Your Guide to Buying the Perfect Motherboard for Intel 13th/14th Gen i3, i5, i7, i9 [B760 vs Z790]

[@theivadim]

What is your favourite Intel 700-series motherboard?

[@treyquattro]

my favorite is the one that MSI doesn't make: the Unify (or Unify-X). No idea why it exists for every other Intel chipset but not the Z790. The Carbon is a great board but I'm over RGB already (have the Z690 Carbon: it's an excellent board).

[@theivadim]

@@treyquattro Carbon is nice. But I agree. No RGB is better. Unless it is something unusually cool😄 But creative-style PC hardware has a special place in my heart. Mobos like ASUS ProArt or GIGABYTE Vision D.

[@Miskatonic-University]

I have the Asus Z790 Hero with a 13900K. Probably overkill but I use my PC for many hours every day, not worth saving 200 Eur on something so important to me.

[@leopups7106]

i think mine is the z790 pro a wifi d4 by msi, its equipped nicely with usb ports, got good vrms and cooling capabilities for a rather "low" price if you compare it to other mainboards in the midrange to higher end range

[@theivadim]

@@leopups7106 yeah. MSI's Pro and Tomahawk boards are some of my favourite in their price categories. Good choice!

[@wolfgangchristl9978]

The B760 Pro from Asrock is actually pretty impressive giving it price.

[@theivadim]

I agree.🤝

[@daviniarobbins9298]

Bear in mind that if you put a gen 5 ssd in the gen 5 m.2 slot the graphics card will reduce to 8x speed. This is a limitation of the CPU as they only got 16 gen 5 lanes. Also on that board with 5 m.2 slots only 4 can be populated, either the slot for gen 5 or gen 4 coming off the CPU. Both can't be populated. Another difference between z790 and b760 is the total number of pci-e lanes coming off the chipset. Z790 supports up to 20 whilst the b760 only 10(I think this correct) gen 4 lanes plus 8 gen 3 lanes for z790 and 4 for b760. A b760 board is not CPU overclockable, you are limited only to overclocking your memory. I believe you can fit a gen 5 ssd in a gen 4 m.2 slot, they are backwards compatible. It will just run at gen 4 speeds(then again who will notice the speed difference between 7000mb and 14,000mb read speeds?).

[@MrAshar101]

Is there a pcie gen 5 nvme available ?

[@kiranks1984]

Also B760 has only 4 DIM lanes for connection to CPU but Z790 has 8 DIM lanes

[@driftlord9447]

Does i5-14600kf work well with rog strix b760 a gaming wifi?

[@PradeepKumar-tq4ev]

PLS REPLY I7 13700k with msi mag b760 tomahawak ddr5 or msi pro z790-p wifi motherboard or gigabyte z790 ud AX. As these 3 are same price in our area and i7 13700k with 4070 comptabile or not for 4k editing and i dont do over clocking at all. And occasional gaming only.

[@grandcoca1198]

Let’s admit I build a b760 ddr5 with i513600kf, will it be ok for gaming, streaming and also advanced editing ?

[@theivadim]

Streaming and video editing can be handled by specialised encode/decode media engine on most modern GPUs. So, CPU is not a big deal for those tasks. And for gaming 13600KF is more than good enough, imho. It looks like you are well set🙂👍

[@ginocarabiziotto3073]

hi can you please tell me what specific mobo are you using? thank you so much

[@grandcoca1198]

@@ginocarabiziotto3073 if you’re asking to me I was planning on using the MSI B760 gaming plus Wifi but I’m in the end gonna take the rog strix z790-A gaming Wifi in ddr5

[@M4DLC]

do you think b760m-k d4 would be nice with i5 13400f, at least cooling wise and vrm ? I don't care about overcloking tho I'm talking basic turbo boost

[@unionics]

is AsRock MB same as Gigabyte UD? Which is reliable ?

[@RobloxianX]

When 15th gen comes out, im going to get the most expensive ITX motherboard available so that I can get the best longevity out of it. It would probably be the 890 chipset, probably the "ROG STRIX Z890-I", or something like that.

[@fatihozdin750]

Hi there, I am plannig to buy a new motherboard for my 13700f. Should ı get b760 or Z790?

