New System Upgrade Need Overclocking Board. Help Can be 7th or 8th Gen?

nitinvaid20 · Nov 2, 2017

Hello
My 4th Gen I5-4670K and Asus maximus VII Ranger is Kind Of dead and i was thinking which system should i go for now?
I am gonna do overclocking for sure so was thinking for the I5-7600K and Motherboard? dont know
I have looked for Strix B250 Series board but they are not for overclocking right?
so only Z270 Left? Am i Correct
which is the best cheapest board i can get ? in Asus?
Already have the GPU GTX 1060 Strix so gonna need the new Ram too

bjornl · Nov 2, 2017

Here are two builds I did for others. Delete the parts you don't need.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($279.89 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI - Z370 GAMING PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot - Viper Elite 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($94.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING Video Card ($259.88 @ OutletPC)
Case: Fractal Design - Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Platinum 550W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($94.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1034.21

Just over your budget, but it is very high end in every area. Coffeelake i5, lovely (very quiet, and excellent cooling) case, Seasonic PSU, Samsung 850 SSD, only real knock is the 1060 6gb which will give you 1440p at close to ultra in most games. But every other component is about top of the line. Video cards go obsolete the fastest and are the easiest to upgrade.

Here is the older generation CPU with the higher end GPU

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($195.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-Z270P-D3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($78.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot - Viper Elite 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($94.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Mini ITX OC Video Card ($394.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design - Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Platinum 550W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($94.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1033.43

It will initially be faster, but the coffeelake CPU platform is likely to last longer without the need for an upgrade.

nitinvaid20 · Nov 2, 2017

bjornl :

Here are two builds I did for others. Delete the parts you don't need.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($279.89 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI - Z370 GAMING PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot - Viper Elite 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($94.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING Video Card ($259.88 @ OutletPC)
Case: Fractal Design - Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Platinum 550W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($94.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1034.21

Just over your budget, but it is very high end in every area. Coffeelake i5, lovely (very quiet, and excellent cooling) case, Seasonic PSU, Samsung 850 SSD, only real knock is the 1060 6gb which will give you 1440p at close to ultra in most games. But every other component is about top of the line. Video cards go obsolete the fastest and are the easiest to upgrade.

Here is the older generation CPU with the higher end GPU

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($195.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-Z270P-D3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($78.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot - Viper Elite 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($94.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Mini ITX OC Video Card ($394.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design - Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Platinum 550W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($94.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1033.43

It will initially be faster, but the coffeelake CPU platform is likely to last longer without the need for an upgrade.

I have not used the MSI or Gigabyte motherboard always Asus Are MSI boards Good Build and performance vise??

bjornl · Nov 2, 2017

nitinvaid20 :

They're great. I've used them and Asus and have had the most problems with Asus. You can certainly replace the above with an Asus board if that makes you more comfortable.

nitinvaid20 · Nov 2, 2017

bjornl :

Hmm okay so only the Z270 Boards can OC the CPU not the H270 and B250

bjornl · Nov 2, 2017

nitinvaid20 :

bjornl :

Hmm okay so only the Z270 Boards can OC the CPU not the H270 and B250

Yes, depending on the CPU and the bios version the z170 can also, but might as well get the newer model.

nitinvaid20 · Nov 2, 2017

bjornl :

nitinvaid20 :

Yes, depending on the CPU and the bios version the z170 can also, but might as well get the newer model.

i will get the newwer model only the CPU will be i5-7600K and the board will be Z270
this is what i was thinking
ASUS STRIX Z270F-GAMING
ASUS PRIME-Z270- A ( AURA)

bjornl · Nov 2, 2017

nitinvaid20 :

bjornl :

i will get the newwer model only the CPU will be i5-7600K and the board will be Z270
this is what i was thinking
ASUS STRIX Z270F-GAMING
ASUS PRIME-Z270- A ( AURA)

Both motherboards are well reviewed. The gaming costs a little more (around 20). It generally receives the better reviews, but they seem pretty even to me (quick glance). I'm sure they'll perform the same. Have fun.

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