Tomohawk b350 overclocking

[JohnDongus]

I have a tomohawk b350 and got a really nice overclock with my hynix ram and ryzen 1600x. When I first got the mobo I assumed I cheaped out when it was so inexpensive. Is there any better mobos I could get to improve my overclock or is it not worth it. I also want to get a mitx board and a very small case to go with it. Tired of all these massive build sizes.

[m0n4rchy]

13 minutes ago, JohnDongus said:

I have a tomohawk b350 and got a really nice overclock with my hynix ram and ryzen 1600x. When I first got the mobo I assumed I cheaped out when it was so inexpensive. Is there any better mobos I could get to improve my overclock or is it not worth it. I also want to get a mitx board and a very small case to go with it. Tired of all these massive build sizes.

If you want to get better overclocks, you're going to want to compare VRMs, otherwise known as "motherboard heatsinks." However, if you're already hitting ~4.0GHz, then I wouldn't recommend getting a new MB, unless it's Mini-ITX, like you mentioned.

[Reznik]

If you are happy with the board and already getting a good OC no point in upgrading.  I'd save your money, you  would be paying a pretty price for that extra few MHz you might be able to gain and no real life noticeable performance increase.   Only get a new board if the one you have is lacking features you need.  

[JohnDongus]

1 hour ago, Reznik said:

If you are happy with the board and already getting a good OC no point in upgrading.  I'd save your money, you  would be paying a pretty price for that extra few MHz you might be able to gain and no real life noticeable performance increase.   Only get a new board if the one you have is lacking features you need.  

I'm looking for just a little more , I've been running stable 4.25 going to 4.3 would be great.

[Reznik]

18 minutes ago, JohnDongus said:

I'm looking for just a little more , I've been running stable 4.25 going to 4.3 would be great.

The thing is, a new board doesn't necessarily mean you can reach 4.3 so it might be all for nothing.  If it's just a number you are trying to reach and aren't worried about the expense go for it. 

[JohnDongus]

57 minutes ago, Reznik said:

The thing is, a new board doesn't necessarily mean you can reach 4.3 so it might be all for nothing.  If it's just a number you are trying to reach and aren't worried about the expense go for it. 

I know it doesn't mean forsure that I could achive 4.3 just looking for that extra little bump, and a mitx while I'm at it