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Ok, so im building a gaming computer for the 1st time so im new to the different components. I have had many people tell me to get a z87 MOBO but have also been told that x79 is better. Can someone please explain the differences in these and why i should get 1 over the other??? Also, what GPU is good for gaming? MauveCloud Splendid. May 7, 2, 0 21, I think X79 has more PCI express lanes which allows more bandwidth when using 3 or 4 video cards.
I'd say X79 is only worth it if you do something more cpu-intensive than gaming on your computer e. Sakkura Illustrious. Aug 22, 8, 2 37, 1, What's new. New posts. Log in. Install the app. Please check out our forum guidelines for info related to our community. JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly. You should upgrade or use an alternative browser. Z87 Haswell v. Thread starter JThorpe Start date Jul 10, Joined May 7, Messages 44 0. Hello All, So I have somewhat of a simple question. I know that, for most games now, I really would only need one GTX , but I only build a new computer every years, and I want to make sure that I build something that I can still play the new games down the road on high settings.
I have read a bunch of the forums and review sites, that say that x8 PCIe 3. Jan 12, 0 0. I am desktopless I sold my Core i7 k to a friend and now I waiting or trying to fight the urge to get a X79 MB and a Core i7 k or I game, code, among other things with my rig. So as of now what I see in the benchmarks the i7 k really isn't much faster than the i7 k I had. But I would like to get more cores for compiling What about the X89 chipset? So any ideas? Should I wait until June? Sep 10, 1, 2 Phynaz Lifer.
Mar 13, 10, Why wait? Get the K now. Have a blast. Aug 24, 6, 17 If it were me I'd wait for Haswell! But X79 is hella fast, 6 cores etc. You won't be disappointed either way.
Sep 15, 7, I'd wait for Haswell. My i7 lasted this long, it'll soldier on for another couple of months. Bill Brasky Diamond Member. May 18, 4, 1 0. Normally I'm not a fan of waiting, but Haswell is so darn close. Plus, it's not like the k is going away anytime soon.
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