Advice for i7-8086K upgrade

[Wahzy]

Hi guys,

Looking at the Intel Anniversary i7 8086k.

Any recommendations for motherboard and RAM combinations to go with this chip?

Thanks,
Alex.

 

[orbitalwalsh]

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Team Group Xtreem "8Pack Edition" 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-32000C18 4000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black= £199.99

Total: £208.69 (includes shipping: £8.70)​

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My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Asus ROG Maximus X Hero Intel Z370 (Socket 1151) DDR4 ATX Motherboard= £229.99
• 1 x Gigabyte Z370 AORUS Gaming 7 Intel Z370 (Socket 1151) DDR4 ATX Motherboard= £229.99
• 1 x Asrock Z370 Taichi Intel Z370 (Socket 1151) DDR4 ATX Motherboard= £197.99

Total: £669.07 (includes shipping: £11.10)​

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https://www.overclockers.co.uk/alph...water-cooling-unit-240mm-11446-hs-006-ac.html

 

[ExRayTed]

Why would you pay an extra £50 for that chip? You're getting 300mhz out of the box which really won't make that much of a difference. I'd get the 8700K.

 

[lee32uk]

I agree with Ted on this. Just go with the 8700K and overclock it yourself. The difference won't be noticeable outside of benchmarking.