Question Upgrading CPU to core i9 13900k need a decent motherboard for the cpu

[Why_Me]

not sure if i wanted to gt ddr5 yet but in terms of performance which is better ASUS Prime Z690-P CSM DDR5 Motherboard or MSI Pro Z790-A Wi-Fi DDR5 Motherboard

The MSI board is twice the board as that Asus not to mention the fact you can't run a 13 gen cpu on that Asus board without a bios update first.

 

[Why_Me]

not sure if i wanted to gt ddr5 yet but in terms of performance which is better ASUS Prime Z690-P CSM DDR5 Motherboard or MSI Pro Z790-A Wi-Fi DDR5 Motherboard

What's your budget, what's your monitor resolution and is their any components you have that you plan on reusing?

 

[methix0r]

What's your budget, what's your monitor resolution and is their any components you have that you plan on reusing?

for a motherboard as i said before 450$ i have a 4k monitor but i just have it in 1080 hd cause of my eyesight and i will be reusing my 3080 rtx im not sure on ddr4 or ddr5 yet but that board has ddr4 and ddr5 if choose ddr4 board then i will just re-use my 32gb ddr4 ram if i don't reuse then ill be buying 32gb ddr5

 

[methix0r]

The MSI board is twice the board as that Asus not to mention the fact you can't run a 13 gen cpu on that Asus board without a bios update first.

i pasted the wrong one sorry it is this one ASRock Z790 Pro RS DDR5 Motherboard how does that compare to this one MSI Pro Z790-A Wi-Fi DDR5 Motherboard

 

[Why_Me]

i pasted the wrong one sorry it is this one ASRock Z790 Pro RS DDR5 Motherboard how does that compare to this one MSI Pro Z790-A Wi-Fi DDR5 Motherboard

The MSI board has better VRM's and audio codec but that Asrock board will work.

 

[Why_Me]

for a motherboard as i said before 450$ i have a 4k monitor but i just have it in 1080 hd cause of my eyesight and i will be reusing my 3080 rtx im not sure on ddr4 or ddr5 yet but that board has ddr4 and ddr5 if choose ddr4 board then i will just re-use my 32gb ddr4 ram if i don't reuse then ill be buying 32gb ddr5

This board down below has Q-Flash Plus which allows you to update the bios with a cheap USB flash drive 'before' you install the cpu, memory and gpu.

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/LNTp99/gigabyte-b660-gaming-x-ddr4-atx-lga1700-motherboard-b660-gaming-x-ddr4
Gigabyte B660 GAMING X DDR4 $225.00

https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/B660-GAMING-X-DDR4-rev-10#kf

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/xz8bt6/intel-core-i7-13700f-21-ghz-16-core-processor-bx8071513700f
Intel Core i7-13700F $595.00

I would use a dual tower cpu cooler or a AIO with that cpu up above.

Examples ...

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/9T92FT/deepcool-ak620-6899-cfm-cpu-cooler-r-ak620-bknnmt-g

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/MkFbt6/deepcool-ag620-bk-argb-6788-cfm-cpu-cooler-r-ag620-bkanmn-g-2

 

[methix0r]

These are some ones I picked in my budget also including the motherboard u recommended also

MSI Pro Z790-A Wi-Fi DDR5 Motherboard $459
ASUS Prime Z790-P CSM DDR4 Motherboard $419
ASUS ROG Strix B760-I Gaming Wi-Fi ITX DDR5 Motherboard $419
ASUS ROG Strix B760-A Gaming Wi-Fi DDR4 Motherboard $429
ASUS ROG Strix B760-G Gaming Wi-Fi DDR4 Motherboard $439
ASUS Prime Z790-P Wi-Fi CSM DDR5 Motherboard $499
ASUS Prime Z790-P Wi-Fi CSM DDR4 Motherboard $499
ASUS Prime Z790-P CSM DDR4 Motherboard $419
ASUS TUF Gaming B760M Plus Wi-Fi DDR4 Motherboard $369
ASUS TUF Gaming B760M Plus DDR4 Motherboard $369
ASUS ROG Strix B760-I Gaming Wi-Fi ITX DDR5 Motherboard $419
ASUS ROG Strix B760-G Gaming Wi-Fi DDR4 Motherboard $439
ASUS Prime Z790M Plus DDR4 CSM Motherboard $419

