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| Processor | Intel i9 9900K @5GHz w/ Corsair H150i Pro CPU AiO w/Corsair HD120 RBG fan |
|---|---|
| Motherboard | Asus Z390 Maximus XI Code |
| Cooling | 6x120mm Corsair HD120 RBG fans |
| Memory | Corsair Vengeance RBG 2x8GB 3600MHz |
| Video Card(s) | Asus RTX 3080Ti STRIX OC |
| Storage | Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500GB , 970 EVO 1TB, Samsung 850 EVO 1TB SSD, 10TB Synology DS1621+ RAID5 |
| Display(s) | Corsair Xeneon 32" 32UHD144 4K |
| Case | Corsair 570x RBG Tempered Glass |
| Audio Device(s) | Onboard / Corsair Virtuoso XT Wireless RGB |
| Power Supply | Corsair HX850w Platinum Series |
| Mouse | Logitech G604s |
| Keyboard | Corsair K70 Rapidfire |
| Software | Windows 11 x64 Professional |
| Benchmark Scores | Firestrike - 23520 Heaven - 3670 |
So here is my situation. When I originally bought my computer, I had it with gaming and what not in mind. Now that I dont really play games as often as I do anymore, I feel that the computer is WAAAYYY overpowered for what I need/want.
Here is my dilemma. Should I keep the board and get a new CPU? Or get a new board and keep the CPU? Because at this point, the way the DFI x38 oc options are, they are mad insane. (like the P35 and x48) I dont now what to do with all the options because after a certain point and time, you have to mess with GTL's to get a stable overclock and I dont have the time nor the patiece to do that. And since i dont have the time or the patience, I am not getting the full potential out of this chip. I had it at 3.5GHz 14+hrs prime stable and then yesterday, I started getting blue screens and random game freezes. Tested with prime and all cores failed in under 5 seconds.
If I get rid of the CPU, what should I get in its place? If I keep the CPU, what board should I get in its place? (that doesnt have GTL's to mess with)
Thoughts?
Here is my dilemma. Should I keep the board and get a new CPU? Or get a new board and keep the CPU? Because at this point, the way the DFI x38 oc options are, they are mad insane. (like the P35 and x48) I dont now what to do with all the options because after a certain point and time, you have to mess with GTL's to get a stable overclock and I dont have the time nor the patiece to do that. And since i dont have the time or the patience, I am not getting the full potential out of this chip. I had it at 3.5GHz 14+hrs prime stable and then yesterday, I started getting blue screens and random game freezes. Tested with prime and all cores failed in under 5 seconds.
If I get rid of the CPU, what should I get in its place? If I keep the CPU, what board should I get in its place? (that doesnt have GTL's to mess with)
Thoughts?
