Consider tips for selecting components when upgrading an old PC?
Consider tips for selecting components when upgrading an old PC?
He is not wrong on this occasion. He linked a Crucial kit, not a Corsair kit. Even so, what makes that particular G Skill kit "200% better" than the corsair kit you are referring to? That crucial kit will perform the same as the G Skill kit within margin of error less $82.70, unless you are aware of something wrong with Crucial / Corsair kits and that particular motherboard / CPU combination. Dollar for dollar, I would always choose G Skill, but not in this case with a price disparity.
When considering a combination of an old RM850X and a new RTX 4070, ensure your power supply meets ATX12 v3.x standards and is not v2.x. Your previous setup with a TX850M and a Gigabyte RTX 3060 experienced unexpected shutdowns after adding the RTX 4070.
Your setup is adequate for running Windows 11. I own two 8th generation laptops from work that are currently using Windows 11 at home, and everything is working smoothly. It’s unclear why someone would believe their 8700k wouldn’t suffice, since it’s officially supported. You might be overestimating the need for the 5070, as your existing GPU should handle the task, especially if you have a board with three display outputs.
You're correct, he did. But it remains the most affordable option available with those specifications. And honestly, unless it appears on the QVL or Crucial lists specifically as compatible with that board, Crucial hasn't performed much better regarding Ryzen support compared to Corsair's more budget-friendly kits. Just a thought. It's easy to assume "it will work" when you're not the one facing delays and returns, then needing a different solution. I'm not saying this particular kit won't work, because I haven't tested the entire series on Ryzen beforehand, but many Crucial/Micron products share similar issues with Ryzen that Corsair's cheaper options also face.
The exact RAM kit provided by @Why_Me has an EXPO profile. The Asus ROG Strix Z390E motherboard is older than this RAM, so its QVL doesn't list it, though it does include some Crucial/Micron kits. Crucial doesn't maintain a dedicated QVL for its own Z390 boards.
In fact, they do, here:
https://www.crucial.com/upgrades
But you're correct about Z390 not being included in the list of motherboards. Still, if you choose "brand" and then "that brand's motherboard," most boards are available for each manufacturer and also for many prebuilt systems.