CPU/Mobo What's the best possible cpu for gigabyte b760 ds3h ddr4 (atx)

dhyan12s

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I currently bought a 12400f , so in the coming 2 year , if I upgrade what would be the best cpu for that motherboard. I don't want to overclock, only base performance.
 
Would be tough to recommend something without knowing budget. There are various good options at various prices. And what is your primary usage, gaming or productivity? And knowing rest of your rig specs including monitor resolution, will also help.

Last point - 12400f is a decent processor for the money. Do share where you see that it is lacking.
 
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apac said:
Would be tough to recommend something without knowing budget. There are various good options at various prices. And what is your primary usage, gaming or productivity? And knowing rest of your rig specs including monitor resolution, will also help.

Last point - 12400f is a decent processor for the money. Do share where you see that it is lacking.
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it may be under 22k , i wanted to ask the best cpu which that motherboard can even handle
it wont lack maybe in the coming year if i would need to go for 8 core cpu
The_King said:
The "best possible CPU" will be the 14900KS if you don't want the IGP then 14900KF. ;)

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yeah , but will the board can it even handle those?
 
dhyan12s said:
it may be under 22k , i wanted to ask the best cpu which that motherboard can even handle
it wont lack maybe in the coming year if i would need to go for 8 core cpu
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Under 22K the 14600K or 14600KF will be more than enough for the foreseeable future.
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yeah , but will the board can it even handle those?
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Cant comment on that because I don't own the motherboard it but it is listed on the official Motherboard Support page. If you stick the stock intel limits and have good cooling it
should work fine.

 
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I had the B660M DS3H (same VRM setup). With 80W of i5 12400, its VRMs were crossing 80C for me in extended runs easily (like 10mins of Cinebench). Technically, you have no upgrade path as even undervolting is locked in B760 mobo. Also note that i9 12900K draws like 200W or so I think, whereas i9 14900K can easily draw over 250W. Sure power draw while gaming is not 250W, but it touches 125W easily & even that gets throttled.

IMO don't consider upgrading the CPU. Use it as long as you can, then get a new set of CPU, mobo & RAM.

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