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JayBee805
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I currently have the Asus prime Z370 a , trying to upgrade don’t know much about MOBOs pc noob , so trying to get a better mobo than my current one 

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The ASUS Prime Z370 is a very nice board. Can you give us some more details why you want to upgrade?

 

What type of CPU do you have? Do you plan on overclocking? What type of features are you looking for?

11 minutes ago, JayBee805 said:

I currently have the Asus prime Z370 a , trying to upgrade don’t know much about MOBOs pc noob , so trying to get a better mobo than my current one 

 

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what CPU do you plan on using both now and in the future?

 

6 minutes ago, ThisIsCheez said:

The ASUS Prime Z370 is a very nice board.

As far as I'm concerned, it's a cheap board sold at mid range board prices.

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

Desktop benching:

Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 

SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s

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Hello , thanks for the replies guys .. I need a mobo with WiFi now for reasons .. which the current one doesn’t have .. my cpu is a i7 8700k .. 

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22 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

what CPU do you plan on using both now and in the future?

 

As far as I'm concerned, it's a cheap board sold at mid range board prices.

Right now I have 8700k do plan to upgrade sooner or later though 

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19 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

what CPU do you plan on using both now and in the future?

 

As far as I'm concerned, it's a cheap board sold at mid range board prices.

I've helped a friend and a customer build a PC with this board, and Z270 Prime was our go to board for mining rigs since it was the best bag for the amount of PCI slots. They might not be the best but they are a solid board for the price.

 

I just looked them up on PCPartPicker and Amazon and I will admit they are bit overpriced there. I was getting them from MicroCenter which always has better prices (Currently $148 at MicroCenter + $30 off if you get a CPU)

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3 minutes ago, JayBee805 said:

Hello , thanks for the replies guys .. I need a mobo with WiFi now for reasons .. which the current one doesn’t have .. my cpu is a i7 8700k .. 

What's your budget like?

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5 minutes ago, JayBee805 said:

Hello , thanks for the replies guys .. I need a mobo with WiFi now for reasons .. which the current one doesn’t have .. my cpu is a i7 8700k .. 

just get a pci-e wifi adapter if you need wifi.

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Heatsink: Gelid Phantom Black GPU: Palit RTX 3060 Ti Dual RAM: Corsair DDR4 2x8GB 3000Mhz mobo: Asus X570-P case: Fractal Design Define C PSU: Superflower Leadex Gold 650W

 

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3 minutes ago, ThisIsCheez said:

They might not be the best but they are a solid board for the price.

Only real advantage I see in the Prime Z370-A is that it has a good BIOS and looks cool. There are boards that are way better for overclocking in terms of price/value, like an ASRock Z370 Extreme4.

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3 minutes ago, ThisIsCheez said:

What's your budget like?

No less than 200 no more than 400 I just want a nice board with good features 

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Wifey paying for it lol but yeah just a nice mobo between 200-400 bucks .. just want a good mobo 

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1 minute ago, JayBee805 said:

No less than 200 no more than 400 I just want a nice board with good features 

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/6Zs8TW/asus-pce-ac55bt-b1-none-wi-fi-adapter-pce-ac55bt-b1

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Heatsink: Gelid Phantom Black GPU: Palit RTX 3060 Ti Dual RAM: Corsair DDR4 2x8GB 3000Mhz mobo: Asus X570-P case: Fractal Design Define C PSU: Superflower Leadex Gold 650W

 

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Just now, JayBee805 said:

That was one of my options but wife paying for it & I kinda do want a nicer looking board to show off lol :P

There's the Z390 Taichi or aorus pro Wifi.

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Heatsink: Gelid Phantom Black GPU: Palit RTX 3060 Ti Dual RAM: Corsair DDR4 2x8GB 3000Mhz mobo: Asus X570-P case: Fractal Design Define C PSU: Superflower Leadex Gold 650W

 

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14 minutes ago, JayBee805 said:

Right now I have 8700k do plan to upgrade sooner or later though 

Only upgrade that makes a dollar of sense is the 9900k, which is demanding on the board when overclocked

 

Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Pro Wifi is the best option atm, higher end Z390 Aorus boards are good too if you want their extra features. MSI, Asrock and Asus boards all lag behind as far as performance goes.

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

Desktop benching:

Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 

SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s

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18 minutes ago, ThisIsCheez said:

I've helped a friend and a customer build a PC with this board, and Z270 Prime was our go to board for mining rigs since it was the best bag for the amount of PCI slots. They might not be the best but they are a solid board for the price.

 

I just looked them up on PCPartPicker and Amazon and I will admit they are bit overpriced there. I was getting them from MicroCenter which always has better prices (Currently $148 at MicroCenter + $30 off if you get a CPU)

Even at that low of a price, Gigabyte Z390 UD still has a better VRM. Keep in mind that 8700k isnt a power friendly CPU, nor is any upgrade on the same platform.

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

Desktop benching:

Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 

SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s

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18 minutes ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

just get a pci-e wifi adapter if you need wifi.

 

15 minutes ago, JayBee805 said:

No less than 200 no more than 400 I just want a nice board with good features 

@Herman Mcpootis has a good point. If you don't plan on overclocking a lot I'd just get a Wi-Fi card and save yourself some money.

 

If you do want a new board with WiFi here's your Z390 offerings: https://pcpartpicker.com/products/motherboard/#c=135&e=31,30&f=2

 

I'm a MSI fanboy so my first suggestion would be the MSI Z370 ACE, but the AsRock Z390 Taichi and ASUS ROG Maximums XI are nice for the price.

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Thanks a lot for the help guys & replies .. I narrowed it down to the gigabyte Aorus master & Asus rog strix Z390 e .. any of you have one of these MOBOs?

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3 hours ago, JayBee805 said:

Hello , thanks for the replies guys .. I need a mobo with WiFi now for reasons .. which the current one doesn’t have .. my cpu is a i7 8700k .. 

There are USB WiFi things for like 5-10€

There are also PCIe WiFi things for like 10-20€

 

Why replace the Board when there are better/cheaper ways?!

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