I got the Gigabyte Z490 AORUS Pro and Intel i5-10600k. Went with that processor since its my second system that is really for my daughter and quests to game on. My current system is MSI Tomahawk with i9-9900k.  When the time comes I will put a faster CPU on that Gigabyte and it will become my main system and this one will take its place as guest system.
 
The only issue I had with that Motherboard is that Gigabyte posted a bios to several of its motherboards that were not intended for those motherboards. It bricked some of them. One day that bios was just gone from their site and they made no reference to why. Suddenly a revised bios shows up.  I got lucky and the first bios took. Its working fine and they have released an actual bios meant for this board but since mine is working I am leaving it alone, mainly because my OS drive is striped and I will lose it on the bios update. I striped at the time due to what I had to work with and wish I had not now.
 
I cant say much for the OC part. I am not really into that. I prefer paying for CPU up front and whatever speed boost it offers by default.

though any new chipset has growing pains ... once BIOS & drivers are sorted they work well enough
 
I'm not sure you will see any big improvements ..... Is your current Rig failing to do something ?

Cool GTX
though any new chipset has growing pains ... once BIOS & drivers are sorted they work well enough
 
I'm not sure you will see any big improvements ..... Is your current Rig failing to do something ?

I'm maxing out the CPU usage quite a bit in some of the workloads I'm doing, and most of that is core-count based stuff, so adding 2 more cores would increase my capability to do more at once, which is why the 10900K/10850K is the CPU I'm currently aiming at getting.
 
Main reason I'm not really considering AMD is because of all the extra work I'd have to do to swap the system over to AMD, I.E. I'd have to fully disassemble my loop, again, because the CPU block would require a change in mounting hardware, and that requires taking the entire CPU block apart (which means the loop has to be drained etc) - and I'd really prefer not to do that, otherwise I'd be seriously eyeballing a 5950x/X570 Full Yolo Build.
I think the 10850K @ $396 plus a motherboard will be a nice upgrade, and I'll recoup at least half the cost of the upgrade when I resell the 9900K/Z390 combo - if I can find a board that I like that also has my current RAM on the QVL, that's one less part I have to purchase a new version of... and the fact that my current RAM can run 4000MHz @ CL17 without too large a voltage bump is also a reason to keep it.
 
 

Intel 10th gen doesn't support PCIE 4.0 so it's a non-factor for Z590 if you're buying a 10850. I think what you gain are more CPU lanes, and some more/better ports here and there.
 
You will have to weigh the prices and power delivery for Z490 vs Z590, so I'd wait for some reviews to come out first.

Dabadger84

Cool GTX
though any new chipset has growing pains ... once BIOS & drivers are sorted they work well enough
 
I'm not sure you will see any big improvements ..... Is your current Rig failing to do something ?

I'm maxing out the CPU usage quite a bit in some of the workloads I'm doing, and most of that is core-count based stuff, so adding 2 more cores would increase my capability to do more at once, which is why the 10900K/10850K is the CPU I'm currently aiming at getting.
 
Main reason I'm not really considering AMD is because of all the extra work I'd have to do to swap the system over to AMD, I.E. I'd have to fully disassemble my loop, again, because the CPU block would require a change in mounting hardware, and that requires taking the entire CPU block apart (which means the loop has to be drained etc) - and I'd really prefer not to do that, otherwise I'd be seriously eyeballing a 5950x/X570 Full Yolo Build.
I think the 10850K @ $396 plus a motherboard will be a nice upgrade, and I'll recoup at least half the cost of the upgrade when I resell the 9900K/Z390 combo - if I can find a board that I like that also has my current RAM on the QVL, that's one less part I have to purchase a new version of... and the fact that my current RAM can run 4000MHz @ CL17 without too large a voltage bump is also a reason to keep it.
 
 

I second the 5950x and x570 build. If it was not for me having a 10900k and Asus Maximus XII Extreme mobo I would of went that route which I almost was tempted to sell the cpu and mobo and get a 5950x and mobo. Time will tell

repo1979

Dabadger84

Cool GTX
though any new chipset has growing pains ... once BIOS & drivers are sorted they work well enough
 
I'm not sure you will see any big improvements ..... Is your current Rig failing to do something ?

I'm maxing out the CPU usage quite a bit in some of the workloads I'm doing, and most of that is core-count based stuff, so adding 2 more cores would increase my capability to do more at once, which is why the 10900K/10850K is the CPU I'm currently aiming at getting.
 
Main reason I'm not really considering AMD is because of all the extra work I'd have to do to swap the system over to AMD, I.E. I'd have to fully disassemble my loop, again, because the CPU block would require a change in mounting hardware, and that requires taking the entire CPU block apart (which means the loop has to be drained etc) - and I'd really prefer not to do that, otherwise I'd be seriously eyeballing a 5950x/X570 Full Yolo Build.
I think the 10850K @ $396 plus a motherboard will be a nice upgrade, and I'll recoup at least half the cost of the upgrade when I resell the 9900K/Z390 combo - if I can find a board that I like that also has my current RAM on the QVL, that's one less part I have to purchase a new version of... and the fact that my current RAM can run 4000MHz @ CL17 without too large a voltage bump is also a reason to keep it.
 
