Considering CPU, Motherboard, Ram upgrade soon

[Vario]

I plan to run three m.2, as that is what I had with my current machine before it started losing PCIe lanes. Don't know much about the next gen AM5 boards. My plan is to probably do the Ryzen 7700X because I think the Intel e-cores may schedule improperly with some of the niche games (FiveM). Obviously waiting on the release date, and of course benchmarks and reviews.

B660 board if you don't plan on running more than one M.2 SSD, Z690 board if you plan on running two M.2 SSD's due to the extra PCIe lanes.

 

[Vario]

I bought a 12900ks for $480, now I just need a decent motherboard (DDR5).

All leaks seemed to indicate the 13700k would be equivalent to 12900 and 7700x somewhere equal or less than 12900. All roughly $400 range. I figured fully matured Z690 would be a good move for stability and can undervolt the KS.

 

[oxrufiioxo]

I bought a 12900ks for $480, now I just need a decent motherboard (DDR5).

Nice cpu, there are a lot of good Z690 DDR5 motherboards just comes down to what features you need/want. Do get somthing with a robust vrm though.

If you don't already make sure you get some really good cooling gaming is easy with most decent 360 aio keeping it under 50C but if you push it you'll easily hit 90c on the best of them if not higher depending on the case.


Vs the 13700K/7700X/7900X it should be ball park especially if you can keep it cool. It should beat the 7700X in MT but lose in ST but we will know more in a couple weeks.

 

[Arco]

I bought a 12900ks for $480, now I just need a decent motherboard (DDR5).

All leaks seemed to indicate the 13700k would be equivalent to 12900 and 7700x somewhere equal or less than 12900. All roughly $400 range. I figured fully matured Z690 would be a good move for stability and can undervolt the KS.

Def a good buy at the moment if you need it now. (Plus has Raptor Lake as an upgrade with the same mobo.)

 

[Vario]

Nice cpu, there are a lot of good Z690 DDR5 motherboards just comes down to what features you need/want. Do get somthing with a robust vrm though.

If you don't already make sure you get some really good cooling gaming is easy with most decent 360 aio keeping it under 50C but if you push it you'll easily hit 90c on the best of them if not higher depending on the case.


Vs the 13700K/7700X/7900X it should be ball park especially if you can keep it cool. It should beat the 7700X in MT but lose in ST but we will know more in a couple weeks.

This may be heretical but I was thinking just NHD15S and undervolt and underclock to ~12900F. It should be a good bin if its KS. I need to figure out the board, would like something that prioritizes VRM but also has a lot of PCIE (some only have two full size slots) and 3+ M.2. I don't give a fuck about RGB.

 

[oxrufiioxo]

This may be heretical but I was thinking just NHD15S and undervolt and underclock to ~12900F. It should be a good bin if its KS. I need to figure out the board, would like something that prioritizes VRM but also has a lot of PCIE (some only have two full size slots) and 3+ M.2. I don't give a fuck about RGB.

I really like the Unify boards

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This is hard to beat right now if it fits in your case

GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS MASTER LGA 1700 Intel Z690 EATX Motherboard with DDR5, 5x M.2, PCIe 5.0, USB 3.2 Gen2X2 Type-C, Intel WiFi 6E, AQUANTIA 10GbE LAN - Newegg.com

Buy GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS MASTER LGA 1700 Intel Z690 EATX Motherboard with DDR5, 5x M.2, PCIe 5.0, USB 3.2 Gen2X2 Type-C, Intel WiFi 6E, AQUANTIA 10GbE LAN with fast shipping and top-rated customer service. Once you know, you Newegg!

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From asus maybe this but I like the previous two better hero is too expensive but if you like it go for it.

