It feels a bit irresponsible, honestly.
LGA 1700 motherboards are basically an endangered species at this point.
Even if you find one, the price is two or three times what it used to be.
Intel could keep its LGA 1700 platform going with a new lineup called Raptor Lake Next, which is rumored to launch in early 2027.
Reports say the new chips will still support DDR4 memory, giving people with older PCs a cheaper upgrade option. Since they’re expected to use the same LGA 1700 socket, users with 600- and 700-series motherboards may not need to buy a new motherboard or RAM.
It’s a bit like AMD’s long support for the AM4 platform, which let users upgrade their CPUs without rebuilding their whole system.
Intel has also said it plans to keep supporting older memory standards as long as they stay affordable and easy to get.