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So through a series of events I've got my hands on MSI x99a gaming Pro carbon motherboard and it says it only has support for the core i7 extreme Editions I was wondering if there is a processor out there that would have high performance but not close to $1,000 my research has eluded me so I'm turning to the community

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Get a used 5820K or a used 5960X

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K | Motherboard: AsRock X99 Extreme4 | Graphics Card: Gigabyte GTX 1080 G1 Gaming | RAM: 16GB G.Skill Ripjaws4 2133MHz | Storage: 1 x Samsung 860 EVO 1TB | 1 x WD Green 2TB | 1 x WD Blue 500GB | PSU: Corsair RM750x | Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro (White) | Cooling: Arctic Freezer i32

 

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Budget?

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CPU: Ryzen 7 3700X Motherboard: MSI B450-A Pro Max RAM: 32GB I forget GPU: MSI Vega 56 Storage: 256GB NVMe boot, 512GB Samsung 850 Pro, 1TB WD Blue SSD, 1TB WD Blue HDD PSU: Inwin P85 850w Case: Fractal Design Define C Cooling: Stock for CPU, be quiet! case fans, Morpheus Vega w/ be quiet! Pure Wings 2 for GPU Monitor: 3x Thinkvision P24Q on a Steelcase Eyesite triple monitor stand Mouse: Logitech MX Master 3 Keyboard: Focus FK-9000 (heavily modded) Mousepad: Aliexpress cat special Headphones:  Sennheiser HD598SE and Sony Linkbuds

 

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8 minutes ago, tyformer113 said:

So through a series of events I've got my hands on MSI x99a gaming Pro carbon motherboard and it says it only has support for the core i7 extreme Editions I was wondering if there is a processor out there that would have high performance but not close to $1,000 my research has eluded me so I'm turning to the community

i7 6800k

i7 5820k

i7 5960x

 

 

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4 minutes ago, tyformer113 said:

Thank you all and i dont have much of a budget i just dont want to have any bottlenecks I'm getting my components piece by piece and so far I just have a cx750 power supply and the GTX 1050ti so i just want to be efficient

Pairing any X99 CPU (5820K, 5930K, or 5960X) will be bottlenecked like crazy with a 1050Ti.

 

You can get a 5820K for about $300 to $400 which will be your cheapest option to pair with that board.

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1 minute ago, Lurick said:

You can get a 5820K for about $300 to $400 which will be your cheapest option to pair with that board.

You can find used 5820Ks for $250-300 :)

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K | Motherboard: AsRock X99 Extreme4 | Graphics Card: Gigabyte GTX 1080 G1 Gaming | RAM: 16GB G.Skill Ripjaws4 2133MHz | Storage: 1 x Samsung 860 EVO 1TB | 1 x WD Green 2TB | 1 x WD Blue 500GB | PSU: Corsair RM750x | Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro (White) | Cooling: Arctic Freezer i32

 

Mice: Logitech G Pro X Superlight (main), Logitech G Pro Wireless, Razer Viper Ultimate, Zowie S1 Divina Blue, Zowie FK1-B Divina Blue, Logitech G Pro (3366 sensor), Glorious Model O, Razer Viper Mini, Logitech G305, Logitech G502, Logitech G402

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Just now, PCGuy_5960 said:

You can find used 5820Ks for $250-300 :)

Nice, I just did a quick scan and saw $300 to $400 was average but I'm sure they can be had for cheaper :)

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35 minutes ago, tyformer113 said:

So through a series of events I've got my hands on MSI x99a gaming Pro carbon motherboard and it says it only has support for the core i7 extreme Editions I was wondering if there is a processor out there that would have high performance but not close to $1,000 my research has eluded me so I'm turning to the community

Intel Core i7-6800K new around US$300. If one wants inexpensive, this would be the best choice.

Intel Core i7-6850K new around US$360. Has more PCIe lanes and slightly faster stock speed. Would be my choice if the budget allows.

80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality.

 

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