Question Upgrading pc except gpu to am5

Lsxaq

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Hello ,

I’ve had my PC since 2016, with a Core i7 6700K processor. The only upgrades I’ve made since then are storage and the GPU ( 3090 ) and now i'm upgrading to am5 with either 9900x or 9800x3d so I would appreciate your help

Approximate Purchase Date: this week

Budget Range: 700-900 would prefer if it will be less (already have cpu and gpu)

System Usage from Most to Least Important: autodesk ( architectural work) , adobe ,gaming, surfing the internet, watching movies) I would say there all equal to me

Are you buying a monitor: No

Parts to Upgrade: Mobo , rams , cooler , psu , case

Do you need to buy OS: No

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com , amazon , microless ( I life in Saudi Arabia and not all of components available and there usually more expensive we also have 15% tax)

Location: Saudi Arabia

Parts Preferences: doesn't matter

Overclocking: Maybe

Your Monitor Resolution: 4k

Additional Comments:

Note one :
which motherboard would you recommend? I need something that won’t throttle the speed of my m.2s over time. I have two M.2 drives (one 4x4 and one 3x4) (I might upgrade in the future for 5x4 or 4x4 m.2s and i'll definitely get one extra m.2) and one 2.5 SATA SSD , and I noticed that some motherboards reduce speeds when using PCIe Gen 5 with multiple drives ( pcie lanes sharing but I couldn't get the princeble ) My goal is to upgrade to a 6090 in the future, so I don’t want any bandwidth limitations nor shortage in watts when it comes to psu. I checked some motherboard specs on the sheet that is shared in reddit , and many of them have speed limitations on PCIe and M.2 when using Gen 5. I want something future-proof. and I also want it to have good vrm (couldn't get the princble of this one either 😆)
Note two:
I want everything to be RGB-free, and the case should support 3 HDDs and 1 sata ssd bays but not be too large ( if there are new solutions to leave hdd outside the case and keep the performance i'm open to them) . I currently have a Corsair 760T, but I don’t think it’s optimal in terms of airflow or size.


And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My pc is starting to get slow and not serve me well in my tasks , even in gaming.

Thanks in advance, and sorry for the long post!
 
I managed based on ur recommendation regarding mobo to gather similiar boards with similiar specs and current prices in the picture below

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Would u still recommend it over the other boards given the data and prices above ?

My other Question is the cooler suffecient to cool high end procceser ?

Thank u for ur time
 
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I managed based on ur recommendation regarding mobo to gather similiar boards with similiar specs and current prices in the picture below

k4XcEHK.jpeg

Would u still recommend it over the other boards given the data and prices above ?

My other Question is the cooler suffecient to cool high end procceser ?

Thank u for ur time
The VRM's on that board are excellent.

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/MAG-X670E-TOMAHAWK-WIFI

https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/thermalright-phantom-spirit-120-review
 
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