As this was interest in a similar bundle recently, this one has:
* new Intel i5 Kaybylake CPU (Guaranteed CPU overclock of 4.90GHz)
* Asus Strix z270F gaming motherboard
* 16GB DDR4 Ram
* closed loop water cooler and thermal paste
Top comments
taras
9 Jan 178#3
If you are in the loop to buy a new new cpu/mobo - and can wait, wait till amd ryzen comes out..
mamboboy
9 Jan 175#11
Yeah, by about a quid.
AMD has thrown all their eggs in one basket with these new processors and GPU's, they won't be sold at budget prices. The PC enthusiast market will always be ripped off.
My guess is they'll be almost like-for-like in price. The motherboards will probably be more as well....
I see it time and time again here, "wait for xxx to come out! prices will drop!". I remember folk here holding out for the 1070 and 1080 to come out thinking the 980Ti would come down to £280 or so... in reality the 980Ti pretty much stayed the same price :laughing: Out of frustration pretty much all the 1070/1080 and 980Ti deals got voted freezing here for weeks on end. I imagine the same will happen to the Ryzen hardware as well.
wonkothesane
10 Jan 173#37
Until some independant benchmarks appear, Ryzen is not a "game changer"!
taras
9 Jan 173#21
I'm not being a fanboi but saying (sensibly) if you can wait and not do a new build this week, it might be worthwhile
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Franken
9 Jan 17#1
The headline says its an i5 but the description on the site says its an i7. :-\
hamzahuk to Franken
9 Jan 17#2
Yhh just seen that to, i7 7600k loool, must have been a typo on their side.
taras
9 Jan 178#3
If you are in the loop to buy a new new cpu/mobo - and can wait, wait till amd ryzen comes out..
powerbrick to taras
9 Jan 17#7
What exact date is that out then, got prices too?
CHAOSEN3 to taras
9 Jan 17#8
Definitely agree. Even if you aren't planning on getting a Ryzen CPU, Intel are bound to drop their prices to compete.
maltikism to taras
9 Jan 17#25
amd. lolz.
wonkothesane
9 Jan 17#4
I wish I could find this kind of deal for the Asus Strix Z270G motherboard! (mATX)
*Looks at site*
There is one, but it's with the i7 7700K CPU clocked to 4.80GHz, and £732.79! :disappointed:
mATX (244mm x 244mm) is a smaller size than a standard motherboard (305 × 244 mm).
The main difference is fewer PCIe slots (max 4 vs max 7).
MiniITX (170mm x 170mm) is smaller again, and generally has only 1 PCIe, and only 2 RAM slots.
Note: Old wikipedia pic shows old motherboards, but sizes still relevant.
Organdonor
9 Jan 17#10
Ooh I see, that's really helpful thank you dude
mamboboy
9 Jan 175#11
Yeah, by about a quid.
AMD has thrown all their eggs in one basket with these new processors and GPU's, they won't be sold at budget prices. The PC enthusiast market will always be ripped off.
My guess is they'll be almost like-for-like in price. The motherboards will probably be more as well....
I see it time and time again here, "wait for xxx to come out! prices will drop!". I remember folk here holding out for the 1070 and 1080 to come out thinking the 980Ti would come down to £280 or so... in reality the 980Ti pretty much stayed the same price :laughing: Out of frustration pretty much all the 1070/1080 and 980Ti deals got voted freezing here for weeks on end. I imagine the same will happen to the Ryzen hardware as well.
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Opening post
* new Intel i5 Kaybylake CPU (Guaranteed CPU overclock of 4.90GHz)
* Asus Strix z270F gaming motherboard
* 16GB DDR4 Ram
* closed loop water cooler and thermal paste
Top comments
AMD has thrown all their eggs in one basket with these new processors and GPU's, they won't be sold at budget prices. The PC enthusiast market will always be ripped off.
My guess is they'll be almost like-for-like in price. The motherboards will probably be more as well....
I see it time and time again here, "wait for xxx to come out! prices will drop!". I remember folk here holding out for the 1070 and 1080 to come out thinking the 980Ti would come down to £280 or so... in reality the 980Ti pretty much stayed the same price :laughing: Out of frustration pretty much all the 1070/1080 and 980Ti deals got voted freezing here for weeks on end. I imagine the same will happen to the Ryzen hardware as well.
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*Looks at site*
There is one, but it's with the i7 7700K CPU clocked to 4.80GHz, and £732.79! :disappointed:
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/8pack-approved-elite-tier-kabylake-bundle-intel-i7-7700k-4.80ghz-bu-006-8p.html
Not sure what to go for..
The main difference is fewer PCIe slots (max 4 vs max 7).
MiniITX (170mm x 170mm) is smaller again, and generally has only 1 PCIe, and only 2 RAM slots.
Note: Old wikipedia pic shows old motherboards, but sizes still relevant.
AMD has thrown all their eggs in one basket with these new processors and GPU's, they won't be sold at budget prices. The PC enthusiast market will always be ripped off.
My guess is they'll be almost like-for-like in price. The motherboards will probably be more as well....
I see it time and time again here, "wait for xxx to come out! prices will drop!". I remember folk here holding out for the 1070 and 1080 to come out thinking the 980Ti would come down to £280 or so... in reality the 980Ti pretty much stayed the same price :laughing: Out of frustration pretty much all the 1070/1080 and 980Ti deals got voted freezing here for weeks on end. I imagine the same will happen to the Ryzen hardware as well.