mother board and cpu?

[dababys]

first question is the i7 10700kf 10th gen?

and what would be a good mother board that is compatible for overcloking for around 150 aud?

 

[NelizMastr]

Yes, it's the 10700KF, it's in the name

 

If you can find any Z490 or Z590 board at all for 150 AUD, get that one.

Don't forget to buy a GPU as the 10700KF doesn't have onboard video.

[Chris Pratt]

45 minutes ago, NelizMastr said:

Yes, it's the 10700KF, it's in the name

 

If you can find any Z490 or Z590 board at all for 150 AUD, get that one.

Don't forget to buy a GPU as the 10700KF doesn't have onboard video.

For reference, SKUs with an "F" at the end do not have an iGPU, if you're counting on that to avoid buying a GPU during this period of insanity, then you should avoid those.

 

Also, for what it's worth, the "K" means it's overclockable. If you don't plan on doing that, you can usually save some money both on the CPU and board. The "Z" chipset boards are only necessary for overclocking, so you can get a "B" or "H" for cheaper, then.

[NelizMastr]

Just now, Chris Pratt said:

For reference, SKUs with an "F" at the end do not have an iGPU, if you're counting on that to avoid buying a GPU during this period of insanity, then you should avoid those.

 

Also, for what it's worth, the "K" means it's overclockable. If you don't plan on doing that, you can usually save some money both on the CPU and board. The "Z" chipset boards are only necessary for overclocking, so you can get a "B" or "H" for cheaper, then.

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and what would be a good mother board that is compatible for overcloking for around 150 aud?

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[Chris Pratt]

Just now, NelizMastr said:

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So yeah..

Okay, so I don't read .

[NelizMastr]

Just now, Chris Pratt said:

Okay, so I don't read .

No need to read with all that freedom over there, I presume?

[Chris Pratt]

Just now, NelizMastr said:

No need to read with all that freedom over there, I presume?

Haha. I'd gladly trade some of this "freedom" for less stupid.

[Fasauceome]

1 hour ago, dababys said:

and what would be a good mother board that is compatible for overcloking for around 150 aud?

I don't know if that price will give any good motherboards for overclocking. If you're lucky you can get your hands on the most basic Z series board.

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/products/motherboard/#c=143,148&sort=price&page=1

 

Honestly I think overclocking current gen Intel processors is not great, they don't clock very far past stock. A B560 motherboard and a non-K CPU is a good way to save $100

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/products/motherboard/#c=149,143,148&sort=price

 

Edited May 7, 2021 by Fasauceome