Question Which motherboard would you get for a i5-13600k?

[Cmid21]

Hello,

I have a i5-13600k with a GeForce GTX4070ti. 32gb DDR4 Corsair vengeance ram. And a 4K monitor.

Primary use is very casual gaming and running visual pinball in 4K.

What motherboard would you recommend?

Asus tuf Z790-Plus WiFi LGA 1700
Z790 AORUS Elite AX
MSI MAG B760 Tomahawk WiFi

Or any other suggestions? I don’t really know too much about computers so any advice from you that are more experienced would be very much appreciated!

Thanks!

 

[Koekieezz]

Either Asus Z790 Plus Wifi, MSi Z790 Tomahawk Wifi, or Asrock Z790 Pro RS/D4 or Z790 PG Lightning/D4 (if you need wifi with asrock boards you could just buy intel AX210 or BE200 m.2 module along with the ipex4/mhf4 rp-sma pigtail and rp-sma antennas of your choice). I avoid gigabyte cause bios issues potential (was a thing on am4/lga 1200), and personally would go either asrock asus msi.

 

[Cmid21]

Either Asus Z790 Plus Wifi, MSi Z790 Tomahawk Wifi, or Asrock Z790 Pro RS/D4 or Z790 PG Lightning/D4 (if you need wifi with asrock boards you could just buy intel AX210 or BE200 m.2 module along with the ipex4/mhf4 rp-sma pigtail and rp-sma antennas of your choice). I avoid gigabyte cause bios issues potential (was a thing on am4/lga 1200), and personally would go either asrock asus msi.

Thank you so much for taking the time to reply! This is a great help. I’ll look further into those suggestions.

 

[Cmid21]

Hello @Koekieezz
Sorry for the additional bother. I had one more inquiry if I may:

I currently have a ASUSTek Prime X570-P Rev X.
Someone recommended that I keep that motherboard and buy a 5700x3d cpu. Still use the RTX4070ti graphics card.
And that this set up will result in similar performance (as a 13600k+z790) with saving the cost of purchasing a new motherboard.

Would you agree with that assessment?

Thanks for any advice!

 

[35below0]

Of the three boards you listed i would go with the MSI tomahawk. BUT...

I compared the AORUS ELITE AX to the less pricy Gigabyte UD AX rev1 or rev 1.2, and i can't see many difference and the differences i do see are minimal.

The AORUS has a gen 2 USB C header, the UD has a gen 1 header. You connect the PC case USB C port if your case has one, to the motherboard header. With the AORUS you'd get higher speed, but for a much higher price. Both the AORUS and the UD have a USB C port on the back of the case and that one is gen 2x2 for both models.
If you can accept using the rear USB C port for full speed instead of the more conveniently placed one on the front of your case, then save money and pick the UD over the AORUS.

Both boards have identical RAM support. Up to 4800 Mhz stock and up to 7600Mhz overclocked.
Max RAM is also identical. 48Gb single slot, 192 Gb max.

The UD is a more affordable board so it doesn't have a dedicated clear CMOS button. The AORUS does. Again, given the higher price and the fact you don't really want to be clearing CMOS too often anyway, i'm not sure that's decisive.
Both boards have a BIOS flash button and a reset button for what it's worth.

One other advantage the AORUS has is the Realtek ALC1220 audio codec. It is superior to the base Realtek codec on the UD model. AORUS also features DSD on the line out jack.
So if that is important to you, you have reason to pay for the AORUS. Otherwise, you're wasting money.

Bottom line, given your stated needs, i don't see what the pricier and in theory more capable AORUS model has to offer to you. The more basic Ultra Durable model is good enough and has the same chipset, same number of USBs and SATA connectors, virtually identical M.2 NVMe slots, three of them.
AORUS does have slightly different VRM and is maybe a little more sturdy overall. But the more base UD is plenty sturdy already. Little the AORUS offers is worth the higher cost.

So... Why were you looking to buy the AORUS model?
I'd like to talk you out of it because i don't see that it offers anything substantial for your needs.

Gigabyte does have superior motherboards that do offer more substantial improvements. Something like that might be worth the money IF you needed it, but it seems to me you don't.
The AORUS you listed is not worth buying over the UD in my opinion.

Hope this helps.

As for your other question, i can't offer any opinion.

 

[Koekieezz]

Hello @Koekieezz
Sorry for the additional bother. I had one more inquiry if I may:

I currently have a ASUSTek Prime X570-P Rev X.
Someone recommended that I keep that motherboard and buy a 5700x3d cpu. Still use the RTX4070ti graphics card.
And that this set up will result in similar performance (as a 13600k+z790) with saving the cost of purchasing a new motherboard.

Would you agree with that assessment?

Thanks for any advice!

If you do want to jump to a really high one, then might be a yes, 5800x3d or 5700x3d are great for gaming, rest are the same as their non x3d counterpart, while intel might be more performant by consuming more watts therefore generating more heat, LGA 1700 is dead anyways, next gen they're going for a new socket, where as if you want to invest in cpu, AM5 is the way, but wait for B750 or X770 chipsets. Save some bucks and jump to a better one later on.

 

[punkncat]

Hello @Koekieezz
Sorry for the additional bother. I had one more inquiry if I may:

I currently have a ASUSTek Prime X570-P Rev X.
Someone recommended that I keep that motherboard and buy a 5700x3d cpu. Still use the RTX4070ti graphics card.
And that this set up will result in similar performance (as a 13600k+z790) with saving the cost of purchasing a new motherboard.

Would you agree with that assessment?

Thanks for any advice!

As you are surely aware there is a significant difference in the output of money if you simply choose to keep your current rig with a CPU update. If you do so, you breathe more life and longevity into your current platform. If you have plenty of RAM and the system is running otherwise fine it isn't a bad consideration. Personally, I would look at the 5800X3D rather than the 5700X3D variant. I have watched quite a few reviews that indicate the 5700 is a better purchase than the 5700X. I do not know for sure if the issue is similar with the X3D version, but know there is a pretty good premium on cost.

As was mentioned above, if you go with the AM5 platform you will have to update your RAM as well. The plus side here being that there are future AM5 CPU that have yet to come out. If you go 13th gen Intel it IS a powerful CPU and will do great for gaming. You could choose a DDR4 board and reuse your current RAM....but IMO I would EITHER go with the update to your current OR the AM5 platform rather than Intel based pretty much solely on future upgrade path or the save the money path.
I am not stating Intel is bad. I use a couple of 11th gen systems myself. I have used quite a few systems in the AM4 family and even recently did a nice $500 budget build based in a 3600. Just, for the money I think your position warrants considerations for sticking with team red on this.

 

[Cmid21]

Thank you both @Koekieezz and @punkncat for taking the time to provide your advice. It is very much appreciated.
I am starting to lean toward just a cpu upgrade based on the education you have provided.

I see the positives for potential future upgrade, however in my situation as a very casual gamer that doesn’t play many newer more demanding games, I think just a cpu upgrade will meet my requirements for now and for a good amount of time in the future.
The cost savings might be the best option for now.

I appreciate all the advice provided here!