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Hello Techies I Like to Build a browsing PC for long term use. It's mean I will upgrade this PC in to Gaming PC on future. I'll add graphics card later. I'll upgrade the i3 CPU to i7 CPU 4 RAM Slot need. 64GB maximum support Ram C type slot and HDMI slot , usb 3.0 or 3.1 supported bord. Which type of motherboard I have to use? Z370 or Others ? Intel or AM? My sample build is below, https://pcpartpicker.com/user/email%40shamran.me/saved/MHckdC My need is , Im going to build powerful pc, but step by step. I'll upgrade one by one slowly as per my budget and earning

Hello guys, I won a 8086k at intels sweepstake and it finally got delivered. Now I am wondering what to do with it. My current configuration: i5 6600k Z170 ASUS extreme (my old mainboard broke and i bought this as a replacement, was around 70€ and i was curious if it would have been worth the premium [Note: bluetooth is nice, as well as the QLED] 1070 GTX Zotac AMP extreme 1440p screen 16GB DDR4 250GB of M2 (boot drive) 2x 250GB SSD -> 500GB RAID0 750W PSU Powerzone Be quiet topflow air cooler Main questions: 1) Wait for Z390 or go for a Z370? As far as i get it, the Z390 doesnt really have a edge over the Z370. If Z370 - any recommendations, prefferable ASUS? 2) I definitly want to swap the cooler. I thought about an AiO (360mm or 240mm), but I have concerns about the noise, the pump is running all the time, right? An alternative would be a big air cooler like dark rock pro 4. Any experience, especially be quiet silent loop? Greetings Dessy edit: dang, wrong section, can someone move it to new builds and planning?

Hi guys, I need help. In December of 2017 i build my first PC: MB: AsRock Z370 Pro4 CPU: 8600k stock clock (can OC to 5Ghz but don't need so much juice ?) GPU: Sapphire RX580 Nitro+ RAM: ADATA XPG Z1 2x4GB OC @ 3000Mhz (from 2666Mhz) Cooler: CM Hyper 212X I knew the RAM can be more, but coming from Pentium E5700 with 4GB RAM and Radeon HD5760, this PC was a BEAST already! I've always wanted to upgrade to 16GB of RAM when I get some cash so a few months later I was looking at modules and prices and was thinking of getting another 2x4GB for a 4x4GB but saw on forums that's not as good as 2x8GB, not to mention that the Z1 RAM modules were no longer available in my country ?. Eventually when I finally found some money I started looking at (RGB) TridenZ, Vengance, HyperX and then I saw the new XPG Spectrix D41 2x8GB 3200Mhz. I bought it as its something not many people use in their builds so its quiet unique and ofc it looks awesome. Later when I got to install it at first it was running at 2666Mhz 1.20V but ofc I wanted to make it run at its advertised clock speeds. I've tryed manually clocking it to 1.35V and then using the XPM to get it to 3200Mhz but no luck, my PC can't even boot. Eventually it settled at 3000Mhz and 1.20V (never ran a benchmark but games are smooth). How can I (Can I?) make it run at 3200Mhz? The MOBO is said to support 4000+Mhz so I doubt it can't provide enough power for the RAM (see the screenshot). Does my CPU need to be OC as the clock speeds are getting too close RAM/CPU (3200/3600)?

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/m7VLpG So I thought the Asus ROG Strix Z370-E Gaming is maybe a little too much for my needs, although it seemed future proof to me. at least under $200 (in U.S) which motherboard would be best for my current list? I do plan on overclocking in the future, wifi and/or bluetooth would be nice, and I do plan on getting a better cpu cooler in the future. Thank you.

