Did I bought bad motherboard for I7 8700K?

spearknigh · Feb 18, 2018

Hello,

I'm planing to build a second pc for some rendering stuff. Right now I only have the CPU and motherboard. The motherboard is part that worries me.

After buying the motherboard, Asrock Z370M Pro4, I have found several not that great comments about it. Specifically its VRM. Comments like "with that VRM, I wouldn't put I7 8700K in there, too weak, not enough phases, doesn't have heatsinks, prolonged heavy use will kill it / cpu, etc.". Even though I don't plan to overclock the processor, these comments worries me. I don't want to blow VRM due to heavy cpu use or kill the cpu from unstable VRM.

So, the question is: Did i bought bad motherboard that is not suitable for I7 8700K? Should I return it and get better one?

Dark Lord of Tech · Feb 18, 2018

I went with the Z370 Extreme 4 because of the better power phase and thermal design. I'd return it.

spearknigh · Feb 19, 2018

I did returned it today and when the guy was checking it, found glue on the pins in the socket. So, that made me glad that I returned it.

What about the Asrock Fatal1ty Z370 ITX? Does it have better VRM?

pandasaurus · Feb 20, 2018

I’d stay away from Asrock, not necessarily bad, I just haven’t ever seen ecstatic comments about them either.

IHateSmurfs · Feb 21, 2018

ASRock is more of a budget oriented brand. Get either MSI, ASUS or Gigabyte.

zoltan.boese · Feb 21, 2018

VRM affects overclocking capabilities most. If you can bring back back the board and change it, pick one from the trademarks recommended above.
If you are not planning to overclock, you can keep the board.

Dark Lord of Tech · Feb 21, 2018

ASrock is an offshoot of ASUS , their mid range and high end boards are very good.

spearknigh · Feb 21, 2018

pandasaurus :

I've read that Asrock used to be "quite bad" back in the days and then somewhere else I've read that nowadays is far better. So who knows.

spearknigh · Feb 21, 2018

IHateSmurfs :

I don't need any of those "premium" thing like flashy RGB, bios flashing button, on/off reset switch (aslo display) on MB. So I wouldn't really mind if it was budget motherboard. As long as the VRM don't blow up or CPU don't get zapped from sustained heavy use I'm fine with it.

spearknigh · Feb 21, 2018

zoltan.boese :

I don't plan to overclock it. Just something that wouldn't blow after hours/days of heavy CPU use.
I did returned the board so I don't have it anymore.

spearknigh · Feb 21, 2018

So, it's like kinda ASUS like quality but one or two steps bellow?

spearknigh · Feb 21, 2018

I did listed that one board as a shoot in the dark because i thought that at ~170€ (compared to ~110€ Z370M Pro4) it cannot be that bad. So any suggestions are welcome.

Zerk2012 · Feb 21, 2018

spearknigh :

No not at all you can buy a Asrock board and a Asus board in the same price range and I would take the Asrock any day.
Asus is not the great company they once were, now your paying more for the name.

spearknigh · Feb 21, 2018

Zerk2012 :

After checking out definition of offshoot, I found out that what I thought it meant was wrong. I understood it as "similar, but not same / nearly good as", not as "developed from".

Zerk2012 · Feb 21, 2018

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASRock

Dark Lord of Tech · Feb 21, 2018

Zerk2012 :

2002; 16 years ago 2002
Spun-off from ASUSTek Computer

Very good boards , I'm running the Z370 EXTREME 4 , couldn't be happier with it. Have also owned the Z77 Extreme 4 and the 990FX Extreme 9.

Z370 Extreme 4 below:

mrfungi · Feb 21, 2018

I can also attest to how good ASRock's motherboards are. I've used them for a good 6 years now and their boards never let me down. I have a z97 pro4 that I ragged till hell and back overclocking for nearly 4 years and it's still rocking. I currently use the extreme4 too, as I thought about going Asus for a change from ASRock until someone slapped me round the head and gave me the gospel I forgot about.

Subjective, I know, but the Extreme4 is a solid board I'd highly recommend. Hope whatever you go with it'll serve you well and make you happy.

Good luck!

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