Question What 1700 LGA Motherboard To Get?

[ccoo84]

Hello & thank you in advance.

I am shopping around for a motherboard & some other parts for a i7 14700k build & I want to stay in the 200 Dollar range, but I can't decide on a motherboard to get.

Was thinking to go with a cheap B760-f Asus & keep the chip none clockable for now since there is degregation issues & such.. But for the same price I see some Z970 mobo's on amazon. So I can't make my mind up what to do? Should I spend the little extra & buy a Z board or stay cheap on a B board.

any advice would be great I don't really see the differenece in these boards other then Z is Overcloackable & B is locked thank you.

 

[Lutfij]

Since you're on the 14th Gen, you should look for a beefy VRM design. If you're not going to overclock the processor, you should ditch the unlocked processor for a non-K, non-F SKU. I say non-F SKU since an iGPU is invaluable when you're facing display related issues.

If you can pick this board off of Newegg, you'll be set for life;
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/9B...tx-lga1700-motherboard-mag-z790-tomahawk-wifi
per se, since the Tomahawk's have been solid board's since their series' introduction into the market.

To point out, I'm assuming you're located in the USA and that you're working with an atx chassis. If you're located outside the USA, please specify your location and your preferred site for purchase.

 

[ccoo84]

TBH I am in Europe. Whats the big difference in the Tomahawk Max & the Regular Tomhawk other then the wifi 7 are they just the same, I was looking on amazon.DE?

 

[Eximo]

Absolutely get a Z board. You don't have to overclock, but the Z motherboards tend to have a lot more options when it comes to tweaking things.

Tomahawk is always a good choice.

AsRock Steel Legend boards haven't let me down yet.

There are also several Gigabyte Aorus models in that price range.

Yes, the main difference seems to be the WiFi revision. But it is an M.2 card, so you can always replace it later. Slightly higher supported memory speeds.

 

[ccoo84]

TBH I am in Europe. Whats the big difference in the Tomahawk Max & the Regular Tomhawk other then the wifi 7 are they just the same?

 

[ccoo84]

Thank you guys I will go with the Tomahawk.