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Thank god AMD looks like it has finally got serious and pulled it's finger out. Now it's just a case of waiting for release and reviews before making a commitment to an AMD or Intel based system. Just another couple of weeks to go hopefully before the real state of play in the CPU market is revealed.

I have taken a pause from DCS and are waiting for an integrated DCS 2.5. If it comes out in the next few months no sweat. By then Ryzen CPU's will be out and my new rig would have been decided upon and built.

Nice, looks like the end is in sight after what looked like a absolute nightmare of as luck and setbacks for you. Did you go with the cheapie Asus AR Prime board in the end? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well I have new Samsung 960 Evo M.2 drive, 32Gb of new Corsair 3200Mhz RAM and some other parts just waiting for release of Ryzen. Only then when I have a clear picture of the CPU landscape in terms of price and performance will I then put the cash down for either the blue or red team. Hopefully just one more month max to wait. In particular bought the RAM very early as forecast was for significant price rises up till Sep this year. On current pricing I saved myself AUD 75 alone. [emoji106] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Why can't my wife fly DCS? :( Some guys have all the luck. :smilewink:

There are three types of people. Those that don't tinker and would never consider "taking a risk" in overclocking their system. Then there are those that build or purchase a new system, run it at stock for a year or two before then overclocking. And then there are those like Bit who have full custom water cooling setups and look to push their system to find it's upper limit from the get go. Each to their own which is one of the great things about PC building.

It has been talked about a lot here regarding the improvements on old v new CPU which is all very valid. But for me I view the upgrade through a wider lense of new motherboard features and connectivity options. Even if you aren't into the hype over LED lighting which seems to be all the rage now on motherboards, there are many new features that benefit the overall computing experience.

Congrats mate. Makes it all the more harder for me to wait for AMD Ryzen before making a decision between the blue and red team.

A balanced build Tintifaxl. Good luck and let us know how it goes and how things run for you.

Well I'm certainly guessing not Prime95 or Aida64 with that small AIO water cooler. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Great pics. Looked a challenge to fit everything in and deal with cable management. But from the looks of it and those oc temps of under 70 you have done a fine job. Enjoy. [emoji106] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Asus Maximum IX Hero has 4xUSB2, 4xUSB3 and 2xUSB3.1 (A and C ports) all on I/O rear panel. There are boards out there with plenty of ports however the choice is not perhaps as numerous as it once was. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Last two boards I have had Asus and no probs. Always loved their BIOS so when move to Z270 or if AMD is tempting again will go with Asus board. Last MSI board I had was with an AMD Athlon. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

That's the worst bit, waiting for that courier to arrive. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Why don't you post up some pics once you have built your rig? Good luck. :thumbup:

Yes it is convenient in that so SATA or power cable is required. Outside of that it is like any old bog standard SSD. The big jump is moving from SATA3 to the PCI-express NVme SSD's such as the Samsung 960Pro or 960 Evo.

I have had no problem with Corsair. Always been reliable for me. Yes, those speeds mentioned by Asus refer to the overclocked speeds that the motherboard supports. Given you are going for the top of the range 7700k I would suggest looking at 3000Mhz or 3200Mhz speeds. Capacity wise 16GB (2x8) or if money isn't a major deal then why not go for 32GB. Some games may benefit slightly from higher memory speeds while others not. My understanding of Kaby and previous Skylake is that memory timings are not as important as the actual memory speeds. I am sure someone will correct me if I am wrong on this. If you go to the support page for this motherboard on the Asus website you will be able to download a memory qualified vendors list (QVL) sheet which lists all the memory brands and specific models that will work with the Asus Strix Z270F motherboard. Then of course now with memory there are the aesthetics along with practicalities. You might like a certain colour or LED and some now are being released with RGB LED. Or you may be looking for "low profile" memory so that it does not get in the way of your CPU cooler.

1070, i7 4790K, or SSD? When I first moved to SSD over a few years ago I purchased what I could afford which was a Samsung 830 250GB sata SSD. I used it as my OS drive for windows and also for what I considered my essential programs and games. I transitioned my 1TB mechanical Samsung drive and turned it into a storage drive for photos and music. Now I have in addition to my Samsung 830 another 480GB SSD which I use as a Steam drive for other games and my ITunes media. DCS of course has always been on my SSD. The SSD has been one of the most significant developments in the PC arena in the last decade. Any SSD makes a huge jump over a mechanical drive and every effort should be made to set aside some cash for one. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

For me I will opt for an M.2 NVMe SSD when I move to a new motherboard which has this feature. Probably a Samsung 960 Evo as the price jump to the Pro is too much for me to swallow.

Sounds good then if they can oc and that sound like a great price. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

On the RAM you have mentioned 2400Mhz. I would suggest higher such as 3000 or 3200 speed. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

That's one reason why I am retiring my I7-950/X58. My 1070 just isn't feeling the love. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

SSD all the way. See how you find that first. What resolution are you gaming at? If 1080p at fixed 60hz monitor then stay with 970. If at 1440p or high refresh monitor then a new GPU may benefit. But best bet is try SSD first. It really does help just in general system responsiveness with operating system. And for m it did help to remove some micro stutters in DCS. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

As above look to new GPU 1060 with 6gb min. Then if still not happy perhaps look to do total overhaul from that old i7-950. I have similar old system however I increased RAM from 6 to 12GB which helped a little. Also overclocked up to 4.25ghz to reduce as much as possible bottleneck to new GTX1070 GPU. However now I'm at the point where I am going to gut system and replace with either Kaby or Ryzen based rig. Old Asus X58 motherboard is starting to exhibit some flaky behaviour now. I Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Pretty much what Bit said above as far as advise goes. Only pay more money for motherboard if there are extra features/connectivity options that you need. Cheap Asus Prime Aurora Z270 overclocks to 5ghz new Kaby K CPU's just like the far more expensive ROG boards. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk