Intel Raptor Lake 13th Gen CPUs are Here!

Tempting The force is Strong,
Still got to make up my mind on Motherboard.
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/gigabyte-z690-aero-g-intel-z690-ddr5-atx-motherboard-mb-5a6-gi.html I like
but would mean buying DDR5 more money, DDR 4 version i think do me.

Asus TUF Gaming Z690-Plus WIFI D4 ok, But no good due to no Bios Flash button for the 13th gen​

Also consider the MSI Z690 Tomahawk DDR4 mobo, its running my 13700K (after a seamless bios flashback) and 32Gb DDR4 3600 Team group ram like a champ! Can be had for around £250 if you shop around.
 
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Going for a ITX build again in the Tower 100 & going for this
https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/Z690I-AORUS-ULTRA-LITE-DDR4-rev-10#kf from Gigabyte Store

Got nice 10 phase 105c smart power stages & same ALC 4080 Audio as the MSI Z690 Tomahawk

My Asrock B550 Phantom ITX Never saved the bios setting & time/date from the day I got it

After looking at the board I was shocked to find there is no Battery or Wire
 
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You're leaving performance on the table if you use DDR4. With mobos it generally comes down to power delivery which affects boost clocks and stability.

The vast majority of benchmarks show very little difference in gaming, Some infact show a performance regression with DDR4 pulling ahead. I'm all for faster hardware but DDR5 is not worth it yet, Once the prices and latency comes way down then it'll be worth a look.
 
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I noticed with DDR5, getting gains on FPS in gaming the reviews using expensive DDR5 6000/6200 min at CL 30/32 expensive kits

like tridentZ5 or TeamGroup​

 
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