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CPU + Motherboard Combo for 1080p 144hz

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Hello everybody,

 

I'm planning to upgrade from a Z370 and 8400 to a new cpu and motherboard. Do you guys have any recommendations for a budget combo for a 1080p 144hz? I currently have a GTX 1060 6gb but next year I will be upgrading it for sure.

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Are there any other tasks that you'll be doing, besides gaming? Also, what would your approximate budget be? I'd probably recommend a 5600X or 10600K. 

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Honestly, you should probably keep the motherboard and grab an 8700k if you're on a budget. That will give you the most cost effective upgrade. Also a 6 core 12 thread cpu is more than enough for gaming right now. 

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8 minutes ago, AltF4_345 said:

GTX 1060 6gb

You can't do anything to that gpu, it's already max out with your current specs.

For future parts, any 6 cores + 12 threads or better cpu will do.

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1 minute ago, bellabichon said:

Are there any other tasks that you'll be doing, besides gaming? Also, what would your approximate budget be? I'd probably recommend a 5600X or 10600K. 

Gaming mostly, but emulation is also on my book. To be honest when it comes to budget I don't know, it can't be that much and motherboard needs to cost 150-200 usd because my country's customs doesn't allow to bring more than that amount without outrageous taxes. My father is bringing me the cpu from the usa so the taxes thing does not apply.

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1 minute ago, SupaKomputa said:

You can't do anything to that gpu, it's already max out with your current specs.

For future parts, any 6 cores + 12 threads or better cpu will do.

I'm upgrading it next year to 3060 ti or 3070

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2 minutes ago, Sorenson said:

Honestly, you should probably keep the motherboard and grab an 8700k if you're on a budget. That will give you the most cost effective upgrade. Also a 6 core 12 thread cpu is more than enough for gaming right now. 

is the 9700k a better alternative?

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1 minute ago, AltF4_345 said:

is the 9700k a better alternative?

I can't remember if the 8th and 9th gen intel chips are compatible with the same motherboards. If so, then the 9700k will be slightly better in some games since it has two more cores. You might able to get a cheap 9900k which would be the best option, but only if its not much more than an 8700k or 9700k. 

 

Before you go with a 9900k make sure you motherboard can handle it by looking at the reviews, specifically how good the VRMs are. If you aren't overclocking too much you should be fine with anything that has decent vrms. 

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1 minute ago, Sorenson said:

I can't remember if the 8th and 9th gen intel chips are compatible with the same motherboards. If so, then the 9700k will be slightly better in some games since it has two more cores. You might able to get a cheap 9900k which would be the best option, but only if its not much more than an 8700k or 9700k. 

 

Before you go with a 9900k make sure you motherboard can handle it by looking at the reviews, specifically how good the VRMs are. If you aren't overclocking too much you should be fine with anything that has decent vrms. 

the i9 9900k is 375 usd aprox. on amazon and the 9700k is 290-320. The problem with the i9 9900k is that I have a Cryorig H7 and an Asus Prime Z370-A.

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4 minutes ago, AltF4_345 said:

the i9 9900k is 375 usd aprox. on amazon and the 9700k is 290-320. The problem with the i9 9900k is that I have a Cryorig H7 and an Asus Prime Z370-A.

Thats not worth it for the 9900k. If you're willing to go to Ebay you can grab it used with buyer protection. Otherwise I would go the 9700k since it will better match your existing hardware. 

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7 minutes ago, AltF4_345 said:

the i9 9900k is 375 usd aprox. on amazon and the 9700k is 290-320. The problem with the i9 9900k is that I have a Cryorig H7 and an Asus Prime Z370-A.

That motherboard is fine for 9900k or 9700k, although that price isnt good for 9900k. 

The cooler is not great for 9900k but should easily handle stock 9700k

Big nerd. 

 

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28 minutes ago, Sorenson said:

Thats not worth it for the 9900k. If you're willing to go to Ebay you can grab it used with buyer protection. Otherwise I would go the 9700k since it will better match your existing hardware. 

This user mentioned that they are buying in another country (but didn't mention which) so I'm not sure if $375 is a bad price or not. But for a gaming PC the i7 seems quite alright, after a BIOS update.

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1 minute ago, Fasauceome said:

This user mentioned that they are buying in another country (but didn't mention which) so I'm not sure if $375 is a bad price or not. But for a gaming PC the i7 seems quite alright, after a BIOS update.

The price for the 9900k on amazon is for the us, but yeah, the i7 9700k is a better deal and seems like a good jump from the 8400 and it will serve me well for the rest of my pc lifespan i suppose (next upgrade will be a whole new pc)

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