRock Z370M Pro4
Others
– MSI Z370 GODLIKE GAMING
– ECS Z370 LIGHTSABER
It looks like the launch will happen sometime in October.
