2019/10/27 09:44:34
mrblond
I am not considering a upgrade to my desktop. I have the ASUS ROG Maximus XI Hero (Wi-Fi) Z390 semi picked out for the mobo but I am also looking at some others. I have had pretty good luck with the ROG boards in the past which is why I picked this one.
  The big question is picking the CPU. I am considering the i9 9900k, which I think it at the top if the list. There is also the i9 9900kf, which should be cheaper but it is not.. and finally the i7 9700k
  I mostly play games but as I run 3 monitors, i tend to have several other things open, like a messenger, firefox and several windows open as well as maybe youtube playing.
   I have not really found the answer if I would benefit from the extra threads as well as hyperthreading from the i9 chips or will the i7 do the job.
  I am also a little concerned about buying into a soon to be replaced chipset on the mobo, like I found with my last one even though its lasted a good 2 years now, id hate to get a new mobo then find the next gen of chips that may come out in the next 6 months take a entirely new chipset and I got to do this all over again if I want one of the new chips.
  and I see i need to put the new system into my sig.
2019/10/27 11:21:35
RainStryke
The i9 9900KS is coming out in a few weeks from the news I've seen on it, might be worth the wait if you are about to do a platform refresh. We will also be getting the new 10 series chips for the X299 motherboards, the i9 10900X is looking decent for $590. It's all supposed to happen in November... Including AMD's Ryzen 9 3950X that is probably going to be very hard to get because they could not make a lot of them.
2019/10/27 12:13:59
GTXJackBauer
I'm not 100% sure but I heard rumors that the newer 9900KS would be on a new socket.
2019/10/27 12:28:24
mrblond
GTXJackBauer
I'm not 100% sure but I heard rumors that the newer 9900KS would be on a new socket.


 then, if that is true, it would be best to wait and see, hate to get locked into a socket and have them switch a month later
 
might be for the best, gives me a little more time to see if I want a new case as well. Id really like a USB c on the front panel
2019/10/27 15:14:02
GTXJackBauer
mrblond
GTXJackBauer
I'm not 100% sure but I heard rumors that the newer 9900KS would be on a new socket.


then, if that is true, it would be best to wait and see, hate to get locked into a socket and have them switch a month later
 
might be for the best, gives me a little more time to see if I want a new case as well. Id really like a USB c on the front panel




And about a month from now, there should be amazing deals whether you stick with the current gen or next gen.  BlackFridayWeek/CyberMonday  
2019/10/28 11:16:01
castrator86
Gotta agree, just wait the extra month for the Black Friday deals on a 9700 or 9900 because these new releases should force prices down on top of the sales.
2019/10/28 11:33:24
rjohnson11
RainStryke
The i9 9900KS is coming out in a few weeks from the news I've seen on it, might be worth the wait if you are about to do a platform refresh. We will also be getting the new 10 series chips for the X299 motherboards, the i9 10900X is looking decent for $590. It's all supposed to happen in November... Including AMD's Ryzen 9 3950X that is probably going to be very hard to get because they could not make a lot of them.


Seeing a lot of negative feedback on this new CPU in several forums. 127 watts of TDP is high and many 9900K CPUs can overclock all cores to 5GHZ
2019/10/28 11:37:04
mrblond
castrator86
Gotta agree, just wait the extra month for the Black Friday deals on a 9700 or 9900 because these new releases should force prices down on top of the sales.


 That is the plan for now, id love a i9 9900kx, whichever i decide to get. My worry at the moment is proper cooling. I have a corsair H150i which I am not sure will cool a 9900 properly to get it to 5ghz, if I need a bigger cooler, i need a new case.. then I am looking at pretty much a new build.
2019/10/28 11:51:55
GTXJackBauer
mrblond
castrator86
Gotta agree, just wait the extra month for the Black Friday deals on a 9700 or 9900 because these new releases should force prices down on top of the sales.


That is the plan for now, id love a i9 9900kx, whichever i decide to get. My worry at the moment is proper cooling. I have a corsair H150i which I am not sure will cool a 9900 properly to get it to 5ghz, if I need a bigger cooler, i need a new case.. then I am looking at pretty much a new build.




If a 360mm AIO can't cool any CPU properly, either there's something wrong with the cooler (Fans/pump too low?), ambient temps, case air flow, TIM, bad seat, etc.
2019/10/28 12:16:32
mrblond
GTXJackBauer
mrblond
castrator86
Gotta agree, just wait the extra month for the Black Friday deals on a 9700 or 9900 because these new releases should force prices down on top of the sales.


That is the plan for now, id love a i9 9900kx, whichever i decide to get. My worry at the moment is proper cooling. I have a corsair H150i which I am not sure will cool a 9900 properly to get it to 5ghz, if I need a bigger cooler, i need a new case.. then I am looking at pretty much a new build.




If a 360mm AIO can't cool any CPU properly, either there's something wrong with the cooler (Fans/pump too low?), ambient temps, case air flow, TIM, bad seat, etc.


its not a 360, its a 280

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