Hello so at the momment i ha e a custom built gamjng pc i built 3 years ago i put some new stuff in since the but i wanted to upgrade and just sell or give this pc to my dad is it worth it here are my current specs Corsair air 540 I5 4440 Gtx 960 4gb 20gb ram ddr3 1600 128gb ssd 2tb hdd AND WHAT I WANT TO UPGRADE 2 Gigabyte Z370M DS3H Cooler Master MCB-Q300L-KANN-S00 MATX Case i3 8350k 8gb ddr4 2400 gtx 960 4gb (from old rig) wd m.2 ssd 500gb 2tb(from old rig) And will probally oc the xpu to 3.5ghz also i mainly play fortnite, pubg, bf1,bf4,and i want to play the new bf coming out and thr new fh4 coming out

I'll be honest, recently I've been minorly regretting my choice of the Asus Z370-P motherboard, mainly because of its lack of chassis fan headers and overall cheapness about it. I have also read a lot about the quality of the VRMs on this particular motherboard which adds to my concerns. This is ultimately what I get for choosing a £100 Z370 motherboard, I guess. My original choice was a Gigabyte Aorus Z370 Gaming 5, for the record. Having said that, I've been wondering if there's any Z370 motherboards that should be avoided for whatever reason, such as their lack of headers, poor quality of hardware, or general unreliabity in the long run. In the instance that the Asus Prime Z370-P is a motherboard to avoid for any of you, be brutally honest if it is.

Is there any motherboard manufacturer that makes classic looking motherboards with a green PCB and no LED's with a focus on functionality. I'm not really digging the gamer aesthetic and I'm sick of the RGB bullsh*t. Looked everywhere and and couldn't find any high end motherboards without that typical gaming aesthetic, even Supermicro seems to offer black PCB with stylish VRM heatsink that probably suck at cooling it. I know many of you are rocking these so please don't eat me alive as it's just my personal preference and I hope someone can help me out.

I was playing “the forest” and noticed my fans were getting REALLY loud which takes a lot because I have a full water loop which usually keeps temps pretty well managed, (8700k @5GHz and a 1080Ti @2GHz) the system is reasonably overclocked but nothing a 280mm front rad and 420 top rad shouldn’t be able to handle, but when I opened HWMonitor and left it running in the background I found that the MOBO temp sensor called TMPIN5 hit a max of 127C or 260F which is INSANE, does anyone have ANY idea what might be causing this? I really want to fix this before I fry something but I feel like it has to be an error because if something actually got that hot it probably would have already died. MOBO is an MSI Z370 Gaming M5. Also for what it’s worth with HWMonitor open on another display and playing the game I have not observed temps go above 63C

Currently I have the Z370 Aorus Gaming 5 but need to send it to Gigabyte due to high VRM temperature. HWInfo and other monitoring software record a whooping 126 C. It need 2 weeks before they are able to return a new one. So I plan to take this opportunity to upgrade my motherboard. Any suggestion on the motherboard? Mainly for OC. Aesthetics is not the primary factor Current Spec: Corsair H110i (No custom water cooling) Meshify C (Fit up to ATX size) Thanks

Hi everyone, I'm having a lot of trouble.Yesterday I played PUBG and turned off the pc before I went to bed as usual.When I went to turn on the PC today, nothing came up on my monitor (PG278Q) my PC did not POST, but the red LED on the motherboard (CPU) lit up.The fans spin up everything seems normal except the pc will not POST or boot.So far I have tried several things without any luck:restarting the pc.turning off the PSU and pressing the power button for 30 secmaking sure that every cable/wire is plugged in as they shouldresetting CMOS via screwdriver to shorten the pins on mobo for 15 sectrying different RAM configurationsremoving GPUmaking sure that the cpu cooler is not too tightreseating the CPU whilst inspecting it for damage or clues (no bent pins or anything obvious on the cpu)making sure the cooler is mounted correctlyunplugging every USB device both externally and internallymaking sure that none of the motherboard screws aren't too tight aswellremoving the cmos battery and waiting 5-10 minI can't make heads or tails at the momentmy specs are:i5 8600K (Der8auer delid edition)Strix Z370-GEVGA 1080Ti FTW3 HybridKingston HyperX DDR4 2400mhzSamsung EVO 960 NVMECorsair AX860iNZXT X62other things, NZXT Grid+ V3 and HueI will try to build my pc again outside the case to see if that makes a difference (incase any shorts)could it be my motherboard or CPU that has died all of a sudden?

