Help needed with sons upgrade for Christmas

[Jmeyer]

Hello all,

Hope I am following the pin for suggestions to asking for help. To start, I know nothing about gaming PCs but my son is very into it. He asked for an upgraded CPU for Christmas (core i7-9700k) to go with his current MBD (TUF B365M-plus gaming). In doing my research it appeared this CPU wasn’t a huge upgrade over his current (i5-8400), however, this is one of the best that will match his MBD. I recommend he upgrade his MBD to get a faster CPU in the same price range as the i7-9700k. Specifically I was looking at getting him the i5-14600KF with either ASRock B760M PG Riptide Wi-Fi or Gigabyte B760M gaming plus WiFi DDR4.

Would upgrading the MBD to allow a better CPU be the move here?

Any help is greatly appreciated!!! Thanks

 

[Why_Me]

Hello all,

Hope I am following the pin for suggestions to asking for help. To start, I know nothing about gaming PCs but my son is very into it. He asked for an upgraded CPU for Christmas (core i7-9700k) to go with his current MBD (TUF B365M-plus gaming). In doing my research it appeared this CPU wasn’t a huge upgrade over his current (i5-8400), however, this is one of the best that will match his MBD. I recommend he upgrade his MBD to get a faster CPU in the same price range as the i7-9700k. Specifically I was looking at getting him the i5-14600KF with either ASRock B760M PG Riptide Wi-Fi or Gigabyte B760M gaming plus WiFi DDR4.

Would upgrading the MBD to allow a better CPU be the move here?

Any help is greatly appreciated!!! Thanks

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *Intel Core i5-12600KF 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor ($144.19 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: *MSI PRO B760M-A WIFI DDR4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: *Silicon Power XPOWER Turbine 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($44.97 @ Amazon)
Total: $329.15
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-12-18 22:51 EST-0500

Intel Core i5-12600K Review - Winning Price/Performance

The Core i5-12600K is the price/performance king in the Intel Alder Lake lineup. With its competitive pricing of $300, it's a clear winner against AMD's Ryzen 5 5600X and faster than even the 5800X in many applications and games. This is the gaming CPU you want.

www.techpowerup.com

 

[Jmeyer]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *Intel Core i5-12600KF 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor ($144.19 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: *MSI PRO B760M-A WIFI DDR4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: *Silicon Power XPOWER Turbine 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($44.97 @ Amazon)
Total: $329.15
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-12-18 22:51 EST-0500

Intel Core i5-12600K Review - Winning Price/Performance

The Core i5-12600K is the price/performance king in the Intel Alder Lake lineup. With its competitive pricing of $300, it's a clear winner against AMD's Ryzen 5 5600X and faster than even the 5800X in many applications and games. This is the gaming CPU you want.

www.techpowerup.com

Thanks!

So you think the 12600 over the 14600is the way to go?

 

[Why_Me]

Thanks!

So you think the 12600 over the 14600is the way to go?

The 12600K / KF is a better fit for a B760 board as it uses less juice due to less e-cores.

 

[Jmeyer]

The 12600K / KF is a better fit for a B760 board as it uses less juice due to less e-cores.

Thank u so much!! So do u think I should upgrade to a better board than the B760?

 

[Why_Me]

Thank u so much!! So do u think I should upgrade to a better board than the B760?

If using a unlocked 13 / 14 gen cpu then I would look at a Z690 / Z790 chipset (board) for the better VRM's so that you don't suffer thermal throttling.

 

[Jmeyer]

If using an unlocked 13 / 14 gen cpu then I would look at a Z690 / Z790 chipset (board) for the better VRM's so that you don't suffer thermal throttling.

Do you think it’s worth it or should I go with the setup you previously mentioned? If I went with the other are there other components like the Mrmory I would need?

Sorry, like I said, I don’t know computers well. Your help is GREATLY appreciated!

 

[Why_Me]

Do you think it’s worth it or should I go with the setup you previously mentioned? If I went with the other are there other components like the Mrmory I would need?

Sorry, like I said, I don’t know computers well. Your help is GREATLY appreciated!

Your initial build is decent enough and the Riptide has decent VRM's.

 

[Jmeyer]

Your initial build is decent enough and the Riptide has decent VRM's.

Sorry, I guess the question would be is the Z690/790 with the 14600 substantially better than a B760 with the 12600?

 

[Why_Me]

Sorry, I guess the question would be is the Z690/790 with the 14600 substantially better than a B760 with the 12600?