ASUS ROG Strix Z690-E Gaming WiFi 6E LGA 1700(Intel® 12th&13th Gen)ATX gaming motherboard(PCIe 5.0, DDR5,18+1 ower stages,2.5 Gb LAN,Bluetooth v5.2,Thunderbolt 4,support up to 5xM.2,1xPCIe 5.0 M.2) - Newegg.com

Buy ASUS ROG Strix Z690-E Gaming WiFi 6E LGA 1700(Intel® 12th&13th Gen)ATX gaming motherboard(PCIe 5.0, DDR5,18+1 ower stages,2.5 Gb LAN,Bluetooth v5.2,Thunderbolt 4,support up to 5xM.2,1xPCIe 5.0 M.2) with fast shipping and top-rated customer service. Once you know, you Newegg!

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Not a fan of asrock personally but their Taichi isn't terrible.

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[P4-630]

SK Hynix is 36-36-36-76 on almost all the DDR5-6000

My Corsair Dominator Platinum's 6000 are SK Hynix
Oficially they came with 36-38-38-76 @ 1.25V
Have them at 36-36-36-76 1.35V

I'm sure they can clock better, but haven't tried yet.

But this is what you get then with an i7 12700K:

 

[Vario]

I really like the Unify boards

Are you a human?

www.newegg.com

This is hard to beat right now if it fits in your case

GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS MASTER LGA 1700 Intel Z690 EATX Motherboard with DDR5, 5x M.2, PCIe 5.0, USB 3.2 Gen2X2 Type-C, Intel WiFi 6E, AQUANTIA 10GbE LAN - Newegg.com

Buy GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS MASTER LGA 1700 Intel Z690 EATX Motherboard with DDR5, 5x M.2, PCIe 5.0, USB 3.2 Gen2X2 Type-C, Intel WiFi 6E, AQUANTIA 10GbE LAN with fast shipping and top-rated customer service. Once you know, you Newegg!

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From asus maybe this but I like the previous two better hero is too expensive but if you like it go for it.

ASUS ROG Strix Z690-E Gaming WiFi 6E LGA 1700(Intel® 12th&13th Gen)ATX gaming motherboard(PCIe 5.0, DDR5,18+1 ower stages,2.5 Gb LAN,Bluetooth v5.2,Thunderbolt 4,support up to 5xM.2,1xPCIe 5.0 M.2) - Newegg.com

Buy ASUS ROG Strix Z690-E Gaming WiFi 6E LGA 1700(Intel® 12th&13th Gen)ATX gaming motherboard(PCIe 5.0, DDR5,18+1 ower stages,2.5 Gb LAN,Bluetooth v5.2,Thunderbolt 4,support up to 5xM.2,1xPCIe 5.0 M.2) with fast shipping and top-rated customer service. Once you know, you Newegg!

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Not a fan of asrock personally but their Taichi isn't terrible.

What do you think of the EVGA Z690 Classified, it has been on sale for $300.

https://www.evga.com/products/product.aspx?pn=121-AL-E698-KR

 

[oxrufiioxo]

What do you think of the EVGA Z690 Classified, it has been on sale for $300.

https://www.evga.com/products/product.aspx?pn=121-AL-E698-KR

Not really of fan of thier boards under the dark I would probably pick the master over it as to me it has a better feature set the evga bios is a little harder to tinker with but that probably comes down to lack of familiarity with it.

 

[Vario]

Not really of fan of thier boards under the dark I would probably pick the master over it as to me it has a better feature set the evga bios is a little harder to tinker with but that probably comes down to lack of familiarity with it.

Yeah the lack of PCI-E is the only issue I'd have with it, only has the two full length slots, but that lack seems common with the higher end boards. I would be installing into my O11 Air Mini, the E-ATX should fit.

 

[oxrufiioxo]

Yeah the lack of PCI-E is the only issue I'd have with it, only has the two full length slots, but that lack seems common with the higher end boards. I would be installing into my O11 Air Mini, the E-ATX should fit.

I think that case is 280mm max width so both should work for sure...

 

[Vario]

I think that case is 280mm max width so both should work for sure...

That Z690 Aorus Master looks pretty good for the features and price, at $300 https://www.amazon.com/GIGABYTE-Z690-AORUS-Thunderbolt-Motherboard/dp/B09J64TBJG, but I had some bad experiences with Gigabyte in the past. Hard to look past that.

