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asus crosshair vi extreme? worth the wait?

DocYoda
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Anybody here with the crosshair vi extreme? Ive ordered the extreme but no stock here yet. The only missing part of my upcoming rig. Is it worth the wait or I am good with the hero already?
Rig setup:
1700X
16GBx2 3600MHz trident rgb
 

I.) R9 5900X | U12A | X570 Aorus Master rev1.0 | 64GB Gskill 3600Mhz (B-die) | 2TBx3 M.2 | 500x2 850 Pro | 1TB 860 Evo | Seasonic 1000W Ti | 6800XT Nitro+ SE
II.) R9 3900XT | D15 | X570 CH VIII Wifi BIOS 3801 | 64GB Dominator 3466Mhz (B-die) | 2TBx2 M.2 | 2TB WD Gold | Seasonic 1000W Ti | 1070ti mini
III.) i7 6850k | D15 | X99 E WS 3.1 BIOS 4001 | Vengeance Pro 64GB 3200Mhz | GTX1080 | 1TB 970 Evo Plus | 10x10TB HGST 7k6000 | NH D15s | Define r6 | K95 RGB | Seasonic Platinum 1300W
IV.) 1700X | NH D15 SE-AM4 | X370 XHAIR 6 Extreme | Seasonic Platinum 750W | Veangence Pro 32GB | GTX1050Ti | WD Gold | Benq SW2700PT | TT View 71 TG
V.) R9 3900X | U12A | X570i ROG | 32GB Team Create 3600Mhz (B-die) | 2x2TB M.2 | Seasonic 850W Ti | GTX 1070

 

 

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Are you putting it on custom water and pushing extreme overclocks?

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1 minute ago, Legendarypoet said:

Are you putting it on custom water and pushing extreme overclocks?

I am just hoping my 1700X would reach 4.1GHz with an AIO H20 cooling. As per the boards spec, it is somehow similar due to the fact it's the same chipset (X370). I am wondering if the extreme version would give more favorable OC results. The RGB, extra fan headers and the angled 24 pin is what the extreme has to offer.

I.) R9 5900X | U12A | X570 Aorus Master rev1.0 | 64GB Gskill 3600Mhz (B-die) | 2TBx3 M.2 | 500x2 850 Pro | 1TB 860 Evo | Seasonic 1000W Ti | 6800XT Nitro+ SE
II.) R9 3900XT | D15 | X570 CH VIII Wifi BIOS 3801 | 64GB Dominator 3466Mhz (B-die) | 2TBx2 M.2 | 2TB WD Gold | Seasonic 1000W Ti | 1070ti mini
III.) i7 6850k | D15 | X99 E WS 3.1 BIOS 4001 | Vengeance Pro 64GB 3200Mhz | GTX1080 | 1TB 970 Evo Plus | 10x10TB HGST 7k6000 | NH D15s | Define r6 | K95 RGB | Seasonic Platinum 1300W
IV.) 1700X | NH D15 SE-AM4 | X370 XHAIR 6 Extreme | Seasonic Platinum 750W | Veangence Pro 32GB | GTX1050Ti | WD Gold | Benq SW2700PT | TT View 71 TG
V.) R9 3900X | U12A | X570i ROG | 32GB Team Create 3600Mhz (B-die) | 2x2TB M.2 | Seasonic 850W Ti | GTX 1070

 

 

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i dont think any maximus or crosshair board is worth it unless u go LN2 ocing or doing extreme ram tweaking... and trust me ive had alot of maximus boards xD + crosshair

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2 minutes ago, DocYoda said:

I am just hoping my 1700X would reach 4.1GHz with an AIO H20 cooling. As per the boards spec, it is somehow similar due to the fact it's the same chipset (X370). I am wondering if the extreme version would give more favorable OC results. The RGB, extra fan headers and the angled 24 pin is what the extreme has to offer.

ur max oc wont change by getting an expensive mobo, its really chip related... the only thing u need is good power phases and good load line calibration

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5 minutes ago, DocYoda said:

I am just hoping my 1700X would reach 4.1GHz with an AIO H20 cooling. As per the boards spec, it is somehow similar due to the fact it's the same chipset (X370). I am wondering if the extreme version would give more favorable OC results. The RGB, extra fan headers and the angled 24 pin is what the extreme has to offer.

