[SOLVED] Best mobo for new Intel's 1200 socket

[pcbuilduk]

Hey everyone,

So, I am looking to pre-order the new 10th gen Intel processor however, there are no reviews for it yet.

Can anyone advise on what will be the best budget and mid-range mobo for the i9 10900k ?

I am not looking at high end mobos for £1k etc. just a mid-range and budget

Thanks in advance,

 

[tennis2]

Not sure if currently advertised pricing on Z490 boards is accurate since they don't "officially" launch until 5/20.

Form factor? (ATX, mATX, mITX)

Onboard WiFi required?

Mobo choices generally hinge on the total build budget. Since you're after an i9 though, I'm sure your budget is healthy.

 

[Zerk2012]

Their adding a lot of power phases to the 490 boards since the power draw is going to be huge I would look for at least a 12 phase board for that CPU.

Their available for pre order already.

https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16813144300

 

[faalin]

Is there a reason you want the new 10th gen? From what i have seen are read the socket 1200 is only for 1 year . They will be switching to socket 1700 and rumoured to support 3 gens of cpus.


I would look at socket 1200 as the read headed step child no one wants, if its only around for 1 year then why pour any R&D into it to fix bugs.

 

[pcbuilduk]

I am looking for ATX board and no WiFi required

I will be upgrading the mobo and cpu

rest of my build is 2070 super and RM650 corsair psu

I am looking at a mobo no more expensive than £250

And regarding the 1200 socket - well I have a 6700k right now and I never upgrade often than 4 - 5 years so that 10th gen should last me that much again.

 

[tennis2]

Is there a reason you want the new 10th gen? From what i have seen are read the socket 1200 is only for 1 year . They will be switching to socket 1700 and rumoured to support 3 gens of cpus.

As opposed to what? Buying an i9-9900K which is the same as the i7-10700K but for hundred(s) more on a Z390 board that already doesn't support 10th gen CPUs?

Or are you referencing AMD, where only their 500 series board will support Ryzen 4000 and 5000, then in 2022, they'll need to switch to AM5 for DDR5 support?

You either get one year or two years. And if you're buying top of the line to start with, even 2 years isn't enough time to warrant an upgrade.

 

[pcbuilduk]

I am a little Intel fanboy I wont be hiding that I dont want AMD even if on charts it performs better etc.

I want an intel based PC.

So what would you guys recommends ?

is the Asus ROG-STRIX-Z490-F-GAMING any good ?

Does anyone actually know for sure what's going to be good ?

 

[ocer9999]

Toms just posted their review on the Z490 Velocita... looks to be performing pretty well, might be a good option.