I have to replace an aging Gateway DX4320 with an AMD CPU and have decided to do my own build. The problem is I like speed but am one of those poor underpaid retail working stiffs who help you when you go to the store so money is always an issue.
Here's what I have accumulated already over the past year:
So, I need a new motherboard with a CPU!
This Gigabyte Z390 UD ATX motherboard fits my needs perfectly and it's SO affordable at around $120.00:
https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/Z390-UD-rev-10#kf
BUT, I'm looking for a powerful CPU around this magnitude (Intel Core i9-9900K Coffee Lake 3.6 GHz) but it's way overpriced at this time (and many outlets have it listed unavailable):
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/processors/core/i9-processors/i9-9900k.html
So I'm wondering is there a way to save significant money by using an AMD combination instead and if so, which motherboard and CPU would be comparable or within throwing distance at the lesser price point?
Here's what I have accumulated already over the past year:
- Corsair CX65M power supply
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
- Corsair Obsidan 750D Full Tower
- Four 3.5" one and two terabyte Western Digital black (not blue) hard drives
- One SSD 500 GB hard drive
- One blue ray drive
- One CD/DVD combo drive
- 16 GB of fast DD4 RAM
So, I need a new motherboard with a CPU!
This Gigabyte Z390 UD ATX motherboard fits my needs perfectly and it's SO affordable at around $120.00:
https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/Z390-UD-rev-10#kf
BUT, I'm looking for a powerful CPU around this magnitude (Intel Core i9-9900K Coffee Lake 3.6 GHz) but it's way overpriced at this time (and many outlets have it listed unavailable):
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/processors/core/i9-processors/i9-9900k.html
So I'm wondering is there a way to save significant money by using an AMD combination instead and if so, which motherboard and CPU would be comparable or within throwing distance at the lesser price point?