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I have 5950x based system that I was/am very happy with, but the Asus Dark Hero MOBO ($400) died in the middle of a project deadline after only 1 year of use! I headed out and replaced it instantly with a MSI Tomahawk MOBO ($150) to get back up and running to finish the project.
Then I RMAed the Asus MOBO, ticking a checkbox with option to get credit or refund if the MOBO was truly dead, instead I got a replacement Asus MOBO sent by Asus 1 month later in a plain brown box, (refurbished or could be unused as the stickers are still on the board). If I had got credit from the local shop, I would have made a new 7000x based system, later on as I need to have a second system, can't risk not having a backup system any more.
As I am stuck with an extra MOBO. Question is
A- Do I build a backup PC system by buying a new 5800x or 5900x or 5950x + RAM for it?
OR
B- Forget about the spare Asus MOBO and in the future build a 7000x based system?
Note- I already have spare PC case, GPU, Noctua cooler, 1000watt PSU.
These spare parts can be used on 5000x or 7000x based PC.
Thanks.
Then I RMAed the Asus MOBO, ticking a checkbox with option to get credit or refund if the MOBO was truly dead, instead I got a replacement Asus MOBO sent by Asus 1 month later in a plain brown box, (refurbished or could be unused as the stickers are still on the board). If I had got credit from the local shop, I would have made a new 7000x based system, later on as I need to have a second system, can't risk not having a backup system any more.
As I am stuck with an extra MOBO. Question is
A- Do I build a backup PC system by buying a new 5800x or 5900x or 5950x + RAM for it?
OR
B- Forget about the spare Asus MOBO and in the future build a 7000x based system?
Note- I already have spare PC case, GPU, Noctua cooler, 1000watt PSU.
These spare parts can be used on 5000x or 7000x based PC.
Thanks.