 

[methix0r]

This board down below has Q-Flash Plus which allows you to update the bios with a cheap USB flash drive 'before' you install the cpu, memory and gpu.

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/LNTp99/gigabyte-b660-gaming-x-ddr4-atx-lga1700-motherboard-b660-gaming-x-ddr4
Gigabyte B660 GAMING X DDR4 $225.00

https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/B660-GAMING-X-DDR4-rev-10#kf

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/xz8bt6/intel-core-i7-13700f-21-ghz-16-core-processor-bx8071513700f
Intel Core i7-13700F $595.00

I would use a dual tower cpu cooler or a AIO with that cpu up above.

Examples ...

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/9T92FT/deepcool-ak620-6899-cfm-cpu-cooler-r-ak620-bknnmt-g

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/MkFbt6/deepcool-ag620-bk-argb-6788-cfm-cpu-cooler-r-ag620-bkanmn-g-2

ID rather not get a mobo that requires bios update not sure if my cooler is sufficient will prob need to get one as well.

 

[Why_Me]

ID rather not get a mobo that requires bios update not sure if my cooler is sufficient will prob need to get one as well.

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/44t9TW/gigabyte-b760-gaming-x-ddr4-atx-lga1700-motherboard-b760-gaming-x-ddr4
Gigabyte B760 GAMING X DDR4 $299.00

https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/B760-GAMING-X-DDR4-rev-10

 

[methix0r]

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/44t9TW/gigabyte-b760-gaming-x-ddr4-atx-lga1700-motherboard-b760-gaming-x-ddr4
Gigabyte B760 GAMING X DDR4 $299.00

https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/B760-GAMING-X-DDR4-rev-10

thanks not really a fan of gigabyte ,also which air cooler u recommend from here https://www.pccasegear.com/category/207_23/cooling/cpu-cooling i was looking at the be-quiet ones cause they make less noise but it seems most of the good ones are sold out.

https://www.pccasegear.com/category/207_23/cooling/cpu-cooling
can u recommend a good air cooler from here my budget is 200$

 

[Why_Me]

thanks not really a fan of gigabyte ,also which air cooler u recommend from here https://www.pccasegear.com/category/207_23/cooling/cpu-cooling i was looking at the be-quiet ones cause they make less noise but it seems most of the good ones are sold out.

https://www.pccasegear.com/category/207_23/cooling/cpu-cooling
can u recommend a good air cooler from here my budget is 200$

https://www.pccasegear.com/products/59018/deepcool-ak620-dual-tower-cpu-cooler-zero-dark-edition

https://www.deepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/AK620-ZERO-DARK-High-Performance-CPU-Cooler/2022/16124.shtml

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NpTZRassHI

 

[methix0r]

https://www.pccasegear.com/products/59018/deepcool-ak620-dual-tower-cpu-cooler-zero-dark-edition thanks i will probably get this one

 

[methix0r]

i have narrowed it down to these two motherboards. which would you recomend

MSI Pro Z790-A Wi-Fi DDR5 Motherboard ASUS Prime Z790-P Wi-Fi CSM DDR5 Motherboard

 

[methix0r]

i have narrowed it down to these two motherboards. which would you recomend

MSI Pro Z790-A Wi-Fi DDR5 Motherboard ASUS Prime Z790-P Wi-Fi CSM DDR5 Motherboard

any update on this reply would be appreciated

 

[methix0r]

hello it is down to these 2 motherboards above which one should i get