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Is my motherboard bad ?

 PC Specs
Intel Core i7 - 9700KF
 GTX 1050TI 
MSI B365M MORTAR Motherboard
COOLER MASTER MWE White 600W Power Supply
CoolerMaster 212 EVO cooler  RAM 16GB  2400 MHZ 
HDD 500GB 
SDD 240 GB

So basically I was discussing with people from my region about my pc. They said my build is pretty bad cuz my CPU is way better for my ram and motherboard and for my power supply, but I don't see the reason. Can someone explain it better? 
I know I have bottleneck with my GPU, looking forward to buy a new one, but prices are to high for now.

ps: Sorry for my English, not native language

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6 minutes ago, ZekaX said:

 PC Specs
Intel Core i7 - 9700KF
 GTX 1050TI 
MSI B365M MORTAR Motherboard
COOLER MASTER MWE White 600W Power Supply
CoolerMaster 212 EVO cooler  RAM 16GB  2400 MHZ 
HDD 500GB 
SDD 240 GB

So basically I was discussing with people from my region about my pc. They said my build is pretty bad cuz my CPU is way better for my ram and motherboard and for my power supply, but I don't see the reason. Can someone explain it better? 
I know I have bottleneck with my GPU, looking forward to buy a new one, but prices are to high for now.

ps: Sorry for my English, not native language

 

CPU -- It is a 'K' SKU CPU, so it supports overclocking

Motherboard -- B365 chipset does not support overclocking. You need a Z370 / Z390 motherboard to support the overclock capabilities of your CPU.

RAM -- Nothing really wrong, because CPU can support higher frequency RAM (i.e. DDR4 3000+ MHz). Motherboard also limiting your RAM to 2666 MHz Max.

Power Supply -- Overall not a very good quality power supply, but given it is powering a stock i7-9700KF + GTX 1050 Ti right now, it should be fine.

 

Yes, you have a GPU bottleneck with your system right now.

And yes, GPU prices are very expensive, and stock is low right now....so hold onto your GTX 1050 Ti until you can get a new one.

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3 minutes ago, -rascal- said:

 

CPU -- It is a 'K' SKU CPU, so it supports overclocking

Motherboard -- B365 chipset does not support overclocking. You need a Z370 / Z390 motherboard to support the overclock capabilities of your CPU.

RAM -- Nothing really wrong, because CPU can support higher frequency RAM (i.e. DDR4 3000+ MHz). Motherboard also limiting your RAM to 2666 MHz Max.

Power Supply -- Overall not a very good quality power supply, but given it is powering a stock i7-9700KF + GTX 1050 Ti right now, it should be fine.

 

Yes, you have a GPU bottleneck with your system right now.

And yes, GPU prices are very expensive, and stock is low right now....so hold onto your GTX 1050 Ti until you can get a new one.

But in BIOS I have OC settings, so that is my reason for my buying that one motherboard and was the best one in my country rn. I needed the pc fast cuz I am on University and my last mb fried. 

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3 minutes ago, ZekaX said:

But in BIOS I have OC settings, so that is my reason for my buying that one motherboard and was the best one in my country rn. I needed the pc fast cuz I am on University and my last mb fried. 

 

Being in University doesn't mean you need a the fastest gaming PC.

I've finished 6+ years of University, and I was able to do most of it with a decent laptop.

The system not will get you through University no problems, and will be MORE than fast enough.

 

Gaming, for high FPS, or high graphics settings, it will be a little harder.

Again, University / School / Work =/= Gaming on your free time

 

You have OC settings, but very little.

Here is the BIOS menu for a MSi Z390 motherboard. It has...

  • OC Mode control
  • CPU Ratio control
  • Ring Ratio control
  • CPU / SA / IO / RAM voltage controls, etc.

Compare that to yours.

 

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How can you overclock your Intel 9th Gen CPU up to 5GHz with MSI Z390  motherboards? Here are a few tips you should know!

 

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Intel Z390 Rig ( *NEW* Primary )

Intel X99 Rig (Officially Decommissioned, Dead CPU returned to Intel)

  • i7-8086K @ 5.1 GHz
  • Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Master
  • Sapphire NITRO+ RX 6800 XT S.E + EKwb Quantum Vector Full Cover Waterblock
  • 32GB G.Skill TridentZ DDR4-3000 CL14 @ DDR-3400 custom CL15 timings
  • SanDisk 480 GB SSD + 1TB Samsung 860 EVO +  500GB Samsung 980 + 1TB WD SN750
  • EVGA SuperNOVA 850W P2 + Red/White CableMod Cables
  • Lian-Li O11 Dynamic EVO XL
  • Ekwb Custom loop + 2x EKwb Quantum Surface P360M Radiators
  • Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum + Corsair K70 (Red LED, anodized black, Cheery MX Browns)

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  • AMD R7-5800X
  • Gigabyte B550 Aorus Pro AC
  • 32GB (16GB X 2) Crucial Ballistix RGB DDR4-3600
  • Gigabyte Vision RTX 3060 Ti OC
  • EKwb D-RGB 360mm AIO
  • Intel 660p NVMe 1TB + Crucial MX500 1TB + WD Black 1TB HDD
  • EVGA P2 850W + White CableMod cables
  • Lian-Li LanCool II Mesh - White

Intel Z97 Rig (Decomissioned)

  • Intel i5-4690K 4.8 GHz
  • ASUS ROG Maximus VII Hero Z97
  • Sapphire Vapor-X HD 7950 EVGA GTX 1070 SC Black Edition ACX 3.0
  • 20 GB (8GB X 2 + 4GB X 1) Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 MHz
  • Corsair A50 air cooler  NZXT X61
  • Crucial MX500 1TB SSD + SanDisk Ultra II 240GB SSD + WD Caviar Black 1TB HDD + Kingston V300 120GB SSD [non-gimped version]
  • Antec New TruePower 550W EVGA G2 650W + White CableMod cables
  • Cooler Master HAF 912 White NZXT S340 Elite w/ white LED stips

AMD 990FX Rig (Decommissioned)

  • FX-8350 @ 4.8 / 4.9 GHz (given up on the 5.0 / 5.1 GHz attempt)
  • ASUS ROG Crosshair V Formula 990FX
  • 12 GB (4 GB X 3) G.Skill RipJawsX DDR3 @ 1866 MHz
  • Sapphire Vapor-X HD 7970 + Sapphire Dual-X HD 7970 in Crossfire  Sapphire NITRO R9-Fury in Crossfire *NONE*
  • Thermaltake Frio w/ Cooler Master JetFlo's in push-pull
  • Samsung 850 EVO 500GB SSD + Kingston V300 120GB SSD + WD Caviar Black 1TB HDD
  • Corsair TX850 (ver.1)
  • Cooler Master HAF 932

 

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I didn't mean I need the fastest pc for University, I was talking about I need to buy a new motherboard soon as possible :'D

Thank you on your time  I appreciate it 

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A stock 9700K is enough for a GTX 1050Ti. Overclocking your CPU with that card will get you no performance increase. As someone has already mentioned you have a GPU bottleneck right now. If you were to upgrade your GPU you might want to buy a new motherboard but remember the Z390 platform is end of life with no upgrade path (apart from a 9900K). 
You’re better off upgrading your GPU first ( if you have money). Otherwise stick with what you have. 

 

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