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Would this motherboard be better? Or would I have to spend the extra on the Z690 https://www.amazon.co.uk/ASUS-B660-PLUS-D4-Motherboard-Thunderbolt/dp/B09NWDQ1TH/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=b660+motherboard&qid=1659377121&s=computers&sprefix=b660+%2Ccomputers%2C63&sr=1-4

Thanks. I'm in two minds about swapping out the mobo despite only putting it together two days ago. Would this be a reasonable motherboard to use instead?

This is after about 30 minutes of Insurgency sandstorm. I have been worried that my mobo will be throttling my CPU, as i bought it without knowing it was meant for less powerful CPU's. Are these temperature ranges acceptable? Has my CPU been throttled at all? i7 12700F Asrock H610M-HDV/M.2 GTX...

What motherboard would you suggest? And should I upgrade my PSU as well?

Hello all, I went to my local hardware store two days ago to upgrade my CPU and motherboard, as I tend to do every 4 years or so. I wanted an i7 and I was offered an i7 12700F and the Asrock H610M-HDV/M.2. So the setup is: i7 12700F Asrock H610M-HDV/M.2 GTX 1660Ti 16GB Vengeance DDR4 Samsung...