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I am embarking on a new build, trying not to overdo it, but want a machine that will be good in 6 years. I decided on AsRock because I had good luck with a Z75 Pro3 I just used for a re-build, and I was happy, it worked just fine. Plus I could get the memory to run at 2400mhz w/o trying to OC the 3770, which is non"K". Although it does do it's turbo thing, which speccy says 4.4 for second or so per core....
I have the motherboard, case, and PSU. And am debating between i5 & i7 K skylakes, and whether to go with 2x8gb, or 2x16gb 3200mhz. 16gb DDR4 seems to be at a premium right now, and the day I get it, it will be outdated, lol. Win 10, from what I understand, will use as much RAM as you can get, so will XMP handle 2x16, or am I fine with 2x8? Also I built a system a couple of years ago, and regret not paying the +100 for a i7, as opposed to an i5. It was a 2K build, and I skimped on the biggest part.
Thanks for reading, Larry T
I have the motherboard, case, and PSU. And am debating between i5 & i7 K skylakes, and whether to go with 2x8gb, or 2x16gb 3200mhz. 16gb DDR4 seems to be at a premium right now, and the day I get it, it will be outdated, lol. Win 10, from what I understand, will use as much RAM as you can get, so will XMP handle 2x16, or am I fine with 2x8? Also I built a system a couple of years ago, and regret not paying the +100 for a i7, as opposed to an i5. It was a 2K build, and I skimped on the biggest part.
Thanks for reading, Larry T
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