So I've been going back and forth on what CPU to get for my new build. I really want to try AMD out again and was looking into the Ryzen 7 2700x but then I was looking into the I7 8700 as well. Those were going to be my cheaper options but then I of course had to start looking at the I9's and the AMD Threadrippers.
All I will be doing is gaming so I don't really need all the extra cores but it's always nice to know you've got a beast under the hood if you ever need it. Should I just go the cheaper route and use the extra cash on a nicer mobo/gpu. My concern really isn't the cash but I don't want to go to crazy here.
Lastly I was trying to look into some boards for the chips mentioned but newegg wouldn't load anything for me. Any mobo recommendations? I want one with all the bells and whistles. My last build was an old x58 classy with a 920 proc so I'm a bit out of date with all the current tech although I have kept track of things. Thanks for taking the time to read.