Question What are the minimum specs for a i9-14900 kf ?

[blinkyofthe2]

Hi everyone, I'm considering building a system with an i9 14900 KF processor, but I'm on a tight budget. Can you please advise me on the minimum specifications for other components like the motherboard,Graphics, RAM, and cooling system that would work well with this processor without breaking the bank? Any suggestions for budget-friendly options would be greatly appreciated!

Setup will be used for video editing and gaming.

 

[Aeacus]

minimum specifications for other components like the motherboard,Graphics, RAM, and cooling system that would work well with this processor without breaking the bank?

Bare minimum is this:
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PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i9-14900K 3.2 GHz 24-Core Processor ($578.74 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D12L 60.09 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.95 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI PRO H610M-G DDR4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($79.00 @ B&H)
Memory: Crucial CT8G4DFRA32A 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL22 Memory ($16.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Momentus Thin 500 GB 2.5" 5400 RPM Internal Hard Drive ($13.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Eclipse G300A (1 Fan) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS GX 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $908.64

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-11-21 03:20 EST-0500

PC will work. You can edit vids on it. You can even game on it. Some light games that are capable of running off from iGPU inside CPU.
(Build includes bare minimum regards MoBo, RAM, Storage and PC case. Also, there is no dedicated GPU since CPU has iGPU in it. Didn't skimp on CPU cooler and PSU, since those are important.)

Now, if you want actual answer without the "bare minimum" BS, then for the very least, we need to know:
* budget for the whole PC
* your monitor resolution and refresh rate
* target FPS in games

 

[Lucky_SLS]

A general partlist with budget parts:

Z690 with USB bios flashback and decent VRMs so that you can run the 14900 with unlocked power limits and no throttling.

64gb ram DDR4. check this to see if DDR5 is worth it.

"The performance benefits vary even in more specialized workloads. For example, we compared the fastest DDR4 and DDR5 memory kits in Adobe Lightroom (DDR4-4000 C16 vs. DDR5-6400 C36) and found that DDR5 is 28% faster, but the gains in Adobe Photoshop (DDR4-3200 C15 vs. DDR5-6400 C36) and Adobe Premiere (DDR4-3600 C16 vs. DDR5-5600 C36) were less than 1% and 3%, respectively."

DDR5 vs DDR4: Is It Time To Upgrade Your RAM?

Welcome to the new era of DDR5 RAM

www.tomshardware.com

2tb fast pcie 4.0 ssd

big case to house the 420 AIO - required to cool the power hungry and hot running 14900k.

ATX 3.0 compliant 850W PSU for the i9 and a mid tier GPU.

Regarding GPU, i would suggest waiting for the 4000 super series.

the 4070ti super with 16gb ram looks like a very good deal. or the vanilla 4070 might drop down to 550 USD after 4070 super launch to compete against the RX 7800XT.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i9-14900KF 3.2 GHz 24-Core Processor ($552.00 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 420 A-RGB 68.9 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($136.54 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z690 Extreme ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Enhanced Redline Stiletto 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($92.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Silicon Power XS70 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($97.97 @ Amazon)
Case: be quiet! Shadow Base 800 DX ATX Mid Tower Case ($129.90 @ Newegg Sellers)
Power Supply: MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($98.75 @ Amazon)
Total: $1248.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-11-21 03:55 EST-0500

 

[Lucky_SLS]

Bare minimum is this:
🤣

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i9-14900K 3.2 GHz 24-Core Processor ($578.74 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D12L 60.09 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.95 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI PRO H610M-G DDR4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($79.00 @ B&H)
Memory: Crucial CT8G4DFRA32A 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL22 Memory ($16.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Momentus Thin 500 GB 2.5" 5400 RPM Internal Hard Drive ($13.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Eclipse G300A (1 Fan) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS GX 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $908.64

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-11-21 03:20 EST-0500

I like how you include a H610 mobo, 5400rpm platter but still include a Noctua cooler and a Seasonic Gold PSU XD

 

[blinkyofthe2]

Bare minimum is this:
🤣

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i9-14900K 3.2 GHz 24-Core Processor ($578.74 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D12L 60.09 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.95 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI PRO H610M-G DDR4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($79.00 @ B&H)
Memory: Crucial CT8G4DFRA32A 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL22 Memory ($16.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Momentus Thin 500 GB 2.5" 5400 RPM Internal Hard Drive ($13.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Eclipse G300A (1 Fan) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS GX 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $908.64

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-11-21 03:20 EST-0500

PC will work. You can edit vids on it. You can even game on it. Some light games that are capable of running off from iGPU inside CPU.
(Build includes bare minimum regards MoBo, RAM, Storage and PC case. Also, there is no dedicated GPU since CPU has iGPU in it. Didn't skimp on CPU cooler and PSU, since those are important.)

