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Best motherboards for R7 3700X and i9 9900K

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I'm considering upgrading my cpu and I think I'll either go for a Ryzen 3700X or a i9 9900K/KF/KS I just haven't decided how much money I want to spend yet. My main use is gaming and iirc Intel still delivers the best performance although at a high price compared to AMD.

 

What are the currently best motherboards for those 2 CPU's? A big part in choosing a motherboard is of course features but I'm also interested in things like power delivery and cooling of the motherboard components. Some boards have waterblocks but that¨s not really what I'm after, as I'm probably going all air cooling. Formfactor will probably be ATX but I haven't decided on a case yet, so that isn't set in stone, could very well go for E ATX or something.

Desktop Rig:

CPU: i7-6700K  Cooler: Noctua NH-L9x65  Graphics card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti FE  Memory: Corsair VENGEANCE LED 3200Mhz (2x8GB)

Motherboard: ASUS ROG STRIX Z270i  SSD: Samsung 960 EVO 1TB, Samsung PM981 1TB  Case: Louqe Ghost S1

Monitor: Dell Alienware AW3418DW

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2 minutes ago, Owlman said:

I'm considering upgrading my cpu and I think I'll either go for a Ryzen 3700X or a i9 9900K/KF/KS I just haven't decided how much money I want to spend yet. My main use is gaming and iirc Intel still delivers the best performance although at a high price compared to AMD.

 

What are the currently best motherboards for those 2 CPU's? A big part in choosing a motherboard is of course features but I'm also interested in things like power delivery and cooling of the motherboard components. Some boards have waterblocks but that¨s not really what I'm after, as I'm probably going all air cooling. Formfactor will probably be ATX but I haven't decided on a case yet, so that isn't set in stone, could very well go for E ATX or something.

Asus is dominating in the new x570. 

Whats your budget.

Higher end get strix x-570-e or x570 hero

mid tier  x570 prime pro or strix x570-f

Lower end x570 prime-P

 

Msi tomahawk b450 max is goof for the price, and you do not have to bios update it.

 

I do not knwo about intel processors that much, but for the i9 price get Ryzen 9

 

 

 

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1 minute ago, SavageNeo said:

Asus is dominating in the new x570. 

Whats your budget.

Higher end get strix x-570-e or x570 hero

mid tier  x570 prime pro or strix x570-f

Lower end x570 prime-P

 

Msi tomahawk b450 max is goof for the price, and you do not have to bios update it.

 

I do not knwo about intel processors that much, but for the i9 price get Ryzen 9

 

 

 

Thanks for the reply

 

I'm not sure on budget yet, I'm still trying to figure out what to get. 

 

Are you sure I should go for R9 when looking for gaming performance? Which R9 cpu then? I have no experience using Ryzen so I have no idea. 

Desktop Rig:

CPU: i7-6700K  Cooler: Noctua NH-L9x65  Graphics card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti FE  Memory: Corsair VENGEANCE LED 3200Mhz (2x8GB)

Motherboard: ASUS ROG STRIX Z270i  SSD: Samsung 960 EVO 1TB, Samsung PM981 1TB  Case: Louqe Ghost S1

Monitor: Dell Alienware AW3418DW

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2 minutes ago, Owlman said:

Thanks for the reply

 

I'm not sure on budget yet, I'm still trying to figure out what to get. 

 

Are you sure I should go for R9 when looking for gaming performance? Which R9 cpu then? I have no experience using Ryzen so I have no idea. 

Ryzen 9 3900x is 12c/24t processor

I Use my knowledge as business owner and self taught technician aswell as an AI to help people. AI might be controversial but it actually works pretty well 90% of the time.

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4 minutes ago, SavageNeo said:

Ryzen 9 3900x is 12c/24t processor

Would it really be better for me though. The price of a 9900K is less than the 3900X. Although I'm not sure ho motherboard prices are these days.

Desktop Rig:

CPU: i7-6700K  Cooler: Noctua NH-L9x65  Graphics card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti FE  Memory: Corsair VENGEANCE LED 3200Mhz (2x8GB)

Motherboard: ASUS ROG STRIX Z270i  SSD: Samsung 960 EVO 1TB, Samsung PM981 1TB  Case: Louqe Ghost S1

Monitor: Dell Alienware AW3418DW

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1 hour ago, Owlman said:

Would it really be better for me though. The price of a 9900K is less than the 3900X. Although I'm not sure ho motherboard prices are these days.

I would get a 3600 or 3700X and just put the rest of your money towards your graphics card.

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6 minutes ago, schwellmo92 said:

I would get a 3600 or 3700X and just put the rest of your money towards your graphics card.

I have a 2080 Ti. I don't think I need a new graphics card

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Desktop Rig:

CPU: i7-6700K  Cooler: Noctua NH-L9x65  Graphics card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti FE  Memory: Corsair VENGEANCE LED 3200Mhz (2x8GB)

Motherboard: ASUS ROG STRIX Z270i  SSD: Samsung 960 EVO 1TB, Samsung PM981 1TB  Case: Louqe Ghost S1

Monitor: Dell Alienware AW3418DW

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