If your response to the discharge of Intel’s new set of 10th Gen Comet Lake CPUs is to have a good time the decrease costs now accessible on eighth and ninth Gen Coffee Lake fashions, then this pair of Z390 motherboard offers from CCL would possibly properly be for you. One comes with a free SSD, whereas the opposite will get you some pretty beneficiant cashback for those who purchase a CPU on the similar time.
For my cash, one of the best worth choice is that this MSI MPG Z390 Gaming Pro Carbon motherboard, which is already all the way down to £160 at CCL Online. That worth drops even additional for those who purchase a CPU with it, through a cashback provide from MSI that runs till June sixth 2020.
For instance, purchase a Core i5-9400F, i3-9320, i3-9300, i3-9100 or i3-9100F with stated motherboard, and you’ll declare £34 again. Plumb for a Core i7-9700K, Core i7-9700 or 9700KF, Core i5-9600K, Core i5-9600 or 9600KF, i5-9500, i5-9500F, i5-9400 or i3-9350Ok (plus i3-9350KF or the common i3-3950) and this rises to £42. If you decide up one among Intel’s Core i9 chips, together with the Core i9-9900K, Core i9-9900KF or common Core i9-9900, your cashback quantity hits a whopping £51. Buy an MSI PC case as properly and that quantity will rise even larger. Full particulars of how a lot you get with what may be found here.
The solely slight fly within the ointment: it’s a must to purchase each the CPU and motherboard in the identical transaction (and the PC case if you wish to reap the benefits of the upper cashback deal) in line with the terms and conditions, which means you’ll be able to’t store round for one of the best CPU deals. Instead, you’ll have to choose from CCL’s range of Intel CPUs.
If that sounds too restrictive, then there’s additionally this Asus Prime Z390-P motherboard on provide, which may be snapped up for £107. So far, so unusual, besides that CCL are additionally throwing in a free 240GB SSD with it. The particular mannequin is the Adata Ultimate SU630, if you wish to know the nitty-gritty. Oddly, whereas it says the free SSD comes with “qualifying Asus Intel motherboards”, so far as I can see that is the one one to qualify. Still, a fast scout round different web sites will see you pay at the very least one other tenner for this explicit motherboard, so that is each an ideal worth for the motherboard and further good worth with the free SSD.
However, if you’re in reality after a brand new Z490 motherboard for one among Intel’s new 10th Gen CPUs just like the Core i5-10600K or Core i9-10900K and need to get probably the most worth for cash, then this Asus ROG Maximum XII Hero Wi-Fi mannequin comes with free ROG headphones for £432, whereas the Asus ROG Strix Z490-F one comes with a free ROG gaming mouse for £265.
- Asus ROG Strix Z490-F motherboard with free ROG gaming mouse – £265
- Asus ROG Maximus XII Hero Z490 motherboard with free ROG gaming mouse – £432
Remember, Z490 motherboards are solely appropriate with Intel’s 10th Gen Comet Lake chips, as they use a distinct socket (LGA 1200) to Intel’s Z390 motherboards (LGA 1151). As a outcome, shopping for a Z390 motherboard now will imply you’ll positively have to purchase a brand new one once you subsequent come to upgrade your PC, however given we usually are inclined to preserve our CPUs for so long as is humanly potential, you’ll most likely find yourself doing this anyway even for those who purchase a Z490 board as an alternative.
If you’re simply searching for one of the best offers on a brand new CPU, although, then remember to take a look at our recurrently up to date CPU deals hub.