I am at a loss and admittedly new to the scene. I have overclocked my delided 8700k to 5.05ghz at 1.405 volts (didn't win the lottery) on my Asus z370 F gaming Mobo. It's cooled by a Corsair 115i pro aio. My problem is that in prime 95 (avx and non avx versions) I now get the IA:prochot limit and the CPU down clocks to 800mhz as if it's thermal throttling, yet it never reaches 82c (it also doesn't seem to pick a certain temp when it trips). Is there a thermal sensor for vccsa or vccio that I can't see causing this? I did just update my BIOS and this makes me suspect it's a problem with version 1002. It didn't do this before as far as I know even after hours of testing but I could be fooling myself or perhaps a setting got changed (even though I've combed through them for days). Thanks so much to anyone who can throw a little knowledge my way! I hope the photo is readable. Also in my fit of panic I posted this wayyy in the wrong place. Should be under Hardware.

Hello, i have question, about "Asus AURA Sync" feature and RGB Led strips, i have "DeepCool RGB 360 - Aura Sync Ready", with 3 RGB Strips , Control Box, and Remote Control. My Q is , can i like plug 2 RGB Strips to Control Box, and the last cable from Control Box, to "Z370-E" RGB Header, on the motherboard, so i can use "AURA Sync" can that work? If yes. , Then can i still use my "RGB Remote Control" ??? !!! ALSO, What about that MOLEX Connector ,that RGB Control Box uses, if i plug RGB Cable from Control Box to , motherboard RGB Header, can i damage my motherboard?? # Components in my PC that use "AURA Sync" * Z370-E Motherboard * ASUS ROG GTX 1080 and * RGB 360 LED STRIP. I will post , scheme how i visualize it. Thanks, EVOO.

Hello all, Build a PC for a friend. I'm using a Gigabyte Z370 AORUS gaming 3 motherboard with Corsair's H100i V2 cooler. I'm having issues with the voltage for the AIO however - Each restart of the PC causes the CPU Fan header to go into smart mode - when if should be on 100% all the time (I use Corsair iCue to control the speeds of the pump & fans) On every boot, I have to go into the Gigabyte app center, open SIV and set the fan speed manually to 100% Fixed mode. How can I made it so that eveery time the PC starts - the CPU Fan header is set to 100%? Kind Regards and many thanks in advance, Gergy

Hey Guys! I am currently upgrading my Rig and i thought about buying an 8700 (Mostly Gaming with a little bit of Video Editing and Streaming) But when I was looking for a Motherboard I didnt know what to choose because with an non K Processor I am not in need of an Z370 but still they have some nice Features (like RAM overclocking,etc.) and are only about 10€ more expensive then a H370 or B360 Board. I am currently thinking about these 3 Boards MSI B360 Gaming Plus ~ 98€ MSI H370 Gaming Plus ~ 103€ MSI Z370 Gaming Plus ~ 112€ I know it is always the same Board with another Chipset but I like the Design and Features MSI provides

Hey LMG community! Soooo listen, I entered Intel's 8086k giveaway sweepstakes during computex and it seems I won! However, to run the processor I'll very obviously need to upgrade from my z68/DDR3 era stuff. I am NOT an experienced overclocker and did not *purchase* the CPU (inb4 "U shud hav gotten a cheeeeper 1 dumdum) SO here's my question: will the 8086k still work/perform in a CHEAPER motherboard, ie an H370/B360/H310 chipset? I realize these chipsets DO NOT support overclocking, I am trying to get up and running for the lowest price possible and can save money with these cheaper boards IF they'd work. Pls, keep grouchy comments to yourself. TL;DR poor person won 8086k will it work in a h370/b360/h310 mobo?

Hi,Recently I changed my motherboard from Gigabyte Z370 Aorus Gaming 5 to Asrock Z370 Taichi for my 8700k. (due to gaming 5 motherboard overheat problem)Cooler H110iPreviously on Gigabyte (Prime95 wiht AVX Load):1.365V5.1GHz2 AVX offsetMax Temp 85 CThermal Paste from H110iCurrently on Asrock (Prime95 wiht AVX Load):1.35V5.1GHz2 AVX offsetMax Temp 90+ C Thermal ThrottleThermal Paste Thermal Grizzly KryonautHad to tuned it down to 5GHz with 1 AVX @ 1.3VIdle temp are similar on both boardIs this normal?Thanks a lot Edit: Anyone mind sharing their Asrock Taichi OC setting too? The 8700k is delided and applied lm

