MB recommendations for i9-9900k

[vwcrusher]

Use will be for video editing (Premiere Pro) and some gaming.
Do not need lots of lights; mild overclock is planned.

Anything else you need to help me out?

Thanks!

 

[vMax]

The Gigabyte motherboards have been reviewed very well all the way from the Elite upward on the Z390. Everything from the Elite upwards has a 12 phase VRM and they are cost effective. The ASRock Taichi is another good shout as is the MSI Edge at the mid range. The Asus Strix Z390 e has also been reviewd very well though there has been confusion on the ROG series as to whether it is a true 8 phase VRM or 4 phase...the answer is it is a 4 phase VRM but all the same it handle the 9900K.

Top end Gigabyte Auros Master seem to be the best with one of the best cooling and VRM setups and LESS RGB now! A good match for the 9900K though I do find Gigabyte BIOS's lacking a bit compared to ASRock or ASUS...

 

[vwcrusher]

The Gigabyte motherboards have been reviewed very well all the way from the Elite upward on the Z390. Everything from the Elite upwards has a 12 phase VRM and they are cost effective. The ASRock Taichi is another good shout as is the MSI Edge at the mid range. The Asus Strix Z390 e has also been reviewd very well though there has been confusion on the ROG series as to whether it is a true 8 phase VRM or 4 phase...the answer is it is a 4 phase VRM but all the same it handle the 9900K.

Top end Gigabyte Auros Master seem to be the best with one of the best cooling and VRM setups and LESS RGB now! A good match for the 9900K though I do find Gigabyte BIOS's lacking a bit compared to ASRock or ASUS...

@vMax, Thanks for the comprehensive reply.....Not a BIOS expert here, so the more straightforward the better. By the same token, overall reliability and functionality, and of course cost is primary focus. Would you mind being a bit more specific as to your recommendations? Perhaps your top 3?

I noticed that some of the MBs are 370 series and some are 390. Is that a factor as well?

And again, thanks for the help.

 

[vMax]

The Gigabyte motherboards have been reviewed very well all the way from the Elite upward on the Z390. Everything from the Elite upwards has a 12 phase VRM and they are cost effective. The ASRock Taichi is another good shout as is the MSI Edge at the mid range. The Asus Strix Z390 e has also been reviewd very well though there has been confusion on the ROG series as to whether it is a true 8 phase VRM or 4 phase...the answer is it is a 4 phase VRM but all the same it handle the 9900K.

Top end Gigabyte Auros Master seem to be the best with one of the best cooling and VRM setups and LESS RGB now! A good match for the 9900K though I do find Gigabyte BIOS's lacking a bit compared to ASRock or ASUS...

@vMax, Thanks for the comprehensive reply.....Not a BIOS expert here, so the more straightforward the better. By the same token, overall reliability and functionality, and of course cost is primary focus. Would you mind being a bit more specific as to your recommendations? Perhaps your top 3?

I noticed that some of the MBs are 370 series and some are 390. Is that a factor as well?

And again, thanks for the help.

Hi, no problems at all:

I would stick to the Z390 as only those can really handle the 9900K. From Gigabyte for price and performance the Pro is a good balance...listed one below in the Elite and one above in the Ultra as well...

https://www.amazon.com/GIGABYTE-Z390-AORUS-LGA1151-Motherboard/dp/B07HRZKSX4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1541773659&sr=8-1&keywords=gigabyte+z390

https://www.amazon.com/GIGABYTE-Z390-AORUS-PRO-Motherboard/dp/B07HRZKPXM/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1541773659&sr=8-4&keywords=gigabyte+z390

https://www.amazon.com/GIGABYTE-Z390-AORUS-LGA1151-Motherboard/dp/B07HRWJ555/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1541773659&sr=8-6&keywords=gigabyte+z390

On the MSI:

https://www.amazon.com/MSI-MPG-Z390-PRO-Motherboard/dp/B07HM4LVTN/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1541773947&sr=8-1&keywords=MSI+z390

On ASUS though a bit expensive:

https://www.amazon.com/ROG-Strix-Gaming-Motherboard-802-11AC/dp/B07HCPLQ2H/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1541773971&sr=8-1&keywords=ASUS+z390

On ASROCK:

https://www.amazon.com/ASRock-Z390-TAICHI-Motherboard-Taichi/dp/B07HYP716L/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1541774024&sr=8-2&keywords=ASRock+z390

I would look at the ASRock Taichi and Gigabyte Pro though to be clear pretty much all the boards will give you a good experience and you can go even higher....

 

[vwcrusher]

Thanks very much!!

 

[vMax]

No problems at all, happy to help..