Motherboard selection

[MeinAccount]

I'm looking to upgrade from my 14″ Laptop - primarily to get way more power (CPU) and a bigger / higher resolution display. Primary use cases are developing and well, LaTeX. Not being much of a gamer (occasionally some Civilization, EU4 or Factorio), I've decided to go for 4k@60Hz. This is what I've picked out so far. It is still missing a GPU and a motherboard and I'm unsure about the case (should be quiet and beginner friendly) as well as the power supply. Is there something to be considered for the motherboard besides compatibility, size and IO?

Budget is at most 2000 EUR and I still need a keyboard.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel - Core i7-9700K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	€419.90 @ Alza
CPU Cooler	be quiet! - Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler	€71.99 @ Amazon Deutschland
Memory	Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	€79.00 @ Amazon Deutschland
Memory	Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	€79.00 @ Amazon Deutschland
Storage	Samsung - 970 Evo 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	Purchased For €187.00
Storage	Toshiba - X300 5 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	€103.68 @ Amazon Deutschland
Case	be quiet! - Pure Base 600 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case	€69.90 @ Amazon Deutschland
Power Supply	Corsair - Vengeance 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply	€52.99 @ Amazon Deutschland
Monitor	Samsung - U28E590D 28.0" 3840x2160 60 Hz Monitor	€264.99 @ Amazon Deutschland
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	€1328.45
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-04-14 09:30 CEST+0200

 

[Constantin]

Mobo: Asus/MSI Z390

GPU: RTX 2070, or 2080 if you can afford it.

[Stefan Payne]

Can you wait another 6 Weeks or probably not??

Because at the end of next month, there might be a big presentation/release that might/will change the whole CPU Market.

 

As for the PSU, why not get a be quiet Pure Power 11 instead?

[MeinAccount]

4 hours ago, Stefan Payne said:

Can you wait another 6 Weeks or probably not??

Because at the end of next month, there might be a big presentation/release that might/will change the whole CPU Market. 

I think rather not. Are there anything more than vague rumors backing up the date?

[Stefan Payne]

1 hour ago, MeinAccount said:

I think rather not. Are there anything more than vague rumors backing up the date?

https://www.planet3dnow.de/cms/45625-amd-president-and-ceo-dr-lisa-su-to-deliver-computex-2019-ceo-keynote-on-new-high-performance-computing-technologies/

 

The best facts about Ryzen 3000 we have is this demo:
https://www.anandtech.com/show/13829/amd-ryzen-3rd-generation-zen-2-pcie-4-eight-core

 

Basically they showed a mid range 8 Core Chip with an unknown clockrate wich was equal to an i9-9900K in cinebench while consuming much less power.

[MeinAccount]

Hm, that's sounds really interesting, but I think I'll order something today. Are there any particularity worthwhile Nvidia GTX 2060 or 2070s?

 

7 hours ago, Constantin said:

Mobo: Asus/MSI Z390

That one looks good: https://de.pcpartpicker.com/product/qpL48d/msi-z390-a-pro-atx-lga1151-motherboard-z390-a-pro

 

6 hours ago, Stefan Payne said:

As for the PSU, why not get a be quiet Pure Power 11 instead?

For the Gold efficiency rating? Or is it quieter?

[Guest]

9 hours ago, Constantin said:

Mobo: Asus Z390

 Maybe if you want an overpriced board with a weak VRM then sure. I don't know why anyone would buy a entry/mid range Asus board when there are better options.

[Stefan Payne]

3 hours ago, MeinAccount said:

Hm, that's sounds really interesting, but I think I'll order something today. Are there any particularity worthwhile Nvidia GTX 2060 or 2070s?

Why not go for Vega?
Mindfactory has the awesome Nitro+ V64 on sale right now and a 600W Pure Power 11 as well.

 

You could either buy whatever or you could risk it and plan for the upcomig AMD stuff as some boards are already getting new BIOS Versions that could eventually be for the upcoming chips.

 

3 hours ago, MeinAccount said:

For the Gold efficiency rating? Or is it quieter?

Its a bit quieter/has a better fan and might also be a bit less annoying with modern higher end GPU.

[MeinAccount]

32 minutes ago, Stefan Payne said:

Why not go for Vega?
Mindfactory has the awesome Nitro+ V64 on sale right now and a 600W Pure Power 11 as well. 

I hadn't really looked and the Vega's to be honest. But it seems really good at that price! Thanks!

[MeinAccount]

Ordered this system. Thanks for pointing out the current sale @Stefan Payne

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel - Core i7-9700K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	€419.90 @ Alza
CPU Cooler	be quiet! - Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler	€71.99 @ Amazon Deutschland
Motherboard	MSI - Z390-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	€124.99 @ Amazon Deutschland
Memory	Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	€79.00 @ Amazon Deutschland
Memory	Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	€79.00 @ Amazon Deutschland
Storage	Samsung - 970 Evo 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	€220.89 @ Amazon Deutschland
Video Card	Sapphire - Radeon RX VEGA 64 8 GB NITRO+ Video Card	€434.99 @ Alternate
Case	be quiet! - Pure Base 600 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case	€69.90 @ Amazon Deutschland
Power Supply	be quiet! - Pure Power 11 600 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply
Monitor	Samsung - U28E590D 28.0" 3840x2160 60 Hz Monitor	€264.99 @ Amazon Deutschland
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	€1765.65
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-04-14 22:40 CEST+0200

 

[Stefan Payne]

Well, ähhhm, the Card was 389€ at Mindfactory.

But yeah, I got my Nitro+ also for 439€, sadly. 

 

 

And the Screen is also very meh because its a TN Panel (very high dependant on viewing angle).