Hi there, I'm Seoz, and I don't recommend the Asus Prime Z370-P. After countless times where I've witnessed users on LTT ask for advice on builds, only to find that their chosen motherboard is the Asus Prime Z370-P, it's time I made a full-blown discussion. What we have in terms of motherboard features: • Two, count 'em, two, chassis fan headers • Two M.2 slots • Four SATA 6G ports • Z370 chipset Labelled below are all the flaws of the motherboard that I have experienced firsthand minus the M.2 shields because I don't use an M.2/NVMe. Having two chassis fans is a struggle when you need to fit four fans into your system, especially when one of those two chassis fan headers is slap-bang in the middle of the motherboard, come on... Secondly, the lack of VRM heatsinks is a punch in the gut. If a company like Asus is going to make a motherboard for the Z370 chipset and not include VRM heatsinks, that's when eyebrows get raised. I'll go more into this later. Lastly, there are only four SATA ports. I must clarify that this doesn't affect me in any way since I am only using a single SSD in my system, so really this point may not apply to many, and the typical user I've seen will only ever need two or three SATA slots and possibly an M.2 anyway. But for those looking for storage expandibility, you're kind of short here in the Z370-P. Onto my personal usage with this motherboard, and to be brutally honest, despite my views on it, it's been okay. I'm not a heavy overclocker and so I've only ever gone as far as 4.6GHz 1.2V before. ... But that was before my motherboard started misbehaving. I remember back when I was new to the overclock scene and had my 8600K set to 4.7GHz on a 1.25V core voltage, it felt nice. I had it running just under a week until my PC had random shutdowns and mishaps in normal usage where my PC would cut out signal, crash, blue-screen, you name it, and it was all resolved when I rolled back to 4.4GHz on 1.2V. My second experience was when I was installing my brand new Arctic Freezer 33 eSports One into my case, and I had no choice but to remove the entire motherboard out of the case for me to be able to install it. So, standard procedure, undo standoff screws, unplug cables, and grab by the edges. It was agony to take it out, I could hear it bending about and cracking. When it came to installing my new cooler, I found out that the bracket that the 33 eSports uses actually clashes with the backplate on the Z370-P, and so I had to use a lot of force to get it actually on, needless to say, it did flex a lot and audible creeks galore. I did get the cooler on eventually after the backplate mishap, and also managed to fit my motherboard back into my case. Next, I want to talk about the lights, or lack thereof. This is one of the only Asus boards to not support Asus Aura Sync lighting. it only features brutally cheap-looking orange lighting by the audio side and inside the PCIe bracket clips, it's kind of disgusting to have it on, especially when the only options are either static, breathing, or off. Needless to say, I chose the last option. The motherboard shows its value by not having the addition of Asus Aura Sync lighting and instead opting for orange LEDs... Good if you're going for an orange build I guess, but the other factors outweigh this pro anyway. I understand my views and opinions on the board may have been controversial to some degree and I may even be under fire for what I have said, but it's my motherboard, and it's my experiences. Not everything is bad about the motherboard despite what I have said about it. It's cheap (interpret that how you will) so it may make a good budget option in the right configuration, and it's also a fairly nice entry-level motherboard. I feel as if this motherboard was made for the people whom are just getting into PC building and are looking to enter the Coffee Lake chipset on a tight as budget as possible, and this is where the Z370-P comes in. In the big picture, it really isn't a bad motherboard, you get what you pay for. This motherboard was made for those whom are: a) not looking to overclock heavily - think 8350K & 8600K lightly overclocked, 8700K don't bother b) thinking of small budgets c) want a foundation to 8th-generation Intel CPUs d) don't need that much storage expansion To finish off, the Asus Prime Z370-P is a good board for those whom aren't major enthusiasts, but just want to test the waters on light overclocks and get into PC building.

Hello! First time PC builder here with an inquiry. My case (Deepcool Earlkase) came with an RGB strip mounted inside. It has a four pin connector. Where do I plug it to make things work. There is a section on the bottom of the board (MSI Z370-A Pro) labelled JRGB1; however, it does not have any pins to connect into the 4-pin female piece on the RGB strip... Any tips/suggestions?

Please tell me the differences. Also is this chart true? They claim that Z370 Taichi has dual bios and debug led and Krait gaming does not have.

