pc upgrade

[d00m1ord]

so I am planning to upgrade my current pc from

 

4790k

msi z97 gaming 5

32gb corsair vengeance pro

750w corsair power supply

gigabyte aorus 1080ti

 

to

9900k

32gb corsair vengeance pro rgb

same PSU and Gpu

 

however I am undecided on the motherboard

 

my question is this- is there any particular advantage between different motherboards besides feature set? will similarly priced mid to high range boards give me a similar performance? and is it worth getting a processor that is proffesionally overclocked to 4.9ghz worth it if it is the same price?

 

thanks in advance

[Fasauceome]

Is the PC for gaming mostly? 

[d00m1ord]

1 minute ago, Fasauceome said:

Is the PC for gaming mostly? 

yeah mostly gaming,web browsing and content consumption but I do occasionally host a server and play on it with the same machine

[Fasauceome]

3 minutes ago, d00m1ord said:

yeah mostly gaming,web browsing and content consumption but I do occasionally host a server and play on it with the same machine

What game do you host a server for? Chances are the 9700K is more suitable, it would yield the same performance basically. 

 

Of course, there's always Ryzen. The 3700X is basically the 9900K for less money. The 3900X is in a league of its own, fastest 12 core in the west.

[d00m1ord]

Just now, Fasauceome said:

What game do you host a server for? Chances are the 9700K is more suitable, it would yield the same performance basically. 

 

Of course, there's always Ryzen. The 3700X is basically the 9900K for less money. The 3900X is in a league of its own, fastest 12 core in the west.

currently various Minecraft mod packs that have upwards of 200 mods but I am also hoping to be hosting a server for ARK in the near future

[Fasauceome]

Just now, d00m1ord said:

currently various Minecraft mod packs that have upwards of 200 mods but I am also hoping to be hosting a server for ARK in the near future

The i9 would not serve you better then, since Minecraft servers are super single threaded. The 9700K does all you need basically.

[d00m1ord]

1 minute ago, Fasauceome said:

The i9 would not serve you better then, since Minecraft servers are super single threaded. The 9700K does all you need basically.

ok so if im going for the 9700k then would you recommend that over a ryzen ?

 

[Fasauceome]

2 minutes ago, d00m1ord said:

ok so if im going for the 9700k then would you recommend that over a ryzen ?

 

no definitely not, what Ryzen offers for the price is unbeatable. the Ryzen 5 3600 is basically an i7 8700 - for $200. the 3700X is just an i9 9900K, again significantly cheaper. If you are open to the options, AMD offers the superior value.

[d00m1ord]

Just now, Fasauceome said:

no definitely not, what Ryzen offers for the price is unbeatable. the Ryzen 5 3600 is basically an i7 8700 - for $200. the 3700X is just an i9 9900K, again significantly cheaper. If you are open to the options, AMD offers the superior value.

im open to ryzen but having had intel all my life I am hesitant to go to another plaform purely because I don't know much about it and im unsure whether their would be any problems with program or game compatibilities if that's even possible. I know how to pick compatible pc parts and get a working system but I don't necessarily know the how to get the best bang for my buck or advantages of one platform over another

[Fasauceome]

9 minutes ago, d00m1ord said:

im open to ryzen but having had intel all my life I am hesitant to go to another plaform purely because I don't know much about it and im unsure whether their would be any problems with program or game compatibilities if that's even possible. I know how to pick compatible pc parts and get a working system but I don't necessarily know the how to get the best bang for my buck or advantages of one platform over another

If you have a Ryzen and Intel based PC in front of you, I guarantee you wouldn't be able to tell the difference unless you opened task manager. It runs all the programs and is just as stable.

 

As for good part picking, since you're aiming for high end you should shoot for X570 motherboards around the $200 price point 

[d00m1ord]

2 minutes ago, Fasauceome said:

If you have a Ryzen and Intel based PC in front of you, I guarantee you wouldn't be able to tell the difference unless you opened task manager. It runs all the programs and is just as stable.

 

As for good part picking, since you're aiming for high end you should shoot for X570 motherboards around the $200 price point 

ok so if I go ryzen aren't they releasing another processor later this year? would it be worth waiting for that? if not what would you recommend?

 

[Fasauceome]

7 minutes ago, d00m1ord said:

ok so if I go ryzen aren't they releasing another processor later this year? would it be worth waiting for that? if not what would you recommend?

 

it's a 16 core processor for $750, wouldn't really be great for your use case.

[d00m1ord]

1 minute ago, Fasauceome said:

it's a 16 core processor for $750, wouldn't really be great for your use case.

yeah ok that does sound excessive so if im looking for the best performance what would you recommend ?

[Fasauceome]

2 minutes ago, d00m1ord said:

yeah ok that does sound excessive so if im looking for the best performance what would you recommend ?

3700X basically will do it

[d00m1ord]

1 minute ago, Fasauceome said:

3700X basically will do it

so 3700x and a motherboard around 200ish?

[Fasauceome]

2 minutes ago, d00m1ord said:

so 3700x and a motherboard around 200ish?

Yes, the X570 Aorus elite or Asus TUF are great selections

[d00m1ord]

Just now, Fasauceome said:

Yes, the X570 Aorus elite or Asus TUF are great selections

ok thanks for the help ill look into it. just one more thing is it worth getting it proffesionally overclocked if its the same price as standard clock I haven't overclocked before

 

[Fasauceome]

1 minute ago, d00m1ord said:

ok thanks for the help ill look into it. just one more thing is it worth getting it proffesionally overclocked if its the same price as standard clock I haven't overclocked before

 

Learning to overclock is a worthwhile process, "professional" just means they'll squeeze a bit more out of it. Trust me the price usually isn't worth it.

[d00m1ord]

1 minute ago, Fasauceome said:

Learning to overclock is a worthwhile process, "professional" just means they'll squeeze a bit more out of it. Trust me the price usually isn't worth it.

ok thanks for the help