Now, if you want actual answer without the "bare minimum" BS, then for the very least, we need to know:
* budget for the whole PC
* your monitor resolution and refresh rate
* target FPS in games

Thank you for the setup , i've done some changes ,ill wait for your approval and your rating of this economic i9 setup haha, iam really into buy it seriously.

Cooler Master M240L is very cheap for black friday , also i changed the Case as well.

 

[Aeacus]

i've done some changes ,ill wait for your approval and your rating of this economic i9 setup

I'd really go with better MoBo. Z790 chipset, IF you plan to OC your CPU. If not, H770 or B760 chipset MoBos would do too, but not the cheap end ones.

Cooler Master AIO is pointless. Noctua NH-D12L i put in is both cheaper and enough to cool the CPU.

PC case is personal choice and feel free to pick the one you want.

But why go with 3733 Mhz RAM? 3200 Mhz DDR4 would be tops, since anything past that, isn't cost effective. So, you can save some on RAM too, if that specific kit isn't on sale right now, that is.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i9-14900KF 3.2 GHz 24-Core Processor ($552.00 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 420 A-RGB 68.9 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($136.54 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z690 Extreme ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Enhanced Redline Stiletto 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($92.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Silicon Power XS70 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($97.97 @ Amazon)
Case: be quiet! Shadow Base 800 DX ATX Mid Tower Case ($129.90 @ Newegg Sellers)
Power Supply: MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($98.75 @ Amazon)
Total: $1248.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-11-21 03:55 EST-0500

Do note that for build suggestion to work, CPU must be i9-14900K and not the i9-14900KF. The F-suffix version doesn't have iGPU in it, thus, you need dedicated GPU in the build.

I like how you include a H610 mobo, 5400rpm platter but still include a Noctua cooler and a Seasonic Gold PSU XD

Like i said, CPU cooler and PSU are important. I can't have CPU to thermal throttle of cheap crap quality PSU to fry entire build. It just would be bad advice to cheap out on CPU cooler and especially on PSU.

 

[Lucky_SLS]

Do note that for build suggestion to work, CPU must be i9-14900K and not the i9-14900KF. The F-suffix version doesn't have iGPU in it, thus, you need dedicated GPU in the build.

Yes, thats why i shared the info about the 4000 series super cards. And you are right, its better to get the K version to make use of the quick sync feature.

I am not sure about the D12L cooling a 300W CPU. NSPR of 148 is equivalent to 250W of heat load?

Intel Core i9-14900K Review - Reaching for the Performance Crown

Core i9-14900K is Intel's new flagship with clock speeds of up to 6 GHz. It's actually clocked even higher than the 13900KS, thanks to an extra 100 MHz when more than two cores are active. Our review confirms that Raptor Lake Refresh is amazing for both applications and gaming, if you can live...

www.techpowerup.com

 

[DSzymborski]

I gotta ask: why? A high-end KF CPU with a very cheap motherboard is a really odd idea. Grossly unbalanced builds lead to disappointing results. Aeacus answered your request, but the larger question is why "the cheapest build with an i9" makes any kind of sense.

 

[blinkyofthe2]

I'd really go with better MoBo. Z790 chipset, IF you plan to OC your CPU. If not, H770 or B760 chipset MoBos would do too, but not the cheap end ones.

Cooler Master AIO is pointless. Noctua NH-D12L i put in is both cheaper and enough to cool the CPU.

PC case is personal choice and feel free to pick the one you want.

But why go with 3733 Mhz RAM? 3200 Mhz DDR4 would be tops, since anything past that, isn't cost effective. So, you can save some on RAM too, if that specific kit isn't on sale right now, that is.


Do note that for build suggestion to work, CPU must be i9-14900K and not the i9-14900KF. The F-suffix version doesn't have iGPU in it, thus, you need dedicated GPU in the build.


Like i said, CPU cooler and PSU are important. I can't have CPU to thermal throttle of cheap crap quality PSU to fry entire build. It just would be bad advice to cheap out on CPU cooler and especially on PSU.

