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System Name | Rainbow |
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Processor | Intel Core i7 8700k |
Motherboard | MSI MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC |
Cooling | Corsair H115i, 2x Noctua NF-A14 industrialPPC-3000 PWM |
Memory | G. Skill TridentZ RGB 4x8GB (F4-3600C16Q-32GTZR) |
Video Card(s) | ZOTAC GeForce RTX 3090 Trinity |
Storage | 2x Samsung 950 Pro 256GB | 2xHGST Deskstar 4TB 7.2K |
Display(s) | Samsung C27HG70 |
Case | Xigmatek Aquila |
Power Supply | Seasonic 760W SS-760XP |
Mouse | Razer Deathadder 2013 |
Keyboard | Corsair Vengeance K95 |
Software | Windows 10 Pro |
Benchmark Scores | 4 trillion points in GmailMark, over 144 FPS 2K Facebook Scrolling (Extreme Quality preset) |
Since the 790FX-based DFI board in sig rig isn't completely happy with my Phenom II X6, I've been wanting a new board and was thinking a 890FX board would be the best bet between compatibility, features, overclockability and cost. Budget shouldn't be anything, but I could spare $100-ish.
Going on the "Old tech should be cheap now" theory, my first instinct is the ASUS Crosshair IV and it turns out there are some relatively inexpensive Extremes out there listed as "New (See Other)", which details show means "board only, no accessories". Besides the lack of backplate ($20?!), this seems like a good option.
I haven't really seen much more than that, so it's either this or an AM3+ board which I've heard doesn't do voltages nicely with AM3 processors. Thoughts people?
Going on the "Old tech should be cheap now" theory, my first instinct is the ASUS Crosshair IV and it turns out there are some relatively inexpensive Extremes out there listed as "New (See Other)", which details show means "board only, no accessories". Besides the lack of backplate ($20?!), this seems like a good option.
I haven't really seen much more than that, so it's either this or an AM3+ board which I've heard doesn't do voltages nicely with AM3 processors. Thoughts people?