Z590 i9 10900k

[noobftw]

Also, dual channel or quad channel.....

[Mister Woof]

4 minutes ago, noobftw said:

Perfect, thanks for that, Is there a diminishing speed for memory when gaming, or is it worth going 4000 upwards, low latency/timings for extra FPS..

I went with a 4x8 4000/CL18 because it was affordable and fast. I paid $199 for it (Crucial Ballistix Elite 4000)

 

From what I've read, it starts to matter the more CPU bound you get, and depending on title.

 

So if you're chasing ultra high fps at lower resolutions (competitive FPS), or playing MMOs, it might matter more.

 

That said, I think that it's still not a huge amount of benefit going with very fast RAM.

 

I would personally go with a 3600, 4000, or 4400 kit of dual channel, dual rank memory (or 4x single rank).

 

 

[double helix]

I found this very helpful, thank you.

[double helix]

FYI, on my Z590 AORUS MASTER, I switched my 11th Gen Intel Core i7-11700K for 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10900k due to my need for more productivity/core-based performance. While the machine is definitely running higher MHz (5500MHz versus 5200MHz) here are a list of issues:

 

I've moved the SSD to the second slot which allowed for boot, however my SATA HDDs are now not showing up

I've only been able to overclock the RAM to 3600 MHz instead of 4000 MHz I got running the 11700k

Some file handling bugs like unzipping files not working.

 

I'm definitely returning the 10900K and going to go back to 11700k before switching to Ryzen 7950X with x670e motherboard.

 

I do not recommend 10900K with Z590, at least the AORUS Master.