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If you go TR4 you'll basically be just going with the 1900X+Mobo ... which covers nearly the entire budget. Honestly I'd say in that case going with the 2700X is probably better unless you absolutely need Quad Channel Memory support.

 

For AM4 at that budget for CPU+Mobo I could really only suggest the 2700X along with a few of the top tier boards. Should also get a good aftermarket cooler. Maybe something like a Dark Rock Pro 4 or performance equivalent if you are looking to air cool.

 

 

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/23gzK8/asus-rog-crosshair-vii-hero-atx-am4-motherboard-crosshair-vii-hero - Rock solid board. Has BIOS flashback just in case your BIOS gets corrupted. Also regarded as amongst the best in BIOS features and ease of use.

 

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/3mm323/gigabyte-x470-aorus-gaming-7-wifi-atx-am4-motherboard-x470-aorus-gaming-7-wifi - Dual BIOS just in case you have a corrupted BIOS. BIOS design is supposed to be somewhat less easy to use.

 

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/NGbwrH/asrock-x470-taichi-atx-am4-motherboard-x470-taichi - stronger VRMS than the other two, no BIOS flashback or Dual BIOS.
 

 

For 1151 Coffee Lake CPUs ... 8700k+Top Tier Board+Cooling solution fits inside $1000.

 

For 2700X you could go with something like this:

 



PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7GHz 8-Core Processor  ($419.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($45.34 @ Newegg Canada Marketplace) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - X470 AORUS GAMING 7 WIFI ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($298.75 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($209.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Total: $974.07
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-28 14:10 EDT-0400

 

Cooler @ max is ~8 Decibels louder than the Dark Rock Pro 4, and the benches I've seen put it in the same performance tier.

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My second system is being used for a security system so in the PC part picker i have listed the existing parts i can re use.

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/nRBPgw

 

I have about 1000$ CAD to spend on a motherboard + CPU so around that price point what are my best options?

I will be waiting for more LPX RAM to go on sale, thats on top of the budget for CPU +mobo. Im covering myself for the wtf only 8gb of RAM comments that will come, im looking for 32GB total. BUT if i go threadripper do i need higher clockspeeds on ram over the RAM i already have? i have a buyer for my current RAM down the street already if i choose to sell it so im not worried about having to re use it if i cant.

 

 

Thanks,

 

I was considering the 1900x or the new i7 6 core. I do mainly heavy multi tasking (100 tabs or more is my usual), i do some gaming but not alot, and mainly titles that are not too CPU intensive so higher core counts over IPC in this situation is what im thinking. I do some CAD as well. 

Laptop: Thinkpad W520 i7 2720QM 24GB RAM 1920x1080 2x SSDs Main Rig: 4790k 12GB Hyperx Beast Zotac 980ti AMP! Fractal Define S (window) RM850 Noctua NH-D15 EVGA Z97 FTW with 3 1080P 144hz monitors from Asus Secondary: i5 6600K, R9 390 STRIX, 16GB DDR4, Acer Predator 144Hz 1440P

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If you go TR4 you'll basically be just going with the 1900X+Mobo ... which covers nearly the entire budget. Honestly I'd say in that case going with the 2700X is probably better unless you absolutely need Quad Channel Memory support.

 

For AM4 at that budget for CPU+Mobo I could really only suggest the 2700X along with a few of the top tier boards. Should also get a good aftermarket cooler. Maybe something like a Dark Rock Pro 4 or performance equivalent if you are looking to air cool.

 

 

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/23gzK8/asus-rog-crosshair-vii-hero-atx-am4-motherboard-crosshair-vii-hero - Rock solid board. Has BIOS flashback just in case your BIOS gets corrupted. Also regarded as amongst the best in BIOS features and ease of use.

 

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/3mm323/gigabyte-x470-aorus-gaming-7-wifi-atx-am4-motherboard-x470-aorus-gaming-7-wifi - Dual BIOS just in case you have a corrupted BIOS. BIOS design is supposed to be somewhat less easy to use.

 

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/NGbwrH/asrock-x470-taichi-atx-am4-motherboard-x470-taichi - stronger VRMS than the other two, no BIOS flashback or Dual BIOS.
 

 

For 1151 Coffee Lake CPUs ... 8700k+Top Tier Board+Cooling solution fits inside $1000.

 

For 2700X you could go with something like this:

 



PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7GHz 8-Core Processor  ($419.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($45.34 @ Newegg Canada Marketplace) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - X470 AORUS GAMING 7 WIFI ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($298.75 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($209.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Total: $974.07
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-28 14:10 EDT-0400

 

Cooler @ max is ~8 Decibels louder than the Dark Rock Pro 4, and the benches I've seen put it in the same performance tier.

Edited by Sernefarian
hit 6 meant 7

Rawr.

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