Consider the Z690 or B660 socket for your I9-10850K. Ensure it supports high-speed PCIe slots and ample RAM slots.
Consider the Z690 or B660 socket for your I9-10850K. Ensure it supports high-speed PCIe slots and ample RAM slots.
Hi, I noticed a $50 price gap between the Z490-H and Z490-A Strix models in your area. Could you think about choosing the Z490-A instead? Both have similar power stages, but there might be other factors to consider. Since Wi-Fi isn’t essential for you, focus on performance and value. The 10850K chipset is indeed more affordable than the 3900X in your region, making it a solid choice for gaming on a PC. Let me know if you need more tips!
Around the same cost as the Z490-H, you should be able to find a Z490 Gaming Edge WIFI, Z490 Vision G, Z490 Tomahawk or Z490 Aorus Elite, possibly even at a lower price. However, regarding your question, I don’t believe the Strix Z490-A is worth $50 more than the H. Still, if you prefer the white theme of the board, the Prime Z490-A is essentially similar to the Strix, except for BIOS Flashback I think.
alright boys, put the pitchforks away for now.... the strix boards are fine, for the A youre mostly just paying for the colors. if you prefer asus features over other boards theyre not a bad choice. other manufacturer's boards in that price range generally bring more features/performance for cheaper but its likely not a big deal to most people in comparison to asus aesthetics/bios/rgb.