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1470462	2020-07-20 04:29:00	Toms Hardware suggest a 10600K currently www.tomshardware.com There's a small gamble IMHO with 6 core / 12 thread CPUs, they are awesome right now and should be for a couple years I just don't know if 8 cores will be a better choice in the long run. I never keep my machines long enough to worry normally. I think if you plan to keep it as long as possible without upgrading again then it's possibly worth spending a bit more now.	dugimodo (138)
1470463	2020-07-20 05:14:00	Now you have opened a new can of worms. I don't think my GPU or monitor are best suited for AMD. I don't follow you? Your CPU doesn't dictate which GPU you use - pairing an AMD CPU with a nVidia GPU is pretty much common place now... because AMD is the "better" CPU (price and performance) and nVidia GPU's are better than AMD's current offerings. G-sync compatible GPU's will work on a number of FreeSync/FreeSync compatible monitors - though this may not be true for some earlier models. Which monitor are you using? What exactly are you concerned about?	chiefnz (545)
1470464	2020-07-20 08:07:00	My current system is: CPU Intel i7-6700k Mobo Asus Z170 Pro Gaming Ram 16gb Corsair Vengeance DDR4-2400 GPU Asus ROG STRIX RTX2080 Super Monitor Asus ROG PG278QR G-Sync I'm certainly no expert but if I were to change to an AMD motherboard, I would prefer AMD GPU & a Free-Sync monitor.	Driftwood (5551)
1470465	2020-07-20 12:56:00	My current system is: CPU Intel i7-6700k Mobo Asus Z170 Pro Gaming Ram 16gb Corsair Vengeance DDR4-2400 GPU Asus ROG STRIX RTX2080 Super Monitor Asus ROG PG278QR G-Sync I'm certainly no expert but if I were to change to an AMD motherboard, I would prefer AMD GPU & a Free-Sync monitor. There are no issues with moving to AMD with your current setup - you can move to an AMD platform and still get the "benefits" of your G-sync monitor and GPU. To be honest a lot of people would love to be in your position given you're sporting a 2080 Super... next to the 2080Ti that is the best card available. As I mentioned before, if I were you I'd go with a Ryzen 7 3700X and a B550 motherboard and get some faster memory 3200/3600Mhz.	chiefnz (545)
1470466	2020-07-20 19:23:00	For a person as simple as I am, why do you need to get a better system other than wanting the best? The system you have seems to be quite wonderful especially compared with what I have.	Bryan (147)
1470467	2020-07-20 21:22:00	For a person as simple as I am, why do you need to get a better system other than wanting the best? The system you have seems to be quite wonderful especially compared with what I have. Gaming. You don't except for this...but an upgrade is fine, I used to about every second year, when I was gaming.	piroska (17583)
1470468	2020-07-21 02:26:00	A 6700K is still a great gaming CPU for all but a few games, but it is getting a bit dated. I'd also go for the Ryzen 3700K if It was me.	dugimodo (138)
1470469	2020-07-21 03:14:00	Like I said earlier, you guys have opened a new can of worms now. I've gone back to the drawing board. Had a look at comparisons with Ryzen. Now considering Intel i5-10600K on Asus Z490-E A bit more expensive, but I like the higher base clock speed.	Driftwood (5551)
1470470	2020-08-04 08:09:00	Thought I'd update this thread. I couldn't find a i5-10600k so went with a i7-10700k. Also went with a different mobo, Asus Tuf Gaming Z490-Plus. Got round to swapping it over today, but are having some issues. First one: The ATX Power requires an 8 pin plus a 4 pin. My Silverstone SS-ST60F-ES only has the 8 pin, so will have to update that. However a browse on the forums suggests it's not necessary unless running 32gb or more of memory or, OC'ing. Second issue: Bit more serious. System wont boot into windows. Starts fine in bios & shows my 2 SATA data drives & the M.2 with the OS on it. But if I go to Boot Priority, it says "The system couldn't find any bootable devices" Thinking there may be an issue with the M.2, I tried another hard drive with a working OS on several of the SATA ports. No joy at all. I will order another PSU anyway but somehow don't think that will solve issue No 2. Any help or advice appreciated. Thanks	Driftwood (5551)
1470471	2020-08-04 21:52:00	I couldn't find a i5-10600k so went with a i7-10700k . Also went with a different mobo, Asus Tuf Gaming Z490-Plus . The ATX Power requires an 8 pin plus a 4 pin . My Silverstone SS-ST60F-ES only has the 8 pin, so will have to update that . System wont boot into windows . Starts fine in bios & shows my 2 SATA data drives & the M . 2 with the OS on it . But if I go to Boot Priority, it says "The system couldn't find any bootable devices" Nice . PSU, well yes you do need the 4 pin . * CSM (Compatibility Support Module) This item allows you to configure the CSM (Compatibility Support Module) items to fully support the various VGA, bootable devices and add-on devices for better compatibility . * Launch CSM [Auto] The system automatically detects the bootable devices and the add-on devices . [Enabled] For better compatibility, enable the CSM to fully support the non-UEFI driver add-on devices or the Windows UEFI mode . [Disabled] Disable the CSM to fully support the non-UEFI driver add-on devices or the Windows UEFI mode . The following items appear only when you set the Launch CSM to [Enabled]: * Boot Devices Control This item allows you to select the type of devices that you want to boot . Configuration options: [UEFI and Legacy OPROM] [Legacy OPROM only] [UEFI only] * Boot from Network Devices This item allows you to select the type of network devices that you want to launch . Configuration options: [Ignore] [Legacy only] [UEFI driver first] * Boot from Storage Devices This item allows you to select the type of storage devices that you want to launch . Configuration options: [Ignore] [Legacy only] [UEFI driver first] * Boot from PCI-E/PCI Expansion Devices This item allows you to select the type of PCI-E/PCI expansion devices that you want to launch . Configuration options: [Legacy only] [UEFI driver first]	piroska (17583)
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