[SOLVED] Which motherboard i should choose for i5 9400f

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Which chipset i should choose for i5 9400f. I was thinking Z390 but seems like waste of money. So can you recommend me a motherboard please ?

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Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB 3000MHz DDR4 Ram CMK16GX4M2D3000C16
Sapphire RX 590 Nitro+ Special Edition 8GB GDDR5 256Bit
 
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If you want that 3000mhz to work at its rated speed, you will require a z370 or z390.
Else you can use h310, b360, b365 or h370. That 3000mhz will scale down to the top speed of the board, which is usually 2666mhz.

rigg42

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Anything other than a b365 or Z390 will probably require a Bios update to work with a 9th gen cpu. Unless the h310, b360, h370, or z370 board has a bios flash button you will need an 8th gen cpu to update it. I'd just go with a cheap z390 or grab a b365 and run the memory at 2666 with tighter timings.