Windows 10: i9 9900KS

So the 9900KS was announced today partially. There is still an embargo on performance details until 30th. TechDeals said that it is being maid in a limited number.

What are member's thoughts on this.

:)

 

I9 9900k vs. Ryzen 9 3900x

Amazon (USA) - my default price checker for me. I meant to link them.

i9-9900K - $474.99. Price dropped from last post. BTW I paid $519 for mine in Feb.
Ryzen 9 3900x - $732 - $829 - Buying Options

 

i9-9900K build

Hello guys (and gals), been a while since I posted. Anyway, I got this for my 60th birthday last week….



and the end result is this….




System specs....

• Case - Cooler Master HAF X case
• MB - Gigabyte Z390 Extreme
• CPU - Intel i9-9900K
• RAM - 32gig Corsair DDR4 Dominator Platinum RAM (3333MHz)
• CPU Cooler - Corsair AIO CPU cooler – H115i Pro
• Drives - 5 Samsung SSD drives: 2x 512gig 970 NVMe drive (OS & Photos drive), 1 x 1TB 850 EVO (Acronis backups), 1x 1TB 860 EVO (music), and 1x 2TB 850 EVO (Games, data).
• Graphics card - Sapphire Tri-X R9 Fury
• Sound - On-board (ESS Sabre HiFi using Realtek drivers)
• Optical Drive - LG Blu-Ray
• Power Supply - EVGA Super Nova I000 P2 (1000 watt)
• OS - Windows 10 Pro x64 (1809)

You can see the wire management here. And for those For those wanting a closer look at this board see this 7 minute . It's expensive, but you get a lot with it. Anyway now I'm just awaiting AMD’s board partners to release their versions of the Radeon VII for the graphics card upgrade.

In the meantime I’m seriously considering replacing my HAF X since I had to modify it to hold a 280mm AIO at the top of the case. Two cases under consideration, but with concerns are...

1) Cooler Master’s MasterCase H500M seems a good choice but being my MB is an extended (E-ATX) board, I’m a little concerned about it’s wiring clearance as discussed in this .

2) (more wishful thinking) is Corsair’s Obsidian 1000D. Plenty of room even with a custom water-cooling setup. Issue is size, and initial cost of ownership. I don't have a place to sit it, and in addition to the $500 (499.99) dollar asking price, there’s the added cost of RGB fans, and custom water-cooling parts.

Honestly, this Corsair 1000D is probably more pipe dream than reality considering cost and size. That said, assuming quality name brand parts, what is the average cost of a custom water-cooling setup? What’s the maintenance of such a system like?

Thanks

 

I9 9900k vs. Ryzen 9 3900x

Hi,
From this post of mine it shows even the 3800x @ 4.4 is not doing so bad cheaper and beating 9900k *Smile
I9 9900k vs. Ryzen 9 3900x