I'm looking to buy an AMD R7 9800X3D CPU along with a GIGABYTE X870 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE motherboard and 32GB of CORSAIR RGB D5 6000MHz RAM. I'm a bit behind on the latest tech, especially regarding motherboards and RAM. Is this setup worth $1100 CAD?
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It's definitely a good deal as long as the RAM’s CL timings are reasonable. Just make sure they're not awful!
I bought the same setup months ago and haven’t had a single issue. The motherboard is pricy but complements the CPU very well. Even though the RAM might be a bit slow, it's perfectly fine for gaming.
It's an alright deal, but the premium motherboard isn't necessary. You can get similar performance from a cheaper X870 model, which could bring your total cost down to around $1000 CAD. Check out this build I found: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/hQPsnp
Thanks for the alternative suggestion!