So I just built my pc and I need to know what I exactly need to set up in bios? I have the ASRock Z370 Taichi motherboard with an i7 8700k

I upgraded my system yesterday from a 4790k and Maximus VII Formula to an 8700k (and of course Dominator Platinum DDR4 @ 3200MHz). Everything was normal afterwards. No problems whatsoever. I reused my AIO (Corsair H100i V2), temperatures were normal (around 60-63c all cores under 100% load from Cinebench). I played basically the entire night. I shut off my computer and went to bed. I wake up this morning. LEDs from the motherboard are flashing and changing colours (Maximus X Formula has RGB lights all over it). I press the power switch. Nothing. Again. Nothing. I look to the I/O panel. The Bios flash button is not lit up (normally is green), but the RGB lights are working. However, although not lit, the clear CMOS I/O button does appear to have an effect, since pressing it causes the motherboard RGB lights to briefly shut off, before going back on again. It didn't seem to solve anything though. I removed my new RAM, one by one. Did nothing. I removed my 1080 Ti. Still nothing. I then made sure that the 24-pin and 8-pin CPU connectors and cables made adequate contact. Sure. Once again, did nothing. So, I am now wondering about the power supply. I had to RMA it around 4 months ago (in March), due to random shutdowns. The RMA took at least two weeks, which I don't have time for (I'm moving to Europe in mid August) and bringing my PC with me. It seems that AX860is have issues with failure rates. However, everything seemed fine last night. I had no shutdowns or anything of the kind. The self-power test for the power supply failed. The fans did not even spin nor did the red or green LEDs activate to say whether it failed or passed the test. All it would make was a faint click with each push of it. However, I had all of my cables connected to it when I tested, so that could be why. The last thing I did last night after shutting my PC off was removing the power cable and putting a US/Canada to EU cable in place of it on the power supply, to see if the PSU end of it fit. It fit perfectly. The PC was turned off at this point. Is this simply a coincidence? Could it also be something with the motherboard (hopefully not fatal)? I had no indicators yesterday or whilst gaming the entire night that anything strange was going on. I could check again with the CPU 8-pin, since it is in an awkward location and theoretically could come loose or not make adequate-enough contact with the connector. The 24-pin, though, seems completely fine and sturdily placed.

So I've been looking on the internet for my next Z370 Motherboard which can utilize the i7 8700k. I found two, in my opinion very well equipped motherboards: the Asus Maximus x Hero Motherboard, and the Gigabyte Aorus Gaming 7 (Z370). From these two, it seems like the community preferred the ASUS motherboard, even though the Gigabyte Board has better specs (1 more M.2 slot, 1 more PCI-E). In a comparison, the only thing that bothered me which missed on the Gigabyte Board was a AIO pump 4-pin connector. The ASUS board seems to have it, gigabyte not - do I need this connector to fully utilize my nzxt kraken aio water cooling system or is this just some extra, not-neccessary feature? Thanks for any answers in advance

what will the i9 9900k price be or what will the new i9 processor cost?

Hey all - first let me say i have read a lot on this form about this same topic, but I wanted to get some additional insight regarding my specific situation. So here we go, I bought a Aorus Gaming 7 motherboard , installed it with my 8700k, get everything set up and ran some test and noticed not only was the 8700k getting pretty warm on benchmarks, but so was the Vrm on the aorus gaming 7. I was doing a 5ghz overclock, 1.32v, stable but CPU was hitting 94c (i have a mugen 5 so i know i need better cooling solution and i am working on that now), and the Vrm was htting mid 90's also. I checked the mounting pressure on the heatsinks and still hitting around those temps. I am running realbench for 30 minutes and that those were my temps. SO because of this i am going to either RMA and get a replacement Aorus gaming 7, or i can get the Asus Maximus X hero, or the Asrock Taichi. What do you all think is the better option out of those 3? Thanks!

I need help picking a solid mobo for around $100 or less. I'm not looking to overclock because of my locked CPU. Display port would be nice for future GPU/Monitor upgrades... I was planning on getting the MSI H370 gaming plus for $100, but heard MSI has VRM issues, so now I'm leaning more towards Asrock... Any recommendations guys? Other parts of build: -i5 8400 -Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 -8GB 2666 ddr4 RAM -1TB HDD / 250gb evo860 SSD -some rgb case fans