Motherboard decision

[KReynolds98]

Hello,

I’m trying to make a decision on my next motherboard. The two that I really like for z390 are the ASUS ROG Maximus XI Code and the MSI Meg z390 Godlike. Anyone have any experience with either or a preference? 

Thanks for the help. 

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Do you already own a 9th gen Intel cpu ?

[KReynolds98]

9 minutes ago, lee32uk said:

Do you already own a 9th gen Intel cpu ?

No. I currently have an 8700k but I’m looking to upgrade to a 9900k

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1 minute ago, KReynolds98 said:

No. I currently have an 8700k but I’m looking to upgrade to a 9900k

You could get an i9 10900K and Z490 board in that case. Or look at Ryzen as an alternative. If you are just gaming though I would stick with the 8700K and wait for Ryzen 4000 and/or Rocket Lake.

[KReynolds98]

5 minutes ago, lee32uk said:

You could get an i9 10900K and Z490 board in that case. Or look at Ryzen as an alternative. If you are just gaming though I would stick with the 8700K and wait for Ryzen 4000 and/or Rocket Lake.

Ok. And if I was to go to a 9900k which of these boards would be better? Just trying to weigh all my options and pricing. 

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1 minute ago, KReynolds98 said:

Ok. And if I was to go to a 9900k which of these boards would be better? Just trying to weigh all my options and pricing. 

Both of those boards are overkill for a 9900K. You could get something like a Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Elite for way less. Spending big money on a dead end platform doesn't make much sense to me.

 

Is your current board no good ?

[KReynolds98]

1 minute ago, lee32uk said:

Both of those boards are overkill for a 9900K. You could get something like a Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Elite for way less. Spending big money on a dead end platform doesn't make much sense to me.

 

Is your current board no good ?

My current board is an aorus gaming 7 and it doesn’t have some features that I want. Like I have USB ports on the front panel of my case that aren’t plugged in because I only have 1 header on the board. The rgb fusion software is awful and very frustrating. And I only have 4 pin fan headers and 3 pin argb fans (I know that’s my fault but I really like the fans). 

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5 minutes ago, KReynolds98 said:

My current board is an aorus gaming 7 and it doesn’t have some features that I want. Like I have USB ports on the front panel of my case that aren’t plugged in because I only have 1 header on the board. The rgb fusion software is awful and very frustrating. And I only have 4 pin fan headers and 3 pin argb fans (I know that’s my fault but I really like the fans). 

You would be better off buying a Z490 board and a 10th gen cpu then if you are looking to upgrade the cpu and board at the same time. Or as I also mentioned Ryzen is a cheaper alternative if you don't mind a bit less fps in gaming.

 

 

[KReynolds98]

2 minutes ago, lee32uk said:

You would be better off buying a Z490 board and a 10th gen cpu then if you are looking to upgrade the cpu and board at the same time. Or as I also mentioned Ryzen is a cheaper alternative if you don't mind a bit less fps in gaming.

 

 

Ok. Yeah I’m a little bit of an Intel fanboy lol. But I really appreciate all your help