Best mobo+cpu to get for future-proofing ($ is not an issue)

DarylLJC

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hi, can someone recommend the very best mobo +cpu money can buy? was looking at either x99 or z170 but idk which is better to get for gaming. Have 2 msi 980tis' to use too. thanks.
 

Andrei N

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If money is no issue then go for SLI/Crossfire and the best processor money can buy.
X99 if you want to go for the highest end of DDR3 with a 5th generation i7, you'll be future proof for about as much as the first generation DDR4 with the best skylake i7.
 

Andrei N

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Also my best bet in future proofing a gaming rig is to buy it at the same time as a new console appears. Games will stay at those specs for a couple of years.
Since the PS5 will be launched in 2020, anything that beats a PS4 in processing and can do 80 fps in 1080p is future proof until then.
 

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so is a asus maximus viii extreme/6700k/corsair dominator platinum 32gb 3000mhz c15 okay?