Intel core i5-8400 4ghz on a MSI z370-A Pro motherboard

[olekristianrudjord]

Will i be able to run an Intel Core i5-8400 at 4ghz on a MSI z370-A Pro motherboard?

 

[Cdog042501]

yes of course although theres no point to go with a z370 since you wont be overclocking with the locked processor

 

[olekristianrudjord]

yes of course although theres no point to go with a z370 since you wont be overclocking with the locked processor

so i should get a b350 instead?

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

yes of course although theres no point to go with a z370 since you wont be overclocking with the locked processor

so i should get a b350 instead?

no, it's a b360 or H370. B350 is for AMD.

Stick to one post on the 4ghz thing. You have two threads open with more or less the same question.

 

[King_V]

MERGED QUESTION
Question from olekristianrudjord : "how do i get 4ghz on an Intel Core i5-8400?"

How do i get 4ghz instead of 2,8ghz on an Intel Core i5-8400?

How do i get 4ghz instead of 2,8ghz on an Intel Core i5-8400?

4.0 Ghz is turbo boost, it does it by itself,
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/architecture-and-technology/turbo-boost/turbo-boost-technology.html

It will automatically boost on demand when needed.

 

[k1114]

MERGED QUESTION
Question from olekristianrudjord : "Intel Core i5-8400 motherboard recomendations"

I am going to buy a Intel Core i5-8400, but have not decided on a motherboard yet. Does any of you ahve any recomendations for a motherboard under 130$?

 

[gingerrankin]

The I5-8400 base frequency is 2,8GHz.
Turbo frequencies are 3,8GHz 5-6l cores, 3,9Ghz 2,3,4 cores and 4 GHz 1 core.
All all mobo H370 B360 or Z370 allow turbo frequencies (provided that the temperature conditions are adequate).

As the mobo come with the turbo activated by default there is no special action to use the turbo.

As I5 8400 can't o.c., you can buy the cheapest mobo that meets your needs for connections, ram sticks, etc. Anyone will serve you.

 

[Karadjgne]

B series mobo's are more commonly for business applications like home office usage etc, and will include things like mobo or storage software for such. H series mobo's are more commonly for Home usage, everything from grandma surfing for cooking videos to hard core gaming, and will include storage software designed for such etc. Z series are for OC applications, but generally are little more than overworked H series boards. Includes heavier traces, better power phases, better heatsinking etc needed for OC.

With a locked cpu, there's no need to pay extra for an OC capable board. Most H series boards will be almost, if not exactly, identical otherwise, same audio, same headers, same pcie, same Lan. B series is usually slightly different, being aimed at storage ability and usb/Sata usage for such, but will still have the basic necessities.

For a single user, aimed at gaming, with basic storage needs etc H boards offer better options, B are usually slightly cheaper.

 

[rhoban]

Problem with that is, most B, H and Z boards are in the same price category.

I can find Z boards for the same price as B boards. And H boards... Well, some H boards simply don't offer nothing special compared to the B boards.

All manufacturers market every one of those chipsets for gaming. There are B gaming boards, H gaming and Z gaming. So it really doesn't matter if it's B or H.

 

[Karadjgne]

Depends on the vendor and mobo. An ASRock b360 pro 4 would be cheaper than a h370 pro 4,which is cheaper than a z370 pro 4. But you might find a Biostar z370 cheaper than an ASRock h370 which is cheaper than an Asus b360 gaming. In family terms b is cheaper than h, cheaper than Z. Changing boards and vendors will be different.

And 'Gaming' is a sales gimmick, no different to 'Ultra' or 'Ultimate'. Just means it has a fancy paint job or leds or a different color scheme.

You'll also need to look at the msrp values, some companies like Amazon or Newegg might have overstock of any particular mobo, so slap it on sale, so you'll see a Z mobo like the ASRock anniversary Z cheaper than the h pro 4 etc.