3950x+mobo?

[Entropy.]

I'm shopping for the 3950x, and have a few questions...

First- Should I buy a 3950x from a dealer than can guarantee a certain base/boost clock (silicone lottery, 750 USD for the 3950x, but thats the max) Or should I buy from AMD directly, and take my chances? Cooling isn't a issue- I'm doing a custom loop with 2x 360 mm rads, and like 1 liter of liquid.

 

Second- Whats a good mobo pairing? Sub $300, $400, $500, $700?!? Best value for high preformance? Also looking for a bit of flashy rgb- I'd prefer if the motherboard could sync to MSI mystic light.  

 

Third- Should I wait for the next-gen 3950x?!? like 4950x?

 

Fourth- Good ram? Anybody?

 

 

Thanks!

Edited January 29, 2020 by InnerBeast Gaming
Tags

[WereCat]

Check this video 

Pick any motherboard that has good enough VRM and I/O and features you want. 

 

If you can, 3600MHz RAM. If you can't, 3200MHz will suffice, you can always OC. 

[SupaKomputa]

1. at $759 retail, $750 for a prebinned is a steal.

2. any x570 will do.

3. no. unless you wanna wait another year. AMD have no reason to launch another 16 core.

4. 3200mhz - 3600mhz is good.

[Jurrunio]

1. The cheaper way will do... 3950X are already well binned from the factory and the best and worst samples are like 200MHz difference.

 

2. MSI Ace is not that bad but... let's say the Aorus Master and Crosshair VIII Hero Wifi all do the same thing at the same price range, but Ace has 4 SATA only while others have 6 or 8.

 

3. Nah

 

4.Depends on what you do and how much memory you want