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osa150
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Hi i am building my pc and i am stuck which motherboard and cpu should i pick. My pc will only be for gaming and i have a choice of this bundle:

http://www.dabs.ie/products/asus-intel-4th-gen-gamer-bundle--includes-z87-pro--core-i7-4770k---8gb-vengeance-pro-memory--8R0M.html?refs=492970000-42620000&src=2

 

Or this items:

  • Intel i5 4670k
  • Asus Maximum VI Formula
  • Corsair 8GB (2 x 4GB) Vengeance Pro Red DDR3 2133MHz CL9

Could any one help me with my decision. 
Thank you
 

 
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I would go Intel Core i5 4670K, MSI Z87 MPOWER and 8GB of Avexir's MPOWER RAM.

Main Rig: CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X | RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) KLEVV CRAS XR RGB DDR4-3600 | Motherboard: Gigabyte B550I AORUS PRO AX | Storage: 512GB SKHynix PC401, 1TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus, 2x Micron 1100 256GB SATA SSDs | GPU: EVGA RTX 3080 FTW3 Ultra 10GB | Cooling: ThermalTake Floe 280mm w/ be quiet! Pure Wings 3 | Case: Sliger SM580 (Black) | PSU: Lian Li SP 850W

 

Server: CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 3100 | RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) Crucial DDR4 Pro | Motherboard: ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES | Storage: 128GB Samsung PM961, 4TB Seagate IronWolf | GPU: AMD FirePro WX 3100 | Cooling: EK-AIO Elite 360 D-RGB | Case: Corsair 5000D Airflow (White) | PSU: Seasonic Focus GM-850

 

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Of course the 4770k if you have the money. Even though people say you don't need the 4770k, I'd say go for it. Extra performance doesn't hurt.

My Gaming Rig;  Motherboard - ASUS Maximus VI Hero | CPU - Intel i5 4670k @4.5Ghz 1.25v | GPU - GIGABYTE GTX 980 @Stock | RAM -  16GB Corsair Vengeance @1866Mhz | CPU Cooler - Corsair H100i | Storage #1 - Samsung 840 Basic 250GB SSD | Storage #2 - Sandisk II 480GB SSD | Storage #3 - 2TB 7200rpm 64mb HDD | PSU - Corsair HX750 | Case - Fractal Design R4 |

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The second one, but don't get Formula if you don't want to fap on your PC, Maximus VI Hero is already a nice board with rich features, for almost half the price of the Formula. And get 1600Mhz CL9 RAM.

My rig: CPU: Intel core i5 4670K MoBo: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming RAM: Kingston HyperX Beast 2x4GB 1600mhz CL9 GPU: EVGA GTX780 SC ACX SSD: ADATA Premier Pro SP900 256GBHDD: Western Digital RED 2TB PSU: FSP Aurum CM 750W Case: Cooler Master HAF XM OS: Windows 8 Pro

My Build log, the Snowbird (heavy WIP): http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/188011-snowbird-by-lachy/?hl=snowbird

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Of course the 4770k if you have the money. Even though people say you don't need the 4770k, I'd say go for it. Extra performance doesn't hurt.

There is no extra performance  :lol:

My rig: CPU: Intel core i5 4670K MoBo: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming RAM: Kingston HyperX Beast 2x4GB 1600mhz CL9 GPU: EVGA GTX780 SC ACX SSD: ADATA Premier Pro SP900 256GBHDD: Western Digital RED 2TB PSU: FSP Aurum CM 750W Case: Cooler Master HAF XM OS: Windows 8 Pro

My Build log, the Snowbird (heavy WIP): http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/188011-snowbird-by-lachy/?hl=snowbird

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The second one, but don't get Formula if you don't want to fap on your PC, Maximus VI Hero is already a nice board with rich features, for almost half the price of the Formula. And get 1600Mhz CL9 RAM.

Will the 1600Mhz CL9 RAM be enough for gaming?

There is only 5 euro between 1600Mhz and the 2133Mhz

 

1600Mhz

http://www.dabs.ie/products/corsair-8gb--2-x-4gb--vengeance-pro-red-ddr3-1600mhz-cl9-8QJH.html?refs=55270000-50113&src=3

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That's a pretty good price, but if you OC your CPU you won't get more than 1600Mhz anyway. I say go for the 2133Mhz because the price is almost the same, but te diffirence will be minimal in most cases.

My rig: CPU: Intel core i5 4670K MoBo: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming RAM: Kingston HyperX Beast 2x4GB 1600mhz CL9 GPU: EVGA GTX780 SC ACX SSD: ADATA Premier Pro SP900 256GBHDD: Western Digital RED 2TB PSU: FSP Aurum CM 750W Case: Cooler Master HAF XM OS: Windows 8 Pro

My Build log, the Snowbird (heavy WIP): http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/188011-snowbird-by-lachy/?hl=snowbird

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