This i5-13600k Build was a FAIL…

I was excited, or "hyped" as the kids say, for this i5-13600k build. After building the entire system, I discovered an issue that caused me to have to re-rebuild my entire system...

The Intel Core i5-13600k is the somewhat recent 14 core release from Intel. Sporting a 10nm (now known as Intel 7 Ultra) cutdown Raptor Lake-S die, this chip has the horsepower to slog through games, video editing, and programming!

Building a Budget PC can be tough. Not only are GPUs and CPUs so incredibly expensive, but they can be hard to find on a budget... But, there are tips and tricks to finding you your dream Budget GPU, and pairing it with a CPU that will give you the performance you want!

Also, if you're reading this far - I've got more content coming!

Have a Great Day!
- Proceu

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[nelphieblessed]

Bro buys a whole cpu to fix bios instead of a USB stick .. lmao 😂

[kinggenghis]

My reply keeps getting deleted for some reason. But essentially you need to download the bios and rename it on a fat32 formatted USB drive. Put the drive in the red slot with the word bios written above it. Then push the button and it should take about 8 minutes to complete! All that's needed is power to the board. Good luck! I hope you get this working! :)

[John]

If your mobo has a flash bios button on the i/o, it does not need memory or cpu to be installed to flash the bios.

[dylankabacinski]

I needed a bios flash when doing a 7700k build way back in 2017. I just brought it to a local pc shop and they installed a 6th Gen cpu and flashed the bios for me for $25. Surprised the usb flash wouldn't work for this board tho

[evilmorty]

you can do it without a cpu with just a flash drive

[shirakuyanai]

My motherboard was claimed to need a bios update to be compatible with 13th gen cpus too but I bought it used so I was lucky enough to not have to update it.

[kinggenghis]

Doesn't this board have q flash plus?

[Born_Stellar]

high end boards often have USB bios flashing if you check your manual. if anybody isn't going to include something though its gigabyte.

[EldenRingSteps]

So what cpus are all being affected? I have a 13600kf and am worried about the lifespan of my build.

[alizahouani]

Just update the bios what is the problem exactly

[Book-xceg]

What’s the best gpu for the i5-13600K?

[kinggenghis]

I just checked and it does, so you don't need a new CPU, just a USB drive to perform the update. There are lots of guides online! Hopefully you can get your money back on the old CPU that you don't actually need!

[lil_legalo]

I have no idea what you’re saying because I’m a noob building my first ever pc. Can someone explain what he means in simple terms

[chomomma]

Why dont u just usb flash it .u dont even need a chip

[Xorthis]

Your Z690 board doesn't have flashback from USB? That's actually shocking on an expensive premium motherboard. I have a 13600k in an ASRock Steel Legend Z690 and I just put the 13th gen bios on a memory stick and flashed without the CPU in the motherboard. A lot of motherboards support no-CPU flashing as a basic feature.

Good work getting the celeron to do the job though, you can sell it again afterwards for pretty much no loss!

[MrRant-hlyd]

Just a recommendation here but you should use a contact frame with lga1700 cpus

[Doxxii]

Buy a cheap petium or celeron to use it to update your bios. Totally not worth it to buy 2 cpus but your Celeron/pentium/i3 could be usefull in the future.

[Manticoraa]

Bios flash with usb. Fat32 and mbr partition mode

[LowKeyContender]

updating the bios is so super easy put it on a thumb drive.

[renatoxx]

I dont get it.. U have Q-Flash Plus button and u cann flash ez bios withaut cpu, gpu, or mem, just u need psu..Why u say it its FAIL?!