 

[oxrufiioxo]

That Z690 Aorus Master looks pretty good for the features and price, at $300 https://www.amazon.com/GIGABYTE-Z690-AORUS-Thunderbolt-Motherboard/dp/B09J64TBJG, but I had some bad experiences with Gigabyte in the past. Hard to look past that.

I've had good and bad with every manufacturer... My aorus master X570 1.1 has been solid and I have 3 other systems I built running them without issues.... Sometimes that stuff is just lottery like the Z690 Hero boards catching on fire never had any issues with Asus boards in the past but none of the 4-5 motherboard manufacturers are immune to messing up.

@P4-630 has a Z690 aorus master maybe he can chime in.

At 300 usd I'd go for the master vs spend 1-200 more on other boards to get a similar feature set buildzoid one of my most trusted OC guys consults on their Motherboards and especially in the high end they tend to be really good.

Motherboards are always the hardest for me to decide as well at the end of the day it's your hard earned money get what you want it's going to be sitting in your system for the next 3-5 years at least so don't skimp is all I can say.

 

[Vario]

My Corsair Dominator Platinum's 6000 are SK Hynix
Oficially they came with 36-38-38-76 @ 1.25V
Have them at 36-36-36-76 1.35V

I'm sure they can clock better, but haven't tried yet.

But this is what you get then with an i7 12700K:

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Do you like your Z690 Aorus Master?

 

[JrRacinFan]

Hey @Vario have you considered looking into workstation parts? Since you said you do video editing work. Maybe 2nd Gen Threadripper?

 

[P4-630]

Do you like your Z690 Aorus Master?

I'm pretty satisfied with it, only a small issues that a noctua fan would stop spinning when I got to the login screen.
Have the noctua exhaust fan now connected to another header (which are plenty).

Also I like the backplate, makes it more sturdy as I was unable to get all screws in to screwing down the motherboard into the case.

Great VRM, quality hs fins, good temps, also good NVMe temps, got 2 of them for now.
Haven't been into OC'ing yet with my board though.

Also if you're into DTS:X Ultra.

Few separate temp sensors included, even a separate noise sensor included (didn't yet used them though)

It's a high quality board imo. 8-Layer PCB. It also weighs a good amount.

BIOS-wise I was used to Asus, this GB board has it all but just different, you have to get used to it if you want to do some OC'ing.

About the Gigabyte App center, on first install it tries to install norton AV, luckily you can stop the process, I use the App center to update drivers which works fine.
Also the fan profile software works fine but this board deserves a better "App center" than it is now.

Other than that no issues actually.

Gigabyte Z690 AORUS Master Review

Gigabyte is packing heat with the Z690 Aorus Master. This motherboard is designed for Intel's 12th Gen Core and boasts a massive 20-phase VRM using 105 A power stages. Built for connectivity, the Z690 Aorus Master has features like PCIe 5.0, DDR5, Wi-Fi 6E, 10 GbE LAN, and five M.2 sockets to...

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[Vario]

I'm pretty satisfied with it, only a small issues that a noctua fan would stop spinning when I got to the login screen.
Have the noctua exhaust fan now connected to another header (which are plenty).

Also I like the backplate, makes it more sturdy as I was unable to get all screws in to screwing down the motherboard into the case.

Great VRM, quality hs fins, good temps, also good NVMe temps, got 2 of them for now.
Haven't been into OC'ing yet with my board though.

Also if you're into DTS:X Ultra.

Few separate temp sensors included, even a separate noise sensor included (didn't yet used them though)

It's a high quality board imo. 8-Layer PCB. It also weighs a good amount.

BIOS-wise I was used to Asus, this GB board has it all but just different, you have to get used to it if you want to do some OC'ing.

About the Gigabyte App center, on first install it tries to install norton AV, luckily you can stop the process, I use the App center to update drivers which works fine.
Also the fan profile software works fine but this board deserves a better "App center" than it is now.

Other than that no issues actually.

