Hi folks,
Thinking of upgrading my desktop computer. Considering only Intel at the moment. Do you think it is better to go for a 7th Gen Core i5 7500 coupled with a cheap H110 motherboard or to get an 8th Gen Core i3 8100 and use it with an expensive Z370 motherboard? Total cost for both options is roughly the same.
I want a system which will be more power efficient. Which of the two options will draw less power?
Or do you recommend waiting till the cheaper 8th Gen compatible motherboards come out in 2018? Will the more expensive Z370 motherboards provide any advantage with regard to gaming?
Is it the case that a more expensive motherboard (like the Z370 series) will be more durable than a cheaper one? (I find from personal experience that the motherboard is the most likely component to fail first).
Thanks in advance.
Thinking of upgrading my desktop computer. Considering only Intel at the moment. Do you think it is better to go for a 7th Gen Core i5 7500 coupled with a cheap H110 motherboard or to get an 8th Gen Core i3 8100 and use it with an expensive Z370 motherboard? Total cost for both options is roughly the same.
I want a system which will be more power efficient. Which of the two options will draw less power?
Or do you recommend waiting till the cheaper 8th Gen compatible motherboards come out in 2018? Will the more expensive Z370 motherboards provide any advantage with regard to gaming?
Is it the case that a more expensive motherboard (like the Z370 series) will be more durable than a cheaper one? (I find from personal experience that the motherboard is the most likely component to fail first).
Thanks in advance.