Made a dumb decision and bought a cheap mobo for 9900k

[casualgaimer]

I have recently bought a 9900k along with a Coolermaster ML360R liquid cooler. But the issue is, I haven't given much thought about the motherboard and bought a Asrock Z390 pro4 ATX. So now I'm thinking if this would even handle the temperature of 9900k as the VRM in this board seems not that impressive. I know I should've thought about it earlier.

I do not intend to overclock. At least definitely not with this motherboard, but will it safely run the cpu at stock or the turbo setting?

[Metallus97]

Wellcome!

Do you have some sort of airflow over it?

[Fasauceome]

3 minutes ago, Genwyn said:

Its a Z390 board, it’ll handle a 9900K by design.

It'll run, but the chipset does not decide abilities, only compatibility.

 

3 minutes ago, Genwyn said:

Yeah it’ll run the 9900K fine and handle a lot of overclocking.

It will not handle a lot of overclocking, I mean look at the thing, there's not even an SOC VRM heat sink. 

[Metallus97]

3 minutes ago, Genwyn said:

Yeah it’ll run the 9900K fine and handle a lot of overclocking.

If you’re that concerned, swap the cooler for a dark rock TF or other massive downdraft cooler to keep the board cool.

 

Its a Z390 board, it’ll handle a 9900K by design.

Handel yes, but dont OC to much! That VRM is to Intels minimum specs. Works but dont push it

A bit of airflow would be nice!

[casualgaimer]

5 minutes ago, Metallus97 said:

Wellcome!

Do you have some sort of airflow over it?

Hi there, I am using a Coolermaster Mastercase h500p mesh. I haven't installed the cpu and the cooler yet. Should I install the radiator above? I have never installed a cooler like this before so its new to me.

[Metallus97]

Just now, casualgaimer said:

Hi there, I am using a Coolermaster Mastercase h500p mesh. I haven't installed the cpu and the cooler yet. Should I install the radiator above? I have never installed a cooler like this before so its new to me.

yep good idea and make it blowing out. So you create a LITTLE bit of suction above the VRM. I mean you can try to oc but this will SHORTEN the lifespan. 

[Fasauceome]

3 minutes ago, Genwyn said:

adequate VRMs will still handle a lot.

And they're not adequate on this board. A stock 9900K will have VRM temps above 100C, any overclocking will run them in the danger zone, and buying a dedicated fan will not guarantee safe temps, a downdraft cooler certainly won't.

[Metallus97]

1 minute ago, Fasauceome said:

And they're not adequate on this board. A stock 9900K will have VRM temps above 100C, any overclocking will run them in the danger zone, and buying a dedicated fan will not guarantee safe temps, a downdraft cooler certainly won't.

THIS!

Running stock: OK
Undervolting: nice

But actually you got a big CLC... so sell the MOBO and get a decent one and then push that baby

[casualgaimer]

So do you guys think I can use this mobo safely for longer period? or should I run it for now and change later for better mobo?

 

And if I don't overclock now, will this board take the pressure of the cpu going turbo or should I disable it?

[Fasauceome]

2 minutes ago, casualgaimer said:

So do you guys think I can use this mobo safely for longer period? or should I run it for now and change later for better mobo?

 

And if I don't overclock now, will this board take the pressure of the cpu going turbo or should I disable it?

What is the i9 for? If you're doing mostly gaming, an i7 8700k would be fine probably

[casualgaimer]

Just now, Fasauceome said:

What is the i9 for? If you're doing mostly gaming, an i7 8700k would be fine probably

well i already bought the 9900k, for gaming actually. thought this would be better than the 8700k. oh well.

[Metallus97]

Just now, casualgaimer said:

well i already bought the 9900k, for gaming actually. thought this would be better than the 8700k. oh well.

It is, but a Ryzen R7 3700 is only like 5% behind and better in everything else + cheaper  also mobs are cheaper. Maybe sell i9 and mobo and get different platform 

 

Or simply get a better Bord for the i9, like I suggested earlier

[Fasauceome]

5 minutes ago, casualgaimer said:

for gaming actually. thought this would be better than the 8700k

By like 2%

 

Really you wouldn't notice the difference. like @Metallus97 said, if you're swapping up the motherboard you should already be in a good position to just buy a ryzen CPU which is cheaper for the same thing honestly. Surrending a boatload of money just to

o work with the i9, you'd have to really love the thing.

[Metallus97]

1 minute ago, Fasauceome said:

By like 2%

 

Really you wouldn't notice the difference. like @Metallus97 said, if you're swapping up the motherboard you should already be in a good position to just buy a ryzen CPU which is cheaper for the same thing honestly.

and not such a nuclear reactor!

and better multicore perf!

[casualgaimer]

those amd chips are sold out in our country. hence i couldn't buy those.

[Metallus97]

2 minutes ago, casualgaimer said:

those amd chips are sold out in our country. hence i couldn't buy those.

Oh rly? Might I ask where you're from?
Well then new MOBO it is or at first run it stock