[@official.EasyRock]

Exactly what I was looking for! Great video! Thanks

[@selmonbhoisdriver2195]

Bro i want to know if the ASrock b760m steel legend wifi is a good choice for i7 13700f

[@theivadim]

Yes, it's a good choice 👍

[@senorpp885]

I have a prebuild. B760 mother board,cpu intel I5-13600kf, Rtx 4060-8gb, I wanted to upgrade my cpu to a i7 but I’m not sure what grafics card I should pair it with could you help me please

[@Pepper_Mint_]

previously we used to buy MB for Processor now its liike purchasing Processor for MB because MB rate becomes higher than processor

[@FabGH11]

Hi, I was thinking of getting Asrock B760 Pro RS with I5 13600KF, is it okay as a configuration? I’ve heard that maybe you need to set the power limits of the cpu, so as not to raise the temperatures, in case here it can be done? Thank you

[@NgTuanAnhii88]

Bro IVadim, Can I ask if Giga Aorus Master Z690 is good with 13700k? In my Country it price drop pretty much. Will Z690 Aorus master will perform better than other Z790 MB?

[@theivadim]

Oh yes, that is a very nice option. Z790 vs Z690 don't perform any different. It is more about features. Getting a Z690 if it is priced well is a good call👍

[@jtravisroper]

If you speed the video up to 1.25 it is almost tolerable to listen to him talk.

[@thesoundofwind1602]

Thank you brother

[@abhishekvishnoi6563]

Wow😂 thanks

[@jaredvlogs0513]

Thank you for saving me from his turtle explanation

[@M4DLC]

i checked if video speed on slow mistakenly, found out it's just him lol

[@vijayagarwal6441]

Should I pair a i9 13900k with B760M Gaming AC DDR5 or go for Z790M Aorus Elite AX?

[@theivadim]

Out of these two I'd definitely go with Z790M Aorus Elite AX. Gaming AC power delivery system looks way too weak to feed the 13900K. It is a very power-hungry CPU.

[@vorosd333]

Hi.asus/tuf-gaming-b760m-plus Mother with i7 14700k? I won’t do overclocking

[@just_in_key]

I’m planning to upgrade from 4790 to 13700k, will used for gaming but in 1080p ultrawide and mostly vray rendering also won’t do overclocking, should i get asrock b760m pg riptide or gigabyte b760m aorus elite ax ?

[@HuyNguyen-ob2uy]

how is your combo now, still good ? I am having 4790 now anh planning to go to i7 14th gen non k, I dont know if the b760m can handle it well

[@silver_ZA]

which one is better Gigabyte GA-B760M-GAMING-X or ASUS PRIME B760-PLUS im on a budget and getting the i5 13500

[@user-mv3xr7rw6l]

thanks for the info. should i pair i7 13700kf with b range MB like b760m or z range MB like gigabyte z790 aorus elite ddr5.

[@theivadim]

If you don't need CPU overclocking, extra USB and PCIe ports then B760 will do the job.

[@ggamer7830]

I put my 12900k in an ASUS prime z690 m How bad of a match is this? I overclock the 12900k but don’t know much about what makes a good VRM design or power stages as you mention these in the video. What should I be looking out for to know whether I should look for a different board? Temps are fine with the overclock, and I use a 360mm rad.

[@theivadim]

I think it should be fine if you use it for gaming. But if you throw a lot of CPU intensive tasks at it for prolonged periods of time then you may want to look into your system temperatures more. Don't look at CPU temperature. Check motherboard temperature instead. Software such as HWMONITOR by CPUID can provide that information as long as your motherboard has temperature sensors on VRM.

[@theivadim]

Oh, and I wouldn't say that you need another motherboard. Even if you find that VRM motherboard temperatures are too high then just go back to stock settings on your 12900K. 70-90C temperature is perfectly good. 90-100C is a maybe. Over 100C is not a good number.

[@ggamer7830]

@@theivadim thanks for the reply. are those temps the max package temp or the VRM? My VRM never gets that high. Package gets up the top end when benchmarking but is 70-80 when gaming.

[@theivadim]

@@ggamer7830 VRM. I think the "package" you are talking about stands for CPU temperature.🙂 But if your VRM doesn't get hot then good stuff!

[@ggamer7830]

@@theivadim yeah as far as I understand, package is highest cpu temp or hottest core? Just did an hour gaming and VRM temp was only 45 max on armoury crate. Thanks

[@Mistasavage]

I’m getting a i3 14100f on a budget for gaming only what motherboard should I get

[@theivadim]

The cheapest one you can find. That CPU will work on anything.

[@AdityaSingh-gv5ko]

Hey! is i7 13700k compatible with b760 aorus, msi b760 pro, no overclocking, no gaming only photoshop and lightroom ? Does b760 causes i7 13700k to throttle ?

[@theivadim]

It’ll be great for work and gaming👍 go for it.

[@AdityaSingh-gv5ko]

@@theivadim hey thanks for replying but will there be a vrm issue?

[@theivadim]

No VRM issue.

[@zenithchan1646]

What do you recommend for 13600kf?

