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What motherboard do I get with I5-9600k

So I made a post earlier about what cpu I should get and I've come to the conclusion to get the i5-9600k. With that being said I found a motherboard earlier, the MSI Z370-A Pro, but a user told me it wouldn't be enough for the setup. They gave me a motherboard I should buy, which is the Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Elite. That motherboard unfortunately cost $160, I'm looking to spend around $100 on a motherboard , and now am wondering if there are any around that price range for my cpu. Keep in mind that I would also need this motherboard to fit my GPU, a Gigabyte GTX 1080. The main reason I want to keep it low is because the CPU already will be 270, motherboard I was looking for around 100  and I'm buying ram off my friend for around an undecided price, I'm hoping to not overspend, and would like to keep it low as I currently already have a working motherboard and cpu, but want to upgrade for better performance and possibly a future 144/180hz monitor.

 

Full specs:

CPU: I7-4790

GPU: Gigabyte GTX 1080

RAM:24 GB DDR3(Will be getting 16 DDR4)

PSU:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00822BTLC/ref=cm_sw_r_em_apap_zRSkmbmfU8enD

1TB HD

MOTHERBOARD:Asus Q87M-E(will be upgrading)

Case:Rosewill ATX Midtower Challenger S

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I do not know if this mobo is still on sale, but I got the z370 extreme4 for $110, and it is a beast. However, I just checked, and there do not seem to be any good mobos for your price range. If I were you, I would wait

PC: CPU: i5-9600k - CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 - GPU: Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 XT 8GB GDDR6 - Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Extreme4 - RAM: Team - T-Force Delta RGB 16 GB DDR4-3000 - PSU: Corsair - TXM Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply - Case: Thermaltake - Core G21 TG

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4 minutes ago, lmeneses said:

I do not know if this mobo is still on sale, but I got the z370 extreme4 for $110, and it is a beast. However, I just checked, and there do not seem to be any good mobos for your price range. If I were you, I would wait

Ok, I'm thinking about buying my stuff around early March. What mobo's would you recommend/estimate to be on sale throughout that time? I will most likely buy my stuff from Amazon, Ebay or Newegg

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you will have to toss up for a Z390 board to guarantee BIOS support. honestly id save you money for now. your CPU is still plenty good. 

 

id wait for Zen 2 if you can wait untill q2

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1 minute ago, LTPKvN said:

Ok, I'm thinking about buying my stuff around early March. What mobo's would you recommend/estimate to be on sale throughout that time? I will most likely buy my stuff from Amazon, Ebay or Newegg

Hard to tell, but most likely any mobo within the $150 price range could go for near $100 on a sale, including MIR. If I had to guess which ones for a 9600k, I would say (ordered from best to worst):

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813145094&ignorebbr=1

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813145093&ignorebbr=1

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157852&ignorebbr=1

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA2F88550179&ignorebbr=1 

PC: CPU: i5-9600k - CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 - GPU: Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 XT 8GB GDDR6 - Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Extreme4 - RAM: Team - T-Force Delta RGB 16 GB DDR4-3000 - PSU: Corsair - TXM Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply - Case: Thermaltake - Core G21 TG

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Definitely go for a Z390!! 

CPU:i7 9700k 5047.5Mhz All Cores Mobo: MSI MPG Z390 Gaming Edge AC, RAM:Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB 3200MHz DDR4 OC 3467Mhz GPU:MSI RTX 2070 ARMOR 8GB OC Storage:Samsung SSD 970 EVO NVMe M.2 250GB, 2x SSD ADATA PRO SP900 256GB, HDD WD CB 2TB, HDD GREEN 2TB PSU: Seasonic focus plus 750w Gold Display(s): 1st: LG 27UK650-W, 4K, IPS, HDR10, 10bit(8bit + A-FRC). 2nd: Samsung 24" LED Monitor (SE390), Cooling:Fazn CPU Cooler Aero 120T Push/pull Corsair ML PRO Fans Keyboard: Corsair K95 Platinum RGB mx Rapidfire Mouse:Razer Naga Chroma  Headset: Razer Kraken 7.1 Chroma Sound: Logitech X-540 5.1 Surround Sound Speaker Case: Modded Case Inverted, 5 intake 120mm, one exhaust 120mm.

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On 1/9/2019 at 3:18 PM, lmeneses said:

Would you say the AsRock z390 Pro 4 would work?

 

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