Yeah, I wouldn't spend the extra. I only have the C6H because of the killer deal I got on it. You're looking more at silicon lottery being at play.

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The Extreme is mostly just the Hero in a bigger form factor with some extra connectivity. The VRMs are mostly the same except, if I recall, it uses IR MOSFETs rather than TI.

Oh, and it has more RGB, if you care.

"Do as I say, not as I do."

-Because you actually care if it makes sense.

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C6E has Internaaaatiooonal Rektifier Integrated Poweeeerstages.

C6H is better bang for you buck imo. Extreme is for extremely extreme overclocking

 

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1 minute ago, Dash Lambda said:

The Extreme is mostly just the Hero in a bigger form factor with some extra connectivity. The VRMs are mostly the same except, if I recall, it uses IR MOSFETs rather than TI.

Oh, and it has more RGB, if you care.

For the RGB part, I think it would be nice for I have a tempered glass case with RGB fans, but I can drop that. BTW, whats the difference between IR and TI mosfets? I cant see that on specs on both boards. I would lean towards a quality board, aesthetics is somewhat a bonus to me.  :) 

I.) R9 5900X | U12A | X570 Aorus Master rev1.0 | 64GB Gskill 3600Mhz (B-die) | 2TBx3 M.2 | 500x2 850 Pro | 1TB 860 Evo | Seasonic 1000W Ti | 6800XT Nitro+ SE
II.) R9 3900XT | D15 | X570 CH VIII Wifi BIOS 3801 | 64GB Dominator 3466Mhz (B-die) | 2TBx2 M.2 | 2TB WD Gold | Seasonic 1000W Ti | 1070ti mini
III.) i7 6850k | D15 | X99 E WS 3.1 BIOS 4001 | Vengeance Pro 64GB 3200Mhz | GTX1080 | 1TB 970 Evo Plus | 10x10TB HGST 7k6000 | NH D15s | Define r6 | K95 RGB | Seasonic Platinum 1300W
IV.) 1700X | NH D15 SE-AM4 | X370 XHAIR 6 Extreme | Seasonic Platinum 750W | Veangence Pro 32GB | GTX1050Ti | WD Gold | Benq SW2700PT | TT View 71 TG
V.) R9 3900X | U12A | X570i ROG | 32GB Team Create 3600Mhz (B-die) | 2x2TB M.2 | Seasonic 850W Ti | GTX 1070

 

 

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2 minutes ago, DocYoda said:

For the RGB part, I think it would be nice for I have a tempered glass case with RGB fans, but I can drop that. BTW, whats the difference between IR and TI mosfets? I cant see that on specs on both boards. I would lean towards a quality board, aesthetics is somewhat a bonus to me.  :) 

It's kind'a like Samsung vs Hynix RAM chips, except not nearly as extreme. IR is better, but TI isn't actually meaningfully worse unless you're doing some pretty extreme stuff.

In terms of VRMs, both are on the top for AM4 boards. I think there's also an Asrock board that's comparable.

"Do as I say, not as I do."

-Because you actually care if it makes sense.

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4 minutes ago, DocYoda said:

For the RGB part, I think it would be nice for I have a tempered glass case with RGB fans, but I can drop that. BTW, whats the difference between IR and TI mosfets? I cant see that on specs on both boards. I would lean towards a quality board, aesthetics is somewhat a bonus to me.  :) 

International Rectifier fully integrated powerstages (IR3555) have all the good stuff, they are LS+HS, driver and some other goodies (body-breakdown, temperature probe). They are rated at 60A/125°C Tj continuous current draw, peak efficiency at 95% 1.2-1.4V.

Texas Instruments NexFET power block (CSD87350Q5D) is only HS+LS, it is rated for 40A/125°C Tj and has peak efficiency of ~93-94% at 1.2-1.4V.

IR stages are better, but C6H is made well and has no problem with anything.

 

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