I've just bought a new system using a Ryzen 9 5950x which I'm going to use mainly for heavy multi-threaded Excel workloads (also need some single core speed as not all the processes are multi threaded).
I initially thought I wasn't going to overclock it and so 'cheaped out' on the motherboard - got an MSI X-570a pro.
I then changed my mind when I realised I can actually get some significant performance gains through Precision Boost Overdrive. However, on some configurations the chip is starting to heat up a bit. From googling I can see that this motherboard has some cheap VRMs which heat up massively. I have a Corsair H150i cooler and an airflow case (Coolermaster TD500). Should have bought a better motherboard from the start.
I know the VRMs only indirectly heat up the CPU but am considering just changing the motherboard outright anyway.
Can anyone give an idea of how much difference a better motherboard is likely to make and give me some suggestions for one that would be better?
I initially thought I wasn't going to overclock it and so 'cheaped out' on the motherboard - got an MSI X-570a pro.
I then changed my mind when I realised I can actually get some significant performance gains through Precision Boost Overdrive. However, on some configurations the chip is starting to heat up a bit. From googling I can see that this motherboard has some cheap VRMs which heat up massively. I have a Corsair H150i cooler and an airflow case (Coolermaster TD500). Should have bought a better motherboard from the start.
I know the VRMs only indirectly heat up the CPU but am considering just changing the motherboard outright anyway.
Can anyone give an idea of how much difference a better motherboard is likely to make and give me some suggestions for one that would be better?