Gigabyte Z690 AORUS Master Review

Gigabyte is packing heat with the Z690 Aorus Master. This motherboard is designed for Intel's 12th Gen Core and boasts a massive 20-phase VRM using 105 A power stages. Built for connectivity, the Z690 Aorus Master has features like PCIe 5.0, DDR5, Wi-Fi 6E, 10 GbE LAN, and five M.2 sockets to...

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You really can't beat the Aorus for the features it offers at the price range. I was reading about G.Skill DDR5 6000 kits dying on the Aorus board which turns me off a bit as I have that exact ram kit. I will need to do further research. Here was the thread https://www.reddit.com/r/gigabyte/comments/uk6vjd

 

[oxrufiioxo]

You really can't beat the Aorus for the features it offers at the price range. I was reading about G.Skill DDR5 6000 kits dying on the Aorus board which turns me off a bit as I have that exact ram kit. I will need to do further research. Here was the thread https://www.reddit.com/r/gigabyte/comments/uk6vjd

My guess is some sort of overvolting going on with XMP but that could be a problem of a lot of different boards pretty sure if you google any motherboard you will find issues if you look hard enough.

Everyone has different thresholds when looking at boards but 70% out of 100% like it on Newegg and 80% out of 100% on Amazon I usually will ignore a product if its below 70% on either. Some of the negativity is from early bios stuff but most Z690 boards had them.

If you want really good memory support I would look at the unify X its the cheapest board of its kind similar to the Apex and Tachyon.

 

[Vario]

Yeah, I went with the Z690 classified, heard a lot of good things about it, hopefully works great!

 

[oxrufiioxo]

Yeah, I went with the Z690 classified, heard a lot of good things about it, hopefully works great!

EVGA has very good customer support and the price was pretty good.

Tomshardware didn't seem to care for it but it looks ok to me. The 3 m.2 would have crossed it off my list and the 6 traditional usb seems kinda low.

 

[Vario]

EVGA has very good customer support and the price was pretty good.

Tomshardware didn't seem to care for it but it looks ok to me. The 3 m.2 would have crossed it off my list and the 6 traditional usb seems kinda low.

Good points. Can't have enough USB. Two USB C is nice though. I am at 3 M.2. now, probably won't run more, hopefully all three slots last a couple years.

 

[oxrufiioxo]

Good points. I am at 3 M.2. now, ideally all slots work, for life of product.

I think you can double the warranty length with evga I know they do it on their gpus might be worth it for you after what you went through with the Asrock board. Should be less than 50 bucks.

 

[Vario]

I think you can double the warranty length with evga I know they do it on their gpus might be worth it for you after what you went through with the Asrock board. Should be less than 50 bucks.

I had a mess with unstable ram in my previous gigabyte Z77X-UD3H and a very shabby RMA department when I rma'd a gigabyte 7970.

 

[oxrufiioxo]

I had a mess with unstable ram in my previous gigabyte Z77X-UD3H and a very shabby RMA department when I rma'd a gigabyte 7970.

Honestly all the board makers are kinda a pain to deal with.... Luckily the last RMA I did with gigabyte they just gave me a brand new board but I've been on the other end with them as well to me Corsair has the best customer service but I know others who have been treated poorly by them.

I've heard nothing but good about EVGA CS but hopefully you never have to contact them to find out.

If the evga board ticks all your boxes and it just came down to CS I would go with them as well I just wish the board had a more robust feature set. For $300 its fine but it was a 600 usd board.

Either way you are gonna have a kick a$$ system with some really nice products that will carry you another gpu upgrade or two.

 

[Vario]

Honestly all the board makers are kinda a pain to deal with.... Luckily the last RMA I did with gigabyte they just gave me a brand new board but I've been on the other end with them as well to me Corsair has the best customer service but I know others who have been treated poorly by them.

I've heard nothing but good about EVGA CS but hopefully you never have to contact them to find out.

If the evga board ticks all your boxes and it just came down to CS I would go with them as well I just wish the board had a more robust feature set. For $300 its fine but it was a 600 usd board.

Agreed, the Aorus Master really has some sweet features. If the classified is a bust, might go with that, I did Amazon so Bezos can eat the return cost if needed. He can afford it.