Great topic because I’m in the middle of the same upgrade and considering the 9600KF which lacks the internal Vcard, I know very handy at troubleshooting, but also €50,- cheaper.
I think if not being an overclocker AMD’s new Ryzen is a very good alternative to Intel, only I do overclocking. In this case for the selection of my Z390 motherboard I always check the results of VRM heat reviews, as can be see in this topic,
https://nl.hardware.info/artikel/88...w-+-vrm-test-welk-bord-is-echt-8-core-waardig sorry it is in Dutch, but I know Google translator can be helpful or check on other test sites.
Then about the bios, I always go for motherboards that have an dual bios, or “failsafe” reset like ASUS or separate Bios chip. Yep sometimes you have an blocked Motherboard.
RAM, always check if the RAM is listed for your motherboard. I know some will say RAM is RAM, but in my case I did once have an compatibility issue on a P67 board, so be warned.
This is the hardware I'm going to build for AC/rF2 in VR, let me know your opinion:
Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Pro
Corsair Vengeance LPX Black 16GB DDR4-3200 CL16 kit
Intel Core i5 9600KF Boxed
Noctua NH-D15
rest like M2/SSD/PSU/case will be re-used.