[@theivadim]

B760 if it is a simple gaming PC. Something like B760 Pro RS in this video will do just fine for that.

[@NewageAMV]

@@theivadim hey i heard that board only delivers up to 100 watts cuz the vrm sucks (the i5 13600 requires more power) and the cpu can’t utilize it’s full power is that true?

[@DenisNa97]

I bought an msi B760-pro is the motherboard normal?

[@Jonathan-mu5nx]

Amazing vid. How is the Gigabyte B760 AORUS ELITE AX?

[@theivadim]

Good choice!👍

[@nimrodpaul6875]

I have a asrock b760m-c in my prebuilt i5 13400f, 32gb ddr5, 2tb gen4 nvme m.2, 4060, is my board any good? Can i add another m.2 storage, is it fast ram and stuff? I dont know squat, its my 1st i just got it for 900

[@theivadim]

Yeah, it's good👍 This motherboard comes with two Gen 4 M.2 SSD slots so you can add more storage in the future. As for the RAM, I think it is fast enough. It'll definitely handle well any affordable DDR5-5600 or 6000 RAM I assume you've installed there. Don't forget to enter BIOS to double check that XMP profile has been enabled for the RAM to work at full advertised speed. That is the easiest thing to forget even when you are experienced PC builder.🙂

[@M7BaniHammad]

Can asus prime b-760 plus work with i5-14600th generation

[@VGModelling]

Is Gigabyte B760M DS3H ok for i7 13700f (non clock)?

[@cheese-burger-enjoyer]

Im planning to buy a i5 13600k with the asrock b760 pro rs ddr5, will i be able to over clock

[@theivadim]

You need a Z790 motherboard to overclock the CPU.

[@n0l4nn75]

Hey, do u know some good white ddr5 b760 with rgb (i mean more than on the asrock one) ?

[@theivadim]

I don't think there are any B760 like that. You'll have to consider going for Z790 to get more white options. Z790 Taichi Carrara, NZXT N7, ROG Maximus APEX. Just to name a few.

[@n0l4nn75]

@@theivadim Okk 👍 Thx a lot

[@PaulodeOliveiraNeto]

Cheap B760 + i7 13700F Z790 + i5 13600KF For the same price, which one would you choose?

[@harogame2827]

Z790 + i5 13600kf👌🏻

[@ewcq11]

​@harogame2827 I'm in the same situation, do you mind explaining?

[@Hu55a1n]

stuck in the same situation here. I was thinking why not 13600kf + b760 if not overclocking. But taking the K for extra speeds.

[@Zipzy_sin]

Ty for the info,but can i use i7 13700 with asrock b760 ddr4?

[@theivadim]

Yes. That one is good to go👍

[@treyquattro]

that Taichi is still pretty Taicheap compared to an ASUS ROG Maximus Extreme or an MSI Godlike...

[@theivadim]

Oh my😄 For sure. You can get two Taichi for the price of one Godlike🙂

[@JaXuun]

what is abuot the H Series ? is there a reason why many channels dont cover them ?

[@msulthanulhakim1341]

H series is for i3 cpu means low budget mobo. Idk either why it’s so rare in youtube that review a H series.

[@JaXuun]

@@msulthanulhakim1341 h series has higher specs than b series

[@msulthanulhakim1341]

@@JaXuun what type of H series do you talk about? There’s only the cheapest one in my country and it’s h610. Maybe u live in Europe?

[@JaXuun]

@@msulthanulhakim1341 h770 for Intel CPU s

[@msulthanulhakim1341]

@@JaXuun ohh i see, yeah that one is higher than b series. But there’s no H770 in my country tho. So probably because of its availability are rare in different zone so it makes a minim review about H770 series.

[@LatinaRecords]

Obrigado pela legenda em PT Br excelente video🎉

[@Austrium1483]

Asrock is a good brand, but I will wait until 14th or 15th gen intel before I upgrade

[@theivadim]

Are you not considering Ryzen CPUs at all?

[@Austrium1483]

@@theivadim i currently have a Ryzen 5800x, but the single core performance on Ryzen CPUs is lackluster, and regarding to overclocking everyone says something else.

[@theivadim]

@@Austrium1483 I see. The main reason I like Ryzen is for its power-efficiency. But if you want maximum single-core performance then maybe Intel will be better as long as you use high-speed DDR5. But Ryzen 8000 vs Intel 14th gen may be disappointing. Currently, I am working on a 14th gen video. Still gathering all the information. So, stay tuned for that if you are interested in my opinion on this topic🙂

[@Austrium1483]

@@theivadim Thanks for your answer, yes im definitely interested in the upcoming video. Can’t wait for it.

