I'm about to upgrade to 13700k but I'm not yet sure of which mobo to get.
My only true reguirements are good aestethics and overclocking support. I don't have a strict budget but preferrably under 600โฌ in Finland.
Ps. No gigabyte boards
Hello!
I am looking for suggestions for a budget motherboard and cooler for an i7-13700k.
For the motherboard, I was looking at MSI PRO Z690-A WiFi DDR5 (165$ on Amazon) as it has the BIOS flashback feature. I will pair the 13700k with an RTX 3080 FE. I am not necessarily looking to overclock the CPU, only to possibly undervolt in case temperatures are too high. I would like to add 32GB of DDR5 memory and a 1TB Samsung 980 Evo. The main requirements are Wi-Fi, good Bluetooth, and overall reliability, I do not need a whole lot of ports/extra features.
For the cooler, I read good things about the Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE (~35$ on Amazon). I will be building in a Fractal Design North Case. I was thinking to first try the PA120, and if it will not be enough, to switch to an 240mm AIO. This will be a productivity + mild gaming build. Could spend a bit more on any part if it would be of high impact.
Thanks!