Wednesday, May 22nd 2019
Gigabyte's Z390 Aorus Xtreme Waterforce and 5.1 Ghz Core i9-9900K Bundle Now Available
Remember that ludicrous Gigabyte bundle that mixed the company's most outrageously expensive motherboard with a cherry-picked Intel Core i9-9900K overclocked to 5.1 GHz? Well, it's finally available, if that's your particular kind of beach, and the pricing is better than was expected. Solo, the motherboard sets you back $999, while a cherry-picked Intel Core i9-9900K at 5.1 GHz would set you back some $939 in houses such as Silicon Lottery. However, Gigabyte have confirmed that the bundle pricing for these components for the US stands at $1,699 - which really isn't too shabby, if you consider the motherboard to have sufficient bang for your buck.
5 Comments on Gigabyte's Z390 Aorus Xtreme Waterforce and 5.1 Ghz Core i9-9900K Bundle Now Available
Sorry, I could'nt resist either :)
Even at $1,000 it would still be a bad deal....
Performance gains of the "cherry" picked 9900K are not significant at all vs getting a retail one + custom waterloop...waste of money.
You are far better off getting the Aorus Z390 Extreme (for the extras) + 9900K + Standalone Waterblock (can be used at future build) + extra custom loop components.