Newegg has a solid deal on an Intel Core i7-10700K and a Gigabyte Aorus Elite Z490 motherboard for $490 Remove non-product link. That’s about $100 cheaper than what you’d pay for the same gear ...

The Core i7-12700K remains a great chip for your next PC build, but only when you pair it with the best Z690 or Z790 motherboard. Here are my favorites.

It's one of our picks for the best Z370 motherboards. As a refresher, the Core i7-8700K is a 6-core/12-thread Coffee Lake CPU clocked at 3.7GHz to 4.7GHz, with 12MB of L3 cache.

The 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13700K is the best CPU for PC gaming, and you'll need an appropriate motherboard to match. We've found the best to match your budget.