Hey , Aeacus , i want to change the MB to 790 (ASUS TUF Gaming Z790-Plus D4 Motherboard Socket Intel LGA1700) , also the PSU , to CORSAIR CX750 ATX 750W Power Supply - 80 Plus or Corsair RM850e (2023) and Cooler to Noctua NH-D15S chromax.black , what do you think.

 

[Lucky_SLS]

if you tell us your location, we can link a proper partlist with links to retailers in your region.

 

[blinkyofthe2]

if you tell us your location, we can link a proper partlist with links to retailers in your region.

Most of the part i found in amazon.de , but yeah the location is Switerland.,

 

[Lucky_SLS]

Both pemier pro and davinci resolve use GPU hardware acceleration. in most cases, you would gain little with the 14900k over the 13700k. If you want the 14900k, simply swap the CPU in the part list.

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PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i7-13700K 3.4 GHz 16-Core Processor (€406.99 @ notebooksbilliger.de)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 360 Rev. 2 56.33 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (€89.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard (€182.99 @ notebooksbilliger.de)
Memory: Kingston FURY Beast 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory (€119.90 @ Alternate)
Storage: Kingston KC3000 2.048 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (€106.89 @ Cyberport)
Video Card: MSI VENTUS 2X E OC GeForce RTX 4070 12 GB Video Card (€598.90 @ Alza)
Case: Deepcool CC560 ATX Mid Tower Case (€52.90 @ Alza)
Power Supply: Corsair RM850e (2023) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (€104.90 @ Corsair DE)
Total: €1663.46
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-11-21 15:50 CET+0100

 

[Aeacus]

And you are right, its better to get the K version to make use of the quick sync feature.

That, and also for redundancy iGPU offers.

I am not sure about the D12L cooling a 300W CPU. NSPR of 148 is equivalent to 250W of heat load?

D12L won't hold up for OC or 100% load, but for daily driver it is enough.

In that TechPowerUP review you linked, 2 pages on (page 24), temps of i9-14900KF are seen;
link: https://www.techpowerup.com/review/intel-core-i9-14900k/24.html

NH-U14S is able to keep the CPU on stock clocks at 81.3 C during gaming and 93.8 C at full load. That's below 100 C what CPU is capable of. NH-D15 drops those temps ~5 C. So, air cooling is enough.

Hey , Aeacus , i want to change the MB to 790 (ASUS TUF Gaming Z790-Plus D4 Motherboard Socket Intel LGA1700) , also the PSU , to CORSAIR CX750 ATX 750W Power Supply - 80 Plus or Corsair RM850e (2023) and Cooler to Noctua NH-D15S chromax.black , what do you think.

That's much better MoBo.

Same goes to CPU cooler, essentially king of air coolers.

But why do you want to cheap out on PSU? 🤔
Corsair CX, at best, is only good for office builds, without dedicated GPU.
Corsair RMe is better than CX, but worse than Seasonic Focus.

My take on this is: if you have money to buy Core i9 and RTX 4070, then you'll also have money to buy proper PSU. And while i suggested Seasonic Focus before, which is still good PSU, but now, i'd switch my suggestion to Seasonic PRIME, preferably 80+ Titanium unit. Since that PSU is one of the best, if not the best PSU money can buy. And i know this 1st hand since i have two Seasonic PRIME TX-650 PSUs in use (one in Skylake build, another in Haswell build, full specs with pics in my sig).

Take your pick,
pcpp: https://de.pcpartpicker.com/products/compare/97848d,Wfvqqs,Yp3mP6,ZrTzK8/

Now, if you can not afford proper PSU, then don't buy Core i9. Instead buy Core i7 which is cheaper, so that you can have money for proper PSU. Or don't get RTX 4070, instead get RTX 4060. There are loads of ways to save money for proper PSU.
Keep in mind: Since PSU powers everything, it is the most important component inside the PC.

Moreover, with that high-end hardware, i'd also look towards UPS as well. True/pure sine wave output, line interactive topology, in ~700W/1200VA capacity.
E.g CyberPower PFC Sinewave CP1300EPFCLCD (1300VA/780W),
specs: https://www.cyberpower.com/hk/en/product/sku/CP1300EPFCLCD
pcpp: https://de.pcpartpicker.com/product/Rw3H99/cyberpower-cp1300epfclcd-ups-cp1300epfclcd

I have the very same UPS in use, times two. One for Skylake build, another for Haswell build.
IMO, every PC should be backed up by an UPS.