MSI Z77A-G45 - on sale $99 normally $130
GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD3H - $165
Considering the sale, which would you buy?
GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD3H - $165
Considering the sale, which would you buy?
System Name | Barb's Domain |
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Processor | i9 10850k 5.1GHz all cores |
Motherboard | MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI |
Cooling | Deep Cool Assassin III |
Memory | 2*16gig Corsair LPX DDR4 3200 |
Video Card(s) | RTX 4080 FE |
Storage | 500gb Samsung 980 Pro M2 SSD, 500GB WD Blue SATA SSD, 2TB Seagate Hybrid SSHD |
Display(s) | Dell - S3222DGM 32" 2k Curved/ASUS VP28UQG 28" 4K (ran at 2k), Sanyo 75" 4k TV |
Case | SilverStone Fortress FT04 |
Audio Device(s) | Bose Companion II speakers, Corsair - HS70 PRO headphones |
Power Supply | Corsair RM850x (2021) |
Mouse | Logitech G502 |
Keyboard | Logitech Orion Spectrum G910 |
VR HMD | Oculus Quest 2 |
Software | Windows 10 Pro 64 bit |
Benchmark Scores | https://www.3dmark.com/spy/34962882 |
System Name | Mobydick |
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Processor | Intel i7 2600k @ 4.4 |
Motherboard | MSI M Power |
Cooling | CM TPC 812 |
Memory | patriot 8gb x 2 |
Video Card(s) | EVGA GTX 970 |
Storage | Kingston hyper x 3k 120ssd,Samsung 256ssd, seagate 750gb green |
Display(s) | Benq XL2720Z |
Case | Haf X |
Audio Device(s) | creative soundblast xz |
Power Supply | EVGA G2 850w |
Mouse | deathadder chroma |
Keyboard | logitech g710 |
Software | Windows 7 64bit |
been extremely satisfied with my GD80. Considering the price difference, most definently MSI
System Name | Barb's Domain |
---|---|
Processor | i9 10850k 5.1GHz all cores |
Motherboard | MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI |
Cooling | Deep Cool Assassin III |
Memory | 2*16gig Corsair LPX DDR4 3200 |
Video Card(s) | RTX 4080 FE |
Storage | 500gb Samsung 980 Pro M2 SSD, 500GB WD Blue SATA SSD, 2TB Seagate Hybrid SSHD |
Display(s) | Dell - S3222DGM 32" 2k Curved/ASUS VP28UQG 28" 4K (ran at 2k), Sanyo 75" 4k TV |
Case | SilverStone Fortress FT04 |
Audio Device(s) | Bose Companion II speakers, Corsair - HS70 PRO headphones |
Power Supply | Corsair RM850x (2021) |
Mouse | Logitech G502 |
Keyboard | Logitech Orion Spectrum G910 |
VR HMD | Oculus Quest 2 |
Software | Windows 10 Pro 64 bit |
Benchmark Scores | https://www.3dmark.com/spy/34962882 |
The latest world record by T0lsty is the highest CPU speed for any 3rd generation Intel Core CPU in 3DMark 11 @ 6213 MHz (validation).
System Name | Mobydick |
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Processor | Intel i7 2600k @ 4.4 |
Motherboard | MSI M Power |
Cooling | CM TPC 812 |
Memory | patriot 8gb x 2 |
Video Card(s) | EVGA GTX 970 |
Storage | Kingston hyper x 3k 120ssd,Samsung 256ssd, seagate 750gb green |
Display(s) | Benq XL2720Z |
Case | Haf X |
Audio Device(s) | creative soundblast xz |
Power Supply | EVGA G2 850w |
Mouse | deathadder chroma |
Keyboard | logitech g710 |
Software | Windows 7 64bit |
System Name | Mobydick |
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Processor | Intel i7 2600k @ 4.4 |
Motherboard | MSI M Power |
Cooling | CM TPC 812 |
Memory | patriot 8gb x 2 |
Video Card(s) | EVGA GTX 970 |
Storage | Kingston hyper x 3k 120ssd,Samsung 256ssd, seagate 750gb green |
Display(s) | Benq XL2720Z |
Case | Haf X |
Audio Device(s) | creative soundblast xz |
Power Supply | EVGA G2 850w |
Mouse | deathadder chroma |
Keyboard | logitech g710 |
Software | Windows 7 64bit |
System Name | All the cores |
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Processor | 2990WX |
Motherboard | Asrock X399M |
Cooling | CPU-XSPC RayStorm Neo, 2x240mm+360mm, D5PWM+140mL, GPU-2x360mm, 2xbyski, D4+D5+100mL |
Memory | 4x16GB G.Skill 3600 |
Video Card(s) | (2) EVGA SC BLACK 1080Ti's |
Storage | 2x Samsung SM951 512GB, Samsung PM961 512GB |
Display(s) | Dell UP2414Q 3840X2160@60hz |
Case | Caselabs Mercury S5+pedestal |
Audio Device(s) | Fischer HA-02->Fischer FA-002W High edition/FA-003/Jubilate/FA-011 depending on my mood |
Power Supply | Seasonic Prime 1200w |
Mouse | Thermaltake Theron, Steam controller |
Keyboard | Keychron K8 |
Software | W10P |
theyre basically the same. The 2 msi pcie slots run at 16x while the gigabytes slots run at 16x and 8x
System Name | Mobydick |
---|---|
Processor | Intel i7 2600k @ 4.4 |
Motherboard | MSI M Power |
Cooling | CM TPC 812 |
Memory | patriot 8gb x 2 |
Video Card(s) | EVGA GTX 970 |
Storage | Kingston hyper x 3k 120ssd,Samsung 256ssd, seagate 750gb green |
Display(s) | Benq XL2720Z |
Case | Haf X |
Audio Device(s) | creative soundblast xz |
Power Supply | EVGA G2 850w |
Mouse | deathadder chroma |
Keyboard | logitech g710 |
Software | Windows 7 64bit |
If both slots are populated they will run at 8x on both motherboards.
System Name | Mobydick |
---|---|
Processor | Intel i7 2600k @ 4.4 |
Motherboard | MSI M Power |
Cooling | CM TPC 812 |
Memory | patriot 8gb x 2 |
Video Card(s) | EVGA GTX 970 |
Storage | Kingston hyper x 3k 120ssd,Samsung 256ssd, seagate 750gb green |
Display(s) | Benq XL2720Z |
Case | Haf X |
Audio Device(s) | creative soundblast xz |
Power Supply | EVGA G2 850w |
Mouse | deathadder chroma |
Keyboard | logitech g710 |
Software | Windows 7 64bit |
System Name | All the cores |
---|---|
Processor | 2990WX |
Motherboard | Asrock X399M |
Cooling | CPU-XSPC RayStorm Neo, 2x240mm+360mm, D5PWM+140mL, GPU-2x360mm, 2xbyski, D4+D5+100mL |
Memory | 4x16GB G.Skill 3600 |
Video Card(s) | (2) EVGA SC BLACK 1080Ti's |
Storage | 2x Samsung SM951 512GB, Samsung PM961 512GB |
Display(s) | Dell UP2414Q 3840X2160@60hz |
Case | Caselabs Mercury S5+pedestal |
Audio Device(s) | Fischer HA-02->Fischer FA-002W High edition/FA-003/Jubilate/FA-011 depending on my mood |
Power Supply | Seasonic Prime 1200w |
Mouse | Thermaltake Theron, Steam controller |
Keyboard | Keychron K8 |
Software | W10P |
Good to know!
Would this mean if I added also a PCI wireless-n card, that it would lower PCI graphics performance?