Asus mobo question

[samurairage]

Hey guys, I’m building new pc with i7 8700 non-k, and I’ve ordered asus b360 tuf pro gaming. I’ve read that asus motherboards have vcore and temps issues, is that true or it’s more like for Z chipset? Cuz a lot of people claim vcore on asus mobos go up to1.4 and temps hit 100 degrees in a blink of an eye, need help ASAP it’s coming tomorrow.

 

[zyh1987]

If that’s the case, 2133 would do fine.

 

[zyh1987]

I’m not sure if B360 allows any sort of memory overclocking or not, they are definitely capped at 2666, not sure if you can oc a slower mem to 2666,

 

[samurairage]

I’ve seen YouTube videos that b360 mobos have xmp profiles and are able to get overclocked, but it’s capped at 2666

 

[zyh1987]

Xmp is a preset profile, not a self overclocking feature. It means that the memory has been tested under a timing that’s beyond the Jedec spec. How far it was set depends on the build quality of the memory chip. If you get ddr4 that’s higher than 2666. turning xmp wont achieve their highest preset speed, instead it will capped at 2666. ( this is what you are describing in your post) However, if you get 2133 or 2400. Turning xmp doesn’t do anything. Because you are basically telling the memory to run at 2133 or 2400.

 

[samurairage]

Can you suggest me a good cheap ram 2x8?

 

[zyh1987]

Which country are you buying it from?

 

[samurairage]

Russia, I live here, buying from other countries won’t change anything and will take a lot of time.

 

[samurairage]

I guess I should go with the ram I chose?

 

[zyh1987]

You should shop around and see what’s the best price for 2400/2666 ram, some times 3000 ram just cost a few dollars more. 2133 may not give you the lowest price as ddr4 memory price are all over the place.