Is this Gaming Build adequate?
Is this Gaming Build adequate?
not entirely true though .
we know there is more to it than just this .
VRM quality , pcie lanes distribution , bios updates etc - it all factors in .
if one is getting top of the line gaming cpu why not get a latest and better quality motherboard as well .
of course if the combo deal is too good to pass on than we can look past this and just get the best deal .
but the original deal is not that great to be honest .
also in the future AMD may say "well yeah ryzen 10900x (or whatever code name it will have)
will be supported by AM5
but may only work properly (if at all) with B850 or X870 chipset ,
or they will be supported but there will be issues on older motherboards even after bios update etc.
you never know - so $30 extra for the system that should last another 5 to 7 years
is really nothing when you look at the big picture .
people are spending hundreds of dollars on cpus and gpus so there is no point in saving 30 bucks really
(this is not one of those budget builds where you need to count every penny) .
this is a really good deal:
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X, MSI X870E MAG Tomahawk WiFi, G.Skill Flare X5 Series 32GB DDR5-6000 Kit, Computer Build Bundle
you get the great all around cpu (not just for gaming) and also the latest high quality motherboard
and decent memory sticks as a bonus.
Yes the Vram matters but with what he has picked it's fine.
The others are merely features if you need them, then choose the board with the features you require.
For future support it's all just guesswork. They attempted that with AM4 and received a significantly negative reaction, leading them to abandon it.
The combination you mentioned works well if you're close to a micro center.
I'm curious about how 9900x would affect gaming performance versus a x3D version.
I'm curious about how 9900x would affect gaming performance versus a x3D version.