Hi Folks,
Looking to upgrade my motherboard, processor, and ram. Need some help with mobo and processor pairings.
Looking for best bang for the buck, OC if i need it (possibly), will be used for gaming and as my plex server (must have at least 6 sata ports). ATX mobo. Want it powerful enough to last a long time without upgrade.
Any advice is helpful.
Side question is open box worth the risk?
A few possible set ups
Intel
I7-13700K overclocked (ideal) $365
I5-13600K overclocked (budget) $286
with
Asus ROG Maximus Z790 Hero (ideal) $590 or $353 open box
Asus ROG Strix Z-690E (budget) $260 or $237 open box
OR
AMD
Ryzen 7 - 7800X3D (ideal) $385
Ryzen 7 - 5800X (budget) $215
with
Asus ROG Crosshair X670E Hero (Ideal) $639 or $394 open box
Currently running:
Mobo: Asus P8Z68-V Pro
CPU: i7-3770K ocd to 5.2 - aircooled
Ram: corsair dominator platinum 16GB DDR3 2133 MHZ
PS: 1000w EVGA 1000 P2 supernova
GC: AMD 5600XT
Main drive: crucial mx500 2TB SSD
Storage: 48TB assorted drives
Case: Antec DF-85 Black Steel ATX full tower. 3 x 120mm fans front, 1 x 120mm fan rear, 2 x 140mm fans top.
Current setup is from about 2011 and served me well but its time. Some things have been upgraded over time but mostly the same.
Thanks in advance
Looking to upgrade my motherboard, processor, and ram. Need some help with mobo and processor pairings.
Looking for best bang for the buck, OC if i need it (possibly), will be used for gaming and as my plex server (must have at least 6 sata ports). ATX mobo. Want it powerful enough to last a long time without upgrade.
Any advice is helpful.
Side question is open box worth the risk?
A few possible set ups
Intel
I7-13700K overclocked (ideal) $365
I5-13600K overclocked (budget) $286
with
Asus ROG Maximus Z790 Hero (ideal) $590 or $353 open box
Asus ROG Strix Z-690E (budget) $260 or $237 open box
OR
AMD
Ryzen 7 - 7800X3D (ideal) $385
Ryzen 7 - 5800X (budget) $215
with
Asus ROG Crosshair X670E Hero (Ideal) $639 or $394 open box
Currently running:
Mobo: Asus P8Z68-V Pro
CPU: i7-3770K ocd to 5.2 - aircooled
Ram: corsair dominator platinum 16GB DDR3 2133 MHZ
PS: 1000w EVGA 1000 P2 supernova
GC: AMD 5600XT
Main drive: crucial mx500 2TB SSD
Storage: 48TB assorted drives
Case: Antec DF-85 Black Steel ATX full tower. 3 x 120mm fans front, 1 x 120mm fan rear, 2 x 140mm fans top.
Current setup is from about 2011 and served me well but its time. Some things have been upgraded over time but mostly the same.
Thanks in advance