Hello all,
It has come to the time of year where I get the change to upgrade my components of my computer. Currently I have an AMD APU chipset.
I am planning to upgrade to an intel core i7. I am still debating whether to buy an 5820k on the x99 platform or to buy the 4790k on the z97 platform. With the new processor I will be programming for the university and some programming projects for my self which may include graphical work and 3D rendering. Furthermore I will be doing streaming with this rig.
I will also have to buy a new motherboard, I have been looking at the msi MPower and XPower since they have the yellow colour scheme which I would like to maintain in my rig as next year I will create a custom water cooled loop in my rig, with which I was hoping to use some yellow liquid.
So my two questions are:
1) should I go for the z97 platform or spend 50 euros more and go for the x99 platform (not including new ram)
2) for each one of these would the MSI motherboards mentioned above be a good fit or are there any other interesting options out on the market?
Cheers!!