The base build consists of: i7-13700k G.Skill Desktop RAM Trident Z5 RGB 32GB Kit 6400 MT/s DDR5 Corsair CPU Cooler H170i iCUE Elite Corsair Obsidian 7000D Airflow TG White Full Tower 2 x SAMSUNG 990 PRO 2TB I will keep my PSU 850W and my MSI 3070 for now. I am planning of overclocking or at least have a stable performance as the build will be used in Flight Simulators and single thread performance in MSFS is vital. The system will work with 2 monitors in native 1440p resolution. I am thinking of the following 2 options for a motherboard: Gigabyte Motherboard Z790 AORUS ELITE AX (Z790/1700/DDR5) or MSI Motherboard Z790 MAG TOMAHAWK WIFI (Z790/1700/DDR5) What's your opinion on which of them i should go for? Of course any other proposal is welcomed. I am going to buy the things in Greece.
Same answer as on other forums below but if you want a real answer. MSI motherboards are easier and more noob friendly over gigabyte Cheap Z690 will work just as good with 13700k. EG: PC Game Z690 13700KF up to 6200Mhz
EVGA - Products - EVGA Z690 DARK K|NGP|N, 121-AL-E699-KR, LGA 1700, Intel Z690, PCIe Gen5, SATA 6Gb/s, 2.5Gb/s LAN, WiFi6E/BT5.2, USB 3.2 Gen2x2, M.2, U.2, EATX, Intel Motherboard - 121-AL-E699-KR Good price imho
I made the switch and I'd recommend it. I have seen improvements between 20 - 40 % in various games. I have mine paired with ROG STRIX Z690-A GAMING WIFI D4 however it does run warmer, so I had to upgrade my cooler. Paired with a Kraken X3 360 (set to performance mode) temps idle around 36~, in games it can swing anywhere from 45 - 70 depend on CPU usage.