How good is the ASUS ROG Maximus Ranger VII? Should I upgrade to something better?

madne$$ · Mar 21, 2016

Hi Members,

I was curious if I need to upgrade the ASUS ROG Maximus Ranger VII to a better one?

At the time it was a bundle with the 4790k and thought that sounds like a good deal.
But wasn't sure if another motherboard I could get be more better for gaming?

Just a quick question is the 4790k still considered as a good CPU for gaming or have the other Intel CPU's far better?

Thanks guy for your help on this matter.

Regards,
Madne$$

Dunlop0078 · Mar 21, 2016

I personally think that mobo and most of the ROG boards are overpriced and have very few benefits over much cheaper boards. The 4790k is a very good cpu for gaming, you could also look into skylake.

madne$$ · Mar 21, 2016

What Motherboard would you recommend Dunlop?
Socket 1150 I also have a Corsair H80GT water cooler solution as well.

Thanks for your post

Christian5192 · Mar 21, 2016

Ive heard great things abput that board. I mean you cant really get a mobo with more features/benefits, it is pretty much top of the line for 4th gen Intel CPUs. Asus makes great boards. . And that CPU is still great! You really dont see any performance increase from that CPU and newer Intel CPUs like the 6700K.

Dunlop0078 · Mar 21, 2016

madne$$ :

I would reccomend any of these below.

MSI: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97gaming5

ASUS: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-z97a

ASROCK: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-fatal1tyz97killer

Gigabyte: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz97xgaming3

ASUS sabertooth High end I would rather have one of these than a ROG board: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-sabertoothz97mark1usb31

jackspeed · Mar 21, 2016

I would reccomend any of these below.

MSI: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97gaming5

ASUS: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-z97a

ASROCK: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-fatal1t...

Gigabyte: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz97...

ASUS sabertooth High end I would rather have one of these than a ROG board: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-sabertoot...

I would not upgrade to any of the boards unless for some reason your board is faulty or you need a new feature. While I may agree that ASUS ROG Maximus Ranger VII is a little on the high side on price for the features but if you already have the board I would not spend the $ to upgrade/sidegrade it.

An upgrade to skylake is not a good investment for price/performance ratio for gaming. THe CPU/mobo combo you have is fine.

madne$$ · Mar 21, 2016

Thanks everyone for your posts really helps.

Dunlop0078 · Mar 21, 2016

jackspeed :

Yeah I definitely agree, for some reason when I wrote I think i was assuming you did not buy a mobo yet. But if you already have the ranger and it works well there is no reason to switch to something else especially if it would cost you any money.

madne$$ · Mar 21, 2016

Also I know this is away from this topic but I have a Be Quite POWER ZONE | 1000W CM PSU.
What are your thoughts on this product? good or bad bad.

Thanks again

Dunlop0078 · Mar 21, 2016

madne$$ :

Its a good unit made by FSP. It performs well but is a bit overpriced for what it is in my opinion, many reviewers note this as well. But it seems to be a solid unit I would have no issue using it. I linked a review below.

https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/beQuiet/PowerZone_1000W/

madne$$ · Mar 21, 2016

Cool thanks Dunlop, never used Be quite before as a PSU so wanted to be safe then sorry

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