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Apr 28 2016 02:41pm
Quote (Wydz @ Apr 28 2016 03:39pm)
Think I'm going to go wit the Z97 Pro Gamer

My brother has the extreme4 for 5 months now with no issues but man those newegg comments scare me lol




Well then get a SIX...

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-z97extreme6

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Apr 28 2016 02:45pm
ur still wasting money buying a z97 board,
get a z/h170 board, with 6500, and rams
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Apr 28 2016 02:48pm


Agreed...go with this and use your 270X till the new vid cards come out.


http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mcqMGX
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Apr 28 2016 02:48pm
Quote (Secksii @ Apr 28 2016 03:45pm)
ur still wasting money buying a z97 board,
get a z/h170 board, with 6500, and rams


lets turn this into a 4k gaming rig while where at it :rofl:
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Apr 28 2016 02:49pm
Quote (BearGri11z @ Apr 28 2016 03:48pm)
lets turn this into a 4k gaming rig while where at it :rofl:



No sense really, buying old tech these days.


/e

Quote (Ghot @ Apr 28 2016 03:48pm)
Agreed...go with this and use your 270X till the new vid cards come out.


http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mcqMGX



Only get the parts you don't already have, ofc.

This post was edited by Ghot on Apr 28 2016 02:50pm
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Apr 28 2016 02:50pm
Quote (Ghot @ Apr 28 2016 01:48pm)
Agreed...go with this and use your 270X till the new vid cards come out.


http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mcqMGX



I already have all that except the cup/mobo lol
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Apr 28 2016 02:51pm
Quote (Wydz @ Apr 28 2016 03:50pm)
I already have all that except the cup/mobo lol




...and the DDR4 RAM :)

/e Then just get the mobo, CPU, and the RAM. I just posted the list cause it's all compatible.

This post was edited by Ghot on Apr 28 2016 02:52pm
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Quote (Ghot @ Apr 28 2016 03:49pm)
No sense really, buying old tech these days.


its true but buying the latest and greatest to do what he is wanting is a bigger waste imho

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Apr 28 2016 02:52pm
Quote (BearGri11z @ Apr 28 2016 01:48pm)
lets turn this into a 4k gaming rig while where at it :rofl:


let's use some common sense and not encourage him to waste money.

sell 8320 + use ~200 for skylake,mobo,ram > spending $$$ on z97 + 4th gen CPU > spending $200 am3 mobo
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Apr 28 2016 02:53pm
Quote (Secksii @ Apr 28 2016 03:52pm)
let's use some common sense and not encourage him to waste money.

sell 8320 + use ~200 for skylake,mobo,ram > spending $$$ on z97 + 4th gen CPU > spending $200 am3 mobo


we moved past the am3 platform
thx

the upgrade from amd to intel alone is enough for his needs
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