expiredDesertGardener | Staff posted Oct 25, 2022 05:35 PM
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expiredDesertGardener | Staff posted Oct 25, 2022 05:35 PM
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X CPU + MSI Pro B650M-A WiFi Socket AM5 Micro ATX Motherboard
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13600k $330 + $140 B660= $470 its faster than the 7700x, and you get to choose between keeping your existing DDR4 (free) or going with DDR5 (same cost as AMD). Z690 is also only $150+ these days and will offer you better VRM, features and I/O than AM5 B650.
Plus Asrock has been making trash tier motherboards again. They are literally the worst vendor you could choose in the last few years.
Which platform you buy is going to come down almost exclusively to how frequently you upgrade (2 years vs 10 years) and what you're upgrading from (12th gen, 6th gen, Zen 1, Zen 3, Bulldozer?)
You're not going to be disappointed with either platform.
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Any cons going with this combo? Folks are telling me to avoid ASRock, BIOS updates tend to remove/break features such as WOLAN. Tia!
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Co...bo.4519089
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Any cons going with this combo? Folks are telling me to avoid ASRock, BIOS updates tend to remove/break features such as WOLAN. Tia!
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Co...bo.4519089
or
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Co...bo.4522203
The ASRock B650E PG RIPTIDE is one of the cheapest B650 boards to have a PCIe 5.0 GPU slot.
13600k $330 + $140 B660= $470 its faster than the 7700x, and you get to choose between keeping your existing DDR4 (free) or going with DDR5 (same cost as AMD). Z690 is also only $150+ these days and will offer you better VRM, features and I/O than AM5 B650.
Plus Asrock has been making trash tier motherboards again. They are literally the worst vendor you could choose in the last few years.
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13600k $330 + $140 B660= $470 its faster than the 7700x, and you get to choose between keeping your existing DDR4 (free) or going with DDR5 (same cost as AMD). Z690 is also only $150+ these days and will offer you better VRM, features and I/O than AM5 B650.
Plus Asrock has been making trash tier motherboards again. They are literally the worst vendor you could choose in the last few years.
13600k $330 + $140 B660= $470 its faster than the 7700x, and you get to choose between keeping your existing DDR4 (free) or going with DDR5 (same cost as AMD). Z690 is also only $150+ these days and will offer you better VRM, features and I/O than AM5 B650.
Plus Asrock has been making trash tier motherboards again. They are literally the worst vendor you could choose in the last few years.
People on AM4 get to drop in 5800x3D and be set for another 5 years on motherboards they already own, while people like me that are on 8th Gen Intel have to buy a new CPU/Motherboard. Really wish intel would stay on LGA sockets a little longer than jumping to the next every 2 generations.
But I say potential since I think it's still TBD if the current AM5 boards will support the 8000 series and beyond.
It's kinda a bad time to upgrade it feels for people who are primarily gaming.
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People on AM4 get to drop in 5800x3D and be set for another 5 years on motherboards they already own, while people like me that are on 8th Gen Intel have to buy a new CPU/Motherboard. Really wish intel would stay on LGA sockets a little longer than jumping to the next every 2 generations.
But I say potential since I think it's still TBD if the current AM5 boards will support the 8000 series and beyond.
It's kinda a bad time to upgrade it feels for people who are primarily gaming.
While Intel's CPUs are more performant, for anyone building a new system from scratch I think AM5 is still the better option. The combo $70-100 rebate negates nearly all of the price difference and I don't care for the extra 150W sustained power draw of the 13700K over the 7700X.
13600k $330 + $140 B660= $470 its faster than the 7700x, and you get to choose between keeping your existing DDR4 (free) or going with DDR5 (same cost as AMD). Z690 is also only $150+ these days and will offer you better VRM, features and I/O than AM5 B650.
Plus Asrock has been making trash tier motherboards again. They are literally the worst vendor you could choose in the last few years.
Also, price target on 13700k? $350? The one thing keeping me from committing fully to 13700k is the power draw. I have 1600W PSU but I don't want the heat.
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People on AM4 get to drop in 5800x3D and be set for another 5 years on motherboards they already own, while people like me that are on 8th Gen Intel have to buy a new CPU/Motherboard. Really wish intel would stay on LGA sockets a little longer than jumping to the next every 2 generations.
But I say potential since I think it's still TBD if the current AM5 boards will support the 8000 series and beyond.
It's kinda a bad time to upgrade it feels for people who are primarily gaming.
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