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Comparing mobo combos

Comparing mobo combos

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LogicSait
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01-29-2016, 09:28 AM
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The X99 board offers better stability according to Danny, while he values the rog strix Z370E with an 8900k brother. The key advantages of the X99 include its stability, but he is considering a second opinion before making a decision and sharing it with a friend.
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LogicSait
01-29-2016, 09:28 AM #1

The X99 board offers better stability according to Danny, while he values the rog strix Z370E with an 8900k brother. The key advantages of the X99 include its stability, but he is considering a second opinion before making a decision and sharing it with a friend.

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kyleboren
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01-29-2016, 01:23 PM
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I would say no.
Because the X99 chipset is more unpredictable than consumer models. It might only support ECC/RDIMM RAM, which is significantly pricier than standard non-ECC/UDIMM consumer RAM.
Additionally, the X99 chipset was launched in 2014, whereas the Z370 chipset came out in 2017. That’s a three-year gap, favoring the Z370. Generally, older motherboards have a higher risk of failure.
Regarding CPUs, there isn’t an i9-8900K available. The i9 series first appeared with the 9th generation (Coffee Lake Refresh), not the 8th generation (Coffee Lake).
For high-end options, you’ll find i7-8700K, i7-9700K, i9-9900K, and i9-9900KS.
So, based on what’s available, i7-8700K is the best fit.
It offers 6 cores/threads compared to i7-6950X’s 10 cores/20 threads, though overall performance is similar.
CPU power usage also differs: i7-6950X draws 140W, while i7-8700K uses 95W.
Clock speeds are 3 GHz base and 3.5 GHz boost for the former, versus 3.7 GHz base and 4.7 GHz boost for the latter.
Unless you require more cores/threads, i7-8700K remains superior. It’s newer, with a higher frequency, lower power consumption, and a more modern design than the X99.
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kyleboren
01-29-2016, 01:23 PM #2

I would say no.
Because the X99 chipset is more unpredictable than consumer models. It might only support ECC/RDIMM RAM, which is significantly pricier than standard non-ECC/UDIMM consumer RAM.
Additionally, the X99 chipset was launched in 2014, whereas the Z370 chipset came out in 2017. That’s a three-year gap, favoring the Z370. Generally, older motherboards have a higher risk of failure.
Regarding CPUs, there isn’t an i9-8900K available. The i9 series first appeared with the 9th generation (Coffee Lake Refresh), not the 8th generation (Coffee Lake).
For high-end options, you’ll find i7-8700K, i7-9700K, i9-9900K, and i9-9900KS.
So, based on what’s available, i7-8700K is the best fit.
It offers 6 cores/threads compared to i7-6950X’s 10 cores/20 threads, though overall performance is similar.
CPU power usage also differs: i7-6950X draws 140W, while i7-8700K uses 95W.
Clock speeds are 3 GHz base and 3.5 GHz boost for the former, versus 3.7 GHz base and 4.7 GHz boost for the latter.
Unless you require more cores/threads, i7-8700K remains superior. It’s newer, with a higher frequency, lower power consumption, and a more modern design than the X99.