FROM OVERCLOCK.NET

Right now it's looking like for VRM (subject to change if some boards are using 2 low side mosfets aka "doubled low side"):

TOP = Gigabyte Z370 SOC Force (unreleased, found on hwbot records) , Gigabyte Z370 Gaming 7 due to iSL99227B (60A rating) ... top audio,top overkill VRM , ... likely Asus Z370 Maximus X Extreme too

Upper tier (LN2, custom water) = Asrock Z370 Fatal1ty Gaming Pro i7 (whatever the full name is, the expensive one) , Asrock Z370 Taichi , using Fairchild Dual-N (low+high side) when heatsinked properly with heatpipe (limited to about 35A per mosfet) , Asus ROG APEX (a record holder on LN2) /Formula/Hero boards using TI NexFETs (per marketing page) , MSI Z370 Godlike (until more info it goes here, but it's poor price/perf regardless)

Midrange <$200 (All-in-one watercooling/dual tower air cooling)= Asrock Z370 Extreme4 / K6 using Sinopower 2-in-1 / "DSM"/ low+high side

Low Midrange , should be $160ish or less (Asus z270-A level VRM)= Asus Z370E/F /G , Asus Z370-A , Gigabyte Z370 Gaming 5 (here or higher), MSI Z370 Pro carbon , MSI z370 M5

Entry (sub 150W probably / 120mm fan cooler level, should be $120 or less if VRM is the only concern) = Asrock Z370 Killer SLI (cut down features is another issue on top of regular Sinopowers) , MSI z370 SLI PLUS (uPi controller + Ubiq mosfets), MSI Z370 Tomahawk (uPi controller + Ubiq mosfets ; ALC892) , MSI Z370 Krait (uPi controller + Ubiq mosfets)

Not suitable for really overclocking unless it's not an i7 (at best MCE/ multi-core turbo only) = Asus TUF Pro Gaming / z370 STRIX H, Gigabyte Z370 Ultra Gaming , Gigabyte Z370 Gaming 3 & K3, Gigabyte Z370 XP SLI, MSI Z370 Gaming Plus, etc

<4 phases , or partially Unheatsinked (don't buy) :Asus Z370-P / TUF Z370 Plus, MSI Z370-A Pro , MSI z370 PC Pro, Asrock Z370 Pro4 , Gigabyte Z370 HD3, Gigabyte Z370M D3H , etc

> buy locked CPU

> buy z370 mobo

pick one

ty have nice day

This post was edited by JohnMiller92 on Oct 9 2017 09:58am

Link: http://www.overclock.net/t/1638955/z370-z390-vrm-discussion-thread#

lol locked still can be overclocked

yeah let's fry our components so we can do a 0.5Ghz oc on our 8400.. such a trade off and well worth the premium for the z370 board!

omg just foaming at the mouth, soooo hyped!!

This post was edited by JohnMiller92 on Oct 9 2017 10:03am

lol fry stuff how with cpu strap locks pce lanes and dmi down, you prolly dont even know what dmi is

you love running circles dont you

lol lies about having 2600k for 6yrs and then he says he doesnt even have k one lol

nice 3 "lol's" in a post, i never seen that before

cpu strap feature is only available on the evne more expensive mobos though, not the $120 ones, so you're paying like $170+++ for a mobo for a locked cpu.. even worse!



more red herrings, whether i lied or not about my sexy 2600 is irrelevant here, ty

stick to main argument sir

This post was edited by JohnMiller92 on Oct 9 2017 10:18am

lol
upgrading to 2600k and huge difference

http://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=77248642&f=188

had for 6 yrs lol
but do state 2600 no k in this one

http://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=77320357&f=188

and confirming its 2600

lol and you even linked overclocked 8400 to 5.2 in a thread too

I'm not arguing at all just pointing out stuff, you may be arguing

I just got $800 bonus today i'm all good

i already told you

i lied about the 2600k, but that's irrelevant to the point of which we are arguing u don't need to prove that

but whatever, enjoy your locked cpu on a 170$ + mobo to take advantage of your bclk

This post was edited by JohnMiller92 on Oct 9 2017 10:33am