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AMD equivalent of i7 8700

Surely the best way to resolve this issue would be to return the 2060 for a different 2060 that fits correctly rather than replacing the motherboard and CPU?
 
yes i know have the option to return it.. i may do this

i dont want an AMD Card i have a Gsync Monitor.. the case isnt small. i have 2 x 140 fans front. 2x 120 fans bottom, 3x 120 fans top, and 1x 120 fan rear.

dont need to replace motherboard, just CPU its compatible with new chip.

sorry for blunt reply at work :) .. i will have a further think

I think i will return it and get the Palit Card or Inno3D they look the safest option
 
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Kurgen said:
yes i know have the option to return it.. i may do this

i dont want an AMD Card i have a Gsync Monitor.. the case isnt small. i have 2 x 140 fans front. 2x 120 fans bottom, 3x 120 fans top, and 1x 120 fan rear.

dont need to replace motherboard, just CPU its compatible with new chip.

sorry for blunt reply at work :) .. i will have a further think
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If you can't find a more suitable Nvidia GPU I'd sooner get a more accommodating case than a new CPU, its going to be a lot cheaper.
 
humbug said:
If you can't find a more suitable Nvidia GPU I'd sooner get a more accommodating case than a new CPU, its going to be a lot cheaper.
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not really.. dual motherboard case. is nearly £200 plus a riser cable and you are at the same cost as a Ryzen CPU
 
There won't be a direct "as fast" cpu as the 8700k. I'm quite sure overclocked any 8/9Gen 'k' chip will beat any Ryzen chip at its price point in games.

The closest is the 3700X.

But seriously, I'd more tempted to just find a 2070 that worked.
 
jay13bry said:
There won't be a direct "as fast" cpu as the 8700k. I'm quite sure overclocked any 8/9Gen 'k' chip will beat any Ryzen chip at its price point in games.

The closest is the 3700X.

But seriously, I'd more tempted to just find a 2070 that worked.
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yes going to change the GPU
 
jay13bry said:
There won't be a direct "as fast" cpu as the 8700k. I'm quite sure overclocked any 8/9Gen 'k' chip will beat any Ryzen chip at its price point in games.
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Level1Tech has an interesting new review for the MSI Gaming Trio 2080S, using 9900K, 3900X and occasionally 3700X.
Even Wendell is baffled why 2080S & 2080 perform better on AMD than Intel but not the case for 2080Ti. On the same game benchmark.
 
MaXxBoulton said:
What is the problem your having? I don't understand why the cpu is not compatible with the gpu??
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I probably didn't word my post correctly.. I have a dual motherboard case. and the card I bought is to high to fit in the ITX section of the case. I have a ryzen board in the MATX section of case, and if it wasn't to expensive I would upgrade the CPU on that and change that to my gaming PC.. but as its stands, I would have to get a high end ryzen to achieve that.. so I will just take the simpler route of returning the MSI card and have to go for lower brand name like Palit or Inno3d as their cards are not wider than 2 slots and are not higher than the pci slots

here is a pic of the inside

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yer i have that same case but never tried the second system mount, i have rad up there instead.

to be completely honest i would just exchange the GPU.
 
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