Z170 VRM comparison

[gimmethedonut]

which of these motherboards has the better VRM?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157631 (Asrock extreme 6)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132586 (Asus ROG VIII Ranger)

Thanks

Also, how do you find this information?

 

[06yfz450ridr]

the asus is a 10 phase vrm


*update* the asrock is a 12 phase


I personally would grab the asus, they make some very good board, I personally find them the best especially when overclocking

The difference between these two shouldn't matter unless ou are going for super high overclocks

 

[gimmethedonut]

So the Asrock being a 12 phase shouldn't make a difference between the Asus Ranger?

 

[06yfz450ridr]

So the Asrock being a 12 phase shouldn't make a difference between the Asus Ranger?

nope I have an 8+2 and my cpu is pushing over 250w, they make some durable boards, I like the layout as well

 

[junkeymonkey]

this guy use to keep one up but with the 170 so new may not be posted ??

http://sinhardware.com/index.php/vrm-list

the chart

http://sinhardware.com/images/vrmlist.png

more charts here as well

http://www.overclock.net/t/1490142/z97-vrm-info

 

[Tradesman1]

I'd go the Asus, what power phase design is used can help a 'little' - most say more is better ( but if that was the only guideline then we'd be seeing lots of 16 phase power designs like some used years ago).. The big thing is the design of the power phases and the components used. The ROG mobos are theirtop of the line and they put a lot into them, both hardware and componebnts used as well as time spent developing the BIOSs

 

[gimmethedonut]

All good answers, may go asus

 

[junkeymonkey]

''may go asus ''

good luck I think now a days asus is more of hype then quality - not near the asus I grew up with and why so many bios updates for a board ??? are they now that unstable out of the box ?? another brand board had 5-8 updates and the equal asus has 12- 18 in the same time frame ??

look that over

example from neweg review z170 board

Cons: Does not work. List of issues may not fit here.
Constant BIOS updates from ASUS trying to get this thing stable

my ''last'' 3 anus's [oops, asus] were my ''last''

 

[lassekristensen]

the asus is a 10 phase vrm


*update* the asrock is a 12 phase


I personally would grab the asus, they make some very good board, I personally find them the best especially when overclocking

The difference between these two shouldn't matter unless ou are going for super high overclocks

Exactly! The CPU OC will fail before VRM Phases run out! I even now (used to have ROG) have the standard Z170-P with even less phases and it runs rock stable 6700K @ 4.5 Ghz (can go higher but sacrifice load of power consumption / high vcore for 1-200 mhz.. I believe 4.5 ghz is the sweetspot with 6700K. I also delid´ed my CPU so it runs great..