[@srenlarsen3148]

​@@Austrium1483 Every IT store I have ask said go whit INTEL I5 or I7. Better then AMD top 7-9 models in many ways. But 12 and 13th is great the problem is 14th is comming in 1 og 1½ year. But can anyone wait if there old pc is dead soon. And also the prize will also be high or the same on 14th Intel. That is 100% for sure. And also every 3-4 years Intel comes out whit new versions. Just like we had 8-11th and so on. So just thing people have to go whit the flow and get one that are on the marked now, and forget about the future. Everyone, need new motherboards and CPU any ways they go when building new pc. When ever they choose in the time for pc buy. Unly DDR5 will at least be here for 5-6 year that is for sure. And also M2 harddrives also that can be used again. And PC cases.

[@YT-Science]

Can i mount a 13600k on a b760 without problems?

[@theivadim]

Sure. It is compatible. Go for it👍

[@SSKGamingYTLive]

Can i mount a 14400f on b760m ??

[@chinchinchu81]

So You mean that B760 can't overclock?

[@theivadim]

Correct. No CPU overclocking on B760. You need Z790 for that.

[@zenithchan1646]

@@theivadim can you undervolt with b760?

[@ADDYXJOD]

Bro small help For i5 13600kf will a Gigabyte b760m DS3H ax ddr4 is okay 😊

[@theivadim]

You're going to be OK with that.👍

[@user-gs6uf3dm4j]

For game only what u recommend

[@theivadim]

That would be B760.

[@user-gs6uf3dm4j]

@@theivadim my cpu is : i9 9900K ‘ is it good with it ?

[@SuubUWU]

@@user-gs6uf3dm4j you’re on a different generation homie… look at z390 motherboards

[@theivadim]

@@user-gs6uf3dm4j what the Man said☝You can't put 9th gen CPU into this motherboard series. It only takes 12th and 13th gen CPUs.

[@user-gs6uf3dm4j]

@@theivadim ahh okey i get it ‘ I appreciate your help guys ‘ cuz someone said to me buy it 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@giodegracia]

im planning to get a i7-13700k and pairing it with a GIGABYTE B760 AORUS ELITE and just running it all stock or maybe just enabling xmp. i dont plan to overclock but i want to have that option in the future that's why i want to get the K version for the cpu and just upgrade the mobo in the future. is this is good decision?

[@theivadim]

The performance gains you'll get from overclocking are not worth the trouble, imho. If you want to do it because you find it fun then it is a different story of course. Go for it!🙂👍

[@giodegracia]

@@theivadim the only reason im asking this? is because after owning an i7 9700k for 3 years using a b365 motherboard, i finally bought a z370 motherboard and tried to overclocked it, it didn't even took me an hour to kill my CPU after overclocking it to 5.0ghz at 1.34v..it just died. now im stuck with my old i5 9400 and the z370 board that killed my 9700k. instant regret.

[@Maddsyz27]

I'm building this same setup for a friend at the moment as a Content creation build with ddr5, he isn't very tech savvy and will not be overclocking anything other than his memory. imo its not worth the price jump from B760 to Z760 for OC alone

[@kiranks1984]

B760 has only 4 DIM lanes...if budget is not an issue, you should go with z790

[@giodegracia]

@@kiranks1984 DIM Lanes? What even the heck is that.

[@rubainjason8875]

Can you put an i9 13900k on the asrock b760 with a tower cooler?

[@theivadim]

Yes. Those parts are designed to be interoperable.

[@MarcioCS-SP]

Comprei a ASUS Prime Z790M-PLUS D4 para montar com o Intel Core I5 13600KF. Gostaria de saber se acertei ou não. Obrigado.

[@leonardoforcinetti]

Gastou a toa na placa mãe, poderia ter pegado o 13700 ou ddr5

[@MarcioCS-SP]

@@leonardoforcinetti recebi uma placa usada, devolvi e comprei uma Gigabyte B760M Wi-fi. No caso, tenho 32 Gb DDR4 de boa qualidade e preferi placa mãe compatível. Apareceu o Core i5 14600KF na Pichau e comprei.

[@leopups7106]

👇early gang

[@theivadim]

👋

[@FAISAL5855]

Bro skipped ITX

[@silver_ZA]

which one is better Gigabyte GA-B760M-GAMING-X or ASUS PRIME B760-PLUS im on a budget and getting the i5 13500

[@theivadim]

I think the GIGABYTE option is just a little bit nicer. I'd go with that.

[@silver_ZA]

thanks for the reply@@theivadim

[@harogame2827]

Can my mainboard GIGABYTE B760M AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 handle the i7 13700k?

[@theivadim]

It should do just fine👍