Question Looking for a good motherboard for a i9900k

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Hi, I'm looking for a good motherboard for an i9900k would like to do auto OCing but not necessary. I need to change my current motherboard (MSI ATX Z370-A PRO) MSI LGA 1151 300 Series Intel Z370 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard Model Z370M Mortar.

Here is the rest of the parts il be using:
  • Corsair CP-9020179-NA RMX Series RM750x 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
  • Intel Core i9-9900K Coffee Lake 8-Core, 16-Thread, 3.6 GHz (5.0 GHz Turbo) LGA 1151 (300 Series) 95W BX80684I99900K
  • Cooler Master RR-212TR-16PR-R1 Hyper 212
  • 2x Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 DRAM 3000MHz (CMK16GX4M2B3000C15)
  • 1x ASUS Phoenix GeForce RTX™ 2060 6GB GDDR6 (PH-RTX2060-6G)
  • 2x Team Group L5 3D 2.5" 1TB SATA III 3D NAND Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) T253TD001T3C101
  • 1x Team Group T-Force VULCAN 2.5" 1TB SATA III 3D NAND Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) T253TV001T3C301
  • 1x KINGSTON SV300S37A240G (SSD)
  • Antec Eleven Hundred Black Super Mid Tower Computer Case (Supports: XL-ATX, Standard ATX, microATX, Mini-ITX)
  • Got 8 fans for airflow in the casing.

I have no need for Wi-Fi
I use VR (Quest 2 with link) for PC VR.

Which motherboard do you suggest I use for this and do you see anything that is not compatible with my other parts?
 
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Karadjgne

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Asus Tuf, Gigabyte Aorus, any of the upper grade Z390 boards will work just fine. The only reason to really get into the high grade boards like the MSI Godlike, Asus ROG Hero+, Gigabyte Master etc is if you seriously intend on pushing OC limits.

The MSI Z370 APro can handle a stock 9900k, even a little mild OC, but I'd not push it hard.
 
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Your current MSI Z370 will work with an i9-9900K unless you want new features, but a Z390 is probably not worth the money unless you need to keep the board with the old build.
Asus Tuf, Gigabyte Aorus, any of the upper grade Z390 boards will work just fine. The only reason to really get into the high-grade boards like the MSI Godlike, Asus ROG Hero+, Gigabyte Master etc is if you seriously intend on pushing OC limits.

The MSI Z370 APro can handle a stock 9900k, even a little mild OC, but I'd not push it hard.

My current MSI Z370 has a problem so I need to change it and yes I would like to keep the rest of the build.
How can I tell if a bord is an upper-grade Z390 board?

Also, I do not need Wi-Fi
I forgot to mention that I use VR (Quest 2 with link) for PC VR.
 
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Would an MSI Z390-A PRO, ASUS TUF Z390 or GIGABYTE Z390 AORUS PRO be good?
I don't know why the Aorus is over 80$ more than the other two...
Any other MSI board that would be good for my setup?
How can I tell if a bord is an upper-grade Z390 board?
 
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