 

I second the 5950x and x570 build. If it was not for me having a 10900k and Asus Maximus XII Extreme mobo I would of went that route which I almost was tempted to sell the cpu and mobo and get a 5950x and mobo. Time will tell

Not really an option for the reasons I stated in that post - I really do not want to mess with the loop again until it's time to add the GPU, and I definitely do not want to take the CPU block apart just to switch CPU/motherboard setup, which is required for AM4 with this block.

I'm toying with the idea of why not go for the 5900x or 5950x with an X570, but the expense vs benefits is an eh on that.  Will have to think about it.
I suppose I could always get a 10850K/Z490 setup and if I for some reason don't like it enough to keep it, switch again, but that's an expensive idea lol
 
I just discovered through re-reading the manual because I wanted to see what's involved in swapping my block to the AM4 bracket, that my CPU flow is actually opposite what it should be, which can apparently lead to lower than desire performance... not a big deal since I can just swap that whenever I'm either doing the CPU/motherboard swap, or when I'm adding the GPU to the loop (literally just swap what tube is going in where).  I imagine it's not going to make a HUGE difference, but it apparently does matter.
 
I swear I read it the first time but somehow missed that part or read it backwards.  I thought a ^ would be in & a V would be out, but it's the other way around lol

castrator86
I don't mean to be that guy; but if you have workloads maxing out a 9900K; then upgrading to a 10900/10850 isn't really going to net you a noticeable increase in performance...

I agree. I was upgrading my second system, which was an i5-2500k, and at one point thought, "why not put my 9900k and mb into that old system and upgrade this one". I am not very knowledgeable about AMD offerings, but I could not find an intel option that would merit upgrading from the 9900k.
 
Since you are not going to see any huge increase I think waiting to see what comes up will be beneficial to you.

Dabadger84

castrator86
I don't mean to be that guy; but if you have workloads maxing out a 9900K; then upgrading to a 10900/10850 isn't really going to net you a noticeable increase in performance...

That doesn't make much sense logically speaking, 10900K/10850K has 10 cores, 9900K has 8... so if I have a workload that is maxing out 8 cores, having 2 extra would make it faster or less stressful. lol

Not in any appreciable metric though. Yes, it's more, but going from 8 --> 10 cores is only going to net you anywhere from a 5-10% increase in multi-core performance compared to making the AMD jump to a 5900 or 5950...

Z490 Dark is back in stock and I'd get Elite Member pricing... decisions decisions...

mizzer

Dabadger84
Z490 Dark is back in stock and I'd get Elite Member pricing... decisions decisions...

 
My mind swung pretty quickly in the other direction.  I had an MSI Creation & a 5800x in my cart. Almost did it...
 
Maybe when the stimulus check comes through I'll get crazy & pull the trigger... honestly I really want at least a 5900x but that & the 5950x are still "non-existent"...
 
Thinking 5800x as a temporary CPU then get a 5950x when they're actually in stock at $799.  Then I can't complain about not having enough cores for my workload anymore, right? lol
 
I dunno, I'm all wonky with how the last 2 weeks have been, and I keep thinking I only have 2 things to do with the money right now, spend it on a computer upgrade, or put it in to my saving up for a new vehicle - either of which have their own "fun" side.
 
But, at least for now, I think I'm going to pull the "wait & see" approach on seeing what the 11th series does & how it effects prices on everything across the board.  Might still end up with a 10850K/Z490 setup, but it might end up being cheaper by then right?  Although it's annoying when my current CPU hits 100% & some of the stuff goes to "not responding" for a bit, it's not world-breaking or anything of the sort, so I can wait.  A little while longer.
 
Edit: Edited the title of the thread to reflect the current ideas in my noodle bowl.

I have a 5950X and an X570 Asus Crosshair VIII Hero. Best CPU and motherboard I've ever had to date. 

I don't see the point of X570... my vote would be Ryzen with a B550 board. The GPU and primary SSD both get PCIe 4.0 with B550 regardless.

Right now if I go the AMD route, I'm pretty much locked in on this motherboard:
 
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07T5QFXFY/

The M.2 card, massive amount of USB ports (which I do actually need, I currently have to choose what I don't want plugged in because I don't have enough ports on the back of my PC), the right angle 24-pin (for ease & neatness of wiring) are all positives to me.
It is a bit expensive, but if you factor in $60-$100 for the M.2 PCIe card, it's not that bad, and it pretty much checks all the boxes except proper SLi spacing, and I don't really plan on blowing another $2k on a second 3090 just for some benchmarks.
 
If the 5900x was in stock anywhere, I would have already ordered this morning because my Stimulus Check hit. lol

I'm finishing up my build w/ a custom loop here soon... Will try and post it sometime this week.  Ended up with the x570 Gigabyte Aorus Master and a 5800x.
 
Haven't used the board yet, but after reading a lot of reviews/watching buildzoid rablings... I currently have no regrets choosing the Aorus Master.