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02-14-2019, 10:33 PM
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My PC is a custom-built Windows 10 system that's five years old. I need help choosing the CPU, graphics card, and motherboard upgrades. I'm not very familiar with motherboards but did some research and picked an Asus Prime Z390 A for an I7 9900K, a GEForce RTX 2070 Super, and 32 GB of RAM. My usage is about 30% streaming and 70% gaming. I don’t have a budget, so I want advice on whether to go with an I7 instead of an I9 and if 32 GB RAM is necessary. I’ve heard the I9 9900K isn’t really useful for gaming but might help with streaming. Also, I’m keeping my current cooler (H110i ExtremePerf) and Corsair 860i in a 760T tower. I hope my choices fit the PC’s needs. Price isn’t too big of a concern, but an RTX 2080 GPU at over $800 feels steep. Thanks.
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My PC is a custom-built Windows 10 system that's five years old. I need help choosing the CPU, graphics card, and motherboard upgrades. I'm not very familiar with motherboards but did some research and picked an Asus Prime Z390 A for an I7 9900K, a GEForce RTX 2070 Super, and 32 GB of RAM. My usage is about 30% streaming and 70% gaming. I don’t have a budget, so I want advice on whether to go with an I7 instead of an I9 and if 32 GB RAM is necessary. I’ve heard the I9 9900K isn’t really useful for gaming but might help with streaming. Also, I’m keeping my current cooler (H110i ExtremePerf) and Corsair 860i in a 760T tower. I hope my choices fit the PC’s needs. Price isn’t too big of a concern, but an RTX 2080 GPU at over $800 feels steep. Thanks.

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