Time for a small update and maybe pull the trigger on some stuff
Diablo IV is right around the corner, so I hope to see some benchmarks from the game to better understand what performs well.
The CPU
I think I will end up with one of these: The i5 12600K, the i5 13400 or the i5 13500. With or without a GPU I guess. They all have similar performance. Unless DIV favors one of the other in a meaningful way, I am leaning towards the i5 12600K as it is the cheaper option for me right now. I recognize that the best match for my GPU probably is the i5 13600K. Being the only true Raptor Lake processor I would like to get it, but I just don't like how hot it gets.
Is this a good CPU short list?
Should I settle for F versions if I can? I don't do any of this photo editing or what not that can take advantage of the internal GPU.
The RAM
We are also thinking it's a good idea to move all the DDR4 RAM over to one computer and buy 2x16GB of DDR5 ram for the other computer. For this purpose, I have been looking at this ram G.SKILL Ripjaws S5 Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin PC RAM DDR5 6000 (PC5 48000) Desktop Memory Model F5-6000J3040F16GX2-RS5K
https://www.newegg.com/g-skill-32gb-288 ... 6820374369. Seems like a good price right now.
Good RAM option or should I look for something else?
The motherboards, AKA problem area.
This also means I need two different motherboards, one that supports DDR4 RAM and one that supports DDR5 RAM. I feel these motherboards are just a mess. I have no idea what to look for. Trying to make some sense of it, i started on a list of
motherboard wants and needs.
I believe I need a lot of connectivity.
Wi-Fi, I know I want Wi-Fi for easy tethering with my phone when my cable connection is down.
In addition I have the following USB connection needs
- 2 for my corsair keyboard
- 1 for a DAC for hifi headphones
- 1 for external self-powered speakers
- 1 usb c for headset with mic
I guess my external speakers could hook up through Bluetooth and I think my DAC as an
optical input option. Regardless, it all adds up.
To further complicate matters, I would ideally like to have support for my two M.2. SATA SSDs, but I expect that will not be so easy to find. We like the idea of being able to add one or two M.2 PCIe SSDs as well.
One board that popped up on my radar here was the AsusTUF GAMING H670-PRO WIFI D4.
https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E1681311953 ... klink=true
There should be a version that supports DDR5 as well. I really don't like the B boards, because I think they don't have the connectivity I want.