I maintained a desktop of my own from like 2010 to 2017, but I fell off after my motherboard failed, and I knew I’d have to buy a new set of mb, processor, and ram.
For this new build I want to set a good foundation, and spend around 800$ on that main set of parts, without worrying about a graphics card yet. The microcenter near me is selling two types of processor that I want to base the build around.
Intel Core i9-9900K Coffee Lake (250$)
Or
Intel Core i7-9700K Coffee Lake (200$)
With either one (I’m leaning towards the i9), I’ll need a Z390 chipset MB, and I could really use help with that choice. From what I hear the ASUS Z390-A PRIME is actually not too reliable? Even though it’s clearly the most reccommended.
Would the ASUS TUF Z390-Plus Gaming be a good call?
Eventually, when I can invest in a phat dedicated graphics card I’m sure it’d be nice to have my setup already geared towards loading and rendering games.
And then for the ram, I’m truly just completely unknowledgeable. I pick up that the processors are DDR4-2666 MHz ram dependant, but I’m not sure what type or brand to look for. Again, I’m not going to be running anything intense until I have a dedicated gfx card, so I can add more sticks of ram later. For now the focus is on getting a nice processor up and running in its best motherboard habitat.
I’m not sure what type of case to go for either but I’ve always felt cramped so I’d love to spring for a Full Tower. Is that beneficial to airflow? A bunch of open space on the interior?
As for the rest of the parts, I have an EVGA Supernova 650G, which I hope will work for this new build, a few ssds to plug in, and an old GTX 650, the extra small card.
I would be forever thankful for your help! Let me know if I put this post together wrong! But I’m just getting back in to the game.