More Power Phases=Better Overclocking?

[nightlitezzz]

I assume more power phases will result in better overclocks but I'm pretty sure there would be a point of diminishing returns. In particular I was looking at the ASrock Z87E-ITX and the ASUS Z87-I Deluxe which has 6 and 12+2 respectively. How much further would I be able to overclock on the ASUS board compared to the ASrock board. Also ASUS advertises this as DIGI VRM, so I assume digital. Does this change anything compared to the more traditional way of doing it?

 

If I got any of my facts wrong please let me know because I'm not too strong in this particular category.

[Godlygamer23]

More power phases doesn't necessarily mean better overclocking. Suppose you had one board with 4 high quality power phases for the CPU, and then another board with 8 power phases, but they were half the quality of the 4 power phase board. They would be equal in overclocking potential, because they can both effectively provide the same amount of current.

[Wats]

Intel spec is something like 4+1+1...FYI...FTW

 

They all have digital power delivery. 

 

You prolly won't get a "better" overclock with the Asus board. But I'm will to bet the Asus board will last much longer than the AsRock with a hefty OC. Mostly because Asus' mosfets are good for something crazy like 150c if "allowed" to go that far.

 

Keep those VRMs cool and almost any board will be a great overclocker.

[nightlitezzz]

Intel spec is something like 4+1+1...FYI...FTW

 

They all have digital power delivery. 

 

You prolly won't get a "better" overclock with the Asus board. But I'm will to bet the Asus board will last much longer than the AsRock with a hefty OC. Mostly because Asus' mosfets are good for something crazy like 150c if "allowed" to go that far.

 

Keep those VRMs cool and almost any board will be a great overclocker.

I'm probably going to do a "standard" overlock, like 4.2GHz? Whatever most people have with a 4770k.

[xToFxREAPER]

I find more then anything its effected the voltages i have to use to maintain the same overclock, using my current board (look in sig for current rig) for example i need 1.31 volts to hold 4.8ghz.. on my previous board with the same chip i could hold 4.8ghz with 1.29 volts and it was still rock solid and had even hit 5.2ghz for a few runs ;) however the quality difference between the boards ive used is a much larger gap then what your listing, it doesnt so much effect your oc as how much juice you gotta push through your chip

[Wats]

I'm probably going to do a "standard" overlock, like 4.2GHz? Whatever most people have with a 4770k.

A cheapo board would be fine then. Just make sure you get the features you want. That's the big deal with Haswell, you don't really need a beefy mobo anymore :[

 

...just something with the features you want.