Up grating motherboards
Yeah, you’ll need a Z690, Z790, or even a good B760 if you don’t care about overclocking.
What is the difference between Z and B series?Kai wrote: Wed Mar 12, 2025 6:41 amYeah, you’ll need a Z690, Z790, or even a good B760 if you don’t care about overclocking.
Z-series boards allow CPU and RAM overclocking, have more PCIe lanes, and usually better power delivery. B-series are more budget-friendly but lack overclocking support for the CPU.
I see. I don’t plan on overclocking, so maybe a B760 is enough.Kai wrote: Wed Mar 12, 2025 6:43 amZ-series boards allow CPU and RAM overclocking, have more PCIe lanes, and usually better power delivery. B-series are more budget-friendly but lack overclocking support for the CPU.
Yeah, unless you need extra features like more USB ports, PCIe 5.0, or better VRMs for stability.Maverick wrote: Wed Mar 12, 2025 6:45 amI see. I don’t plan on overclocking, so maybe a B760 is enough.Kai wrote: Wed Mar 12, 2025 6:43 amZ-series boards allow CPU and RAM overclocking, have more PCIe lanes, and usually better power delivery. B-series are more budget-friendly but lack overclocking support for the CPU.
Makes sense. What about brands? Any preference?Kai wrote: Wed Mar 12, 2025 6:47 amYeah, unless you need extra features like more USB ports, PCIe 5.0, or better VRMs for stability.Maverick wrote: Wed Mar 12, 2025 6:45 amI see. I don’t plan on overclocking, so maybe a B760 is enough.Kai wrote: Wed Mar 12, 2025 6:43 am
Z-series boards allow CPU and RAM overclocking, have more PCIe lanes, and usually better power delivery. B-series are more budget-friendly but lack overclocking support for the CPU.
ASUS, MSI, Gigabyte, and ASRock are all good. Just check VRMs, BIOS updates, and compatibility with your RAM.