i9 9900k Overclocking Question!

[rdcassetty]

I am going to build my first computer! (Yay!) I feel confident in my ability (because of watching Linus, of course!), I'm just curious if it would be possible to overclock the 9900k with the Asus ROG Strix B360-i, or would I need a Z370/Z390? it's not a deal breaker, but am just curious. Just trying to get the best performance out of the lowest cost possible.

 

Current parts list:

 

Thermaltake Core V1 Mini-ITX Case

Intel Core i9 9900k

Asus ROG Strix B360-I

Corsair H55 AIO Liquid Cooler

Pioneer M.2 256GB SSD

Patriot Viper Elite DDR4 8GB (*Will add a second stick later)

Thermaltake Smart 700W 80+ White PSU

*Adding later* Asus/Zotac RTX 2070 Blower Edition

*I also already own brand new case fans, 1x 80mm and 1x 120mm

 

I don't believe I'm missing anything, I have a Windows 10 USB installer that I created, and will activate later through the Windows Store.

Please don't judge my choice of components, that's not what this thread was for.

I just want to triple make sure I have all the parts I need and am wondering about the overclock-ability of the 9900k and b360-i combo.

 

[Firewrath9]

no, you need a z370/z390, preferable higher end z390. also, the h55 is vastly underpowerd.

get a 9700k and a better mobo + better cooler.

[Turtle Rig]

Yeah, if hes not OCing or minor OCing hes fine, but not if he wants to join the 5Ghz club or any where close.

[Raudi_]

30 minutes ago, rdcassetty said:

I am going to build my first computer! (Yay!) I feel confident in my ability (because of watching Linus, of course!), I'm just curious if it would be possible to overclock the 9900k with the Asus ROG Strix B360-i, or would I need a Z370/Z390? it's not a deal breaker, but am just curious. Just trying to get the best performance out of the lowest cost possible.

 

Current parts list:

 

Thermaltake Core V1 Mini-ITX Case

Intel Core i9 9900k

Asus ROG Strix B360-I

Corsair H55 AIO Liquid Cooler

Pioneer M.2 256GB SSD

Patriot Viper Elite DDR4 8GB (*Will add a second stick later)

Thermaltake Smart 700W 80+ White PSU

*Adding later* Asus/Zotac RTX 2070 Blower Edition

*I also already own brand new case fans, 1x 80mm and 1x 120mm

 

I don't believe I'm missing anything, I have a Windows 10 USB installer that I created, and will activate later through the Windows Store.

Please don't judge my choice of components, that's not what this thread was for.

I just want to triple make sure I have all the parts I need and am wondering about the overclock-ability of the 9900k and b360-i combo.

 

I put in bold and strike through the issues I already see with this build....
 

CPU: i7 9700k...Why? It's about 200$ cheaper and will let you put that money somewhere else were it's more important.
Motherboard: Asrock Taichi Ultimate....Why? It's a very solid board for overclocking and priced well for what you get.
Cooler: Enermax ELC-LMR240-BS...Why? It's a very well built 240mm cooler for the price and will offer some better temps.
Ram: G.Skill or Corsair 3000-3200MHz DDR4 2x8GB kit....Why? They tend to be the best price per gb for a flashy kit.


But to answer your original question correctly, no you will not be able to overclock a 9900k on a b360 motherboard.

[airdeano]

nope, wont overclock like your expecting without the Z390 motherboard. RAM is limited to DDR4 2666MHz on less than Z390.

[xg32]

41 minutes ago, rdcassetty said:

I am going to build my first computer! (Yay!) I feel confident in my ability (because of watching Linus, of course!), I'm just curious if it would be possible to overclock the 9900k with the Asus ROG Strix B360-i, or would I need a Z370/Z390? it's not a deal breaker, but am just curious. Just trying to get the best performance out of the lowest cost possible.

 

Current parts list:

 

Thermaltake Core V1 Mini-ITX Case

Intel Core i9 9900k

Asus ROG Strix B360-I

Corsair H55 AIO Liquid Cooler

Pioneer M.2 256GB SSD

Patriot Viper Elite DDR4 8GB (*Will add a second stick later)

Thermaltake Smart 700W 80+ White PSU

*Adding later* Asus/Zotac RTX 2070 Blower Edition

*I also already own brand new case fans, 1x 80mm and 1x 120mm

 

I don't believe I'm missing anything, I have a Windows 10 USB installer that I created, and will activate later through the Windows Store.

Please don't judge my choice of components, that's not what this thread was for.

I just want to triple make sure I have all the parts I need and am wondering about the overclock-ability of the 9900k and b360-i combo.

 

 

A few things, get a z390 gigabyte motherboard instead.

the h55 isn't enough for a 9900k,

Make sure the ram is at least 2666 (i'd go 3000+),

2060 instead of 2070 if you need to save money, you also don't need a 9900k for a 2060 or 2070, unless you plan to upgrade video card but not the cpu somewhere down the line.

[rdcassetty]

Thanks for all your input!

 

Thanks for the clarification on OCing, I'll have to upgrade the mobo to a Z390 later down the road if I need it.

 

I don't have much of a choice for this build, because I am dead set on a compact Mini-ITX build (Thermaltake Core V1 ), which limits the motherboard options and the cpu cooler size. Looks like I could fit up to a dual fan 140mm AIO. What might you recommend? Would this be decent? (CoolerMaster Dual 120mm ) or is that Enermax ELC-LMR240-BS better? 

 

I went with the 9900k over the 9700k because of hyperthreading. I need as much performance as possible out of the CPU for heavier-loaded video editing. The more cores/threads, the better. The only other CPU I would want to put in would be the 8086k if I wanted/needed to go a bit cheaper.

 

And I picked the 2070 over the 2060 because,

A) It's likely not going in the build right away, so I have time to save up some extra money, and

B) It has more vRAM than the 2060 for rendering frames faster, and the Ray-Tracing for better rendering out the 3D effects.

So, unless the ray tracing is a joke for video editing, in which case I'd go with a 

 

Updated Parts List:

Thermaltake Core V1 Mini-ITX Case

Intel Core i9 9900k

Asus ROG Strix B360-I

CoolerMaster MasterLiquid LC240E / Enermax ELC-LMR240-BS 

Pioneer M.2 256GB SSD

Ballistix Sport LT 8GB DDR4 3000 (*Will add a second stick later)

Thermaltake Smart 700W 80+ White PSU

*Adding later* Asus/Zotac/MSI RTX 2070 Blower Edition

*I also already own brand new case fans, 1x 80mm and 1x 120mm, and case includes 1x 200mm