Question LGA 1200 mobo

[tjl22]

I need to get a mobo for an 11900k and would like to ask for recommendations. I am looking at $200 or under if possible. Please let me know if additional information would be relevant in choosing one.

Thank you.

 

[UsandThem]

Before that, why a 11900k now that Alder Lake has arrived?

The 11900k uses a ton of power, runs hot, and will likely put the VRM of cheaper motherboards to the test (causing reduced performance due to thermal throttling).

 

[tjl22]

Before that, why a 11900k now that Alder Lake has arrived?

The 11900k uses a ton of power, runs hot, and will likely put the VRM of cheaper motherboards to the test (causing reduced performance due to thermal throttling).

I was able to get one for $270 and I thought that was a good deal. I wasn't aware it had those concerns.

 

[daveybrat]

Personally i'd go with this Gigabyte board but it's on sale for only a short time:

https://smile.amazon.com/GIGABYTE-Triple-Wireless-AC-2-5GbE-Motherboard/dp/B083HZ6D35/ref=sr_1_8?keywords=z590+motherboard&qid=1644878566&refinements=p_85%3A2470955011&rnid=2470954011&rps=1&sprefix=z590%2Caps%2C191&sr=8-8

GIGABYTE Z590 UD AC (LGA 1200/ Intel Z590/ ATX/Triple M.2/ PCIe 4.0/ USB 3.2 Gen 2/ Intel Wireless-AC/ 2.5GbE LAN/Motherboard)

Can't beat the features for only $169.99!

 

[tjl22]

Personally i'd go with this Gigabyte board but it's on sale for only a short time:

https://smile.amazon.com/GIGABYTE-Triple-Wireless-AC-2-5GbE-Motherboard/dp/B083HZ6D35/ref=sr_1_8?keywords=z590+motherboard&qid=1644878566&refinements=p_85%3A2470955011&rnid=2470954011&rps=1&sprefix=z590%2Caps%2C191&sr=8-8

GIGABYTE Z590 UD AC (LGA 1200/ Intel Z590/ ATX/Triple M.2/ PCIe 4.0/ USB 3.2 Gen 2/ Intel Wireless-AC/ 2.5GbE LAN/Motherboard)

Can't beat the features for only $169.99!

Thank you. I will take a look.

 

[tjl22]

Before that, why a 11900k now that Alder Lake has arrived?

The 11900k uses a ton of power, runs hot, and will likely put the VRM of cheaper motherboards to the test (causing reduced performance due to thermal throttling).

I asked and was able to switch to a 12900k instead. I'm looking around the forum for 1700 recommendations now. Thank you for pointing that out.

 

[UsandThem]

I asked and was able to switch to a 12900k instead. I'm looking around the forum for 1700 recommendations now. Thank you for pointing that out.

Probably something like these (there are a couple cheaper options, but you get pretty entry-level stripped own models below these options):

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/PRO-Z690-A-WIFI-DDR4

https://www.asus.com/Motherboards-Components/Motherboards/PRIME/PRIME-Z690-P-WIFI-D4/

 

[tjl22]

Probably something like these (there are a couple cheaper options, but you get pretty entry-level stripped own models below these options):

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/PRO-Z690-A-WIFI-DDR4

https://www.asus.com/Motherboards-Components/Motherboards/PRIME/PRIME-Z690-P-WIFI-D4/

Thank you.

 

[Hotrod2go]

Before that, why a 11900k now that Alder Lake has arrived?

The 11900k uses a ton of power, runs hot, and will likely put the VRM of cheaper motherboards to the test (causing reduced performance due to thermal throttling).

Like with all lines of CPUs ever produced, depends on the silicon quality & motherboard.

 

[UsandThem]

Like with all lines of CPUs ever produced, depends on the silicon quality & motherboard.

Even if a person is in the top 1% of the silicon lottery of the 11900k, it is among the hottest and most power hungry modern consumer CPUs when pushed. A motherboard needs to have a solid VRM setup in order to not hold the CPU back (and low-end VRM configurations are common among entry-level boards).


https://www.techpowerup.com/review/intel-core-i9-11900k/21.html
https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/intel-core-i9-11900k-and-i5-11600k-review/4
https://www.anandtech.com/show/16495/intel-rocket-lake-14nm-review-11900k-11700k-11600k/5

 

[Hotrod2go]

Even if a person is in the top 1% of the silicon lottery of the 11900k, it is among the hottest and most power hungry modern consumer CPUs when pushed. A motherboard needs to have a solid VRM setup in order to not hold the CPU back (and low-end VRM configurations are common among entry-level boards).


https://www.techpowerup.com/review/intel-core-i9-11900k/21.html
https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/intel-core-i9-11900k-and-i5-11600k-review/4
https://www.anandtech.com/show/16495/intel-rocket-lake-14nm-review-11900k-11700k-11600k/5

Well, without getting into semantics I would even class AMD's infamous FX line of CPUS as hot & power hungry too, after all it depends on how one defines "modern". Claiming it as the most "hottest and most power hungry modern consumer CPU when pushed" is too much of a generalisation & it also depends on how the end user pushes the CPU as well.
Lucky for the rocket lake range of CPU they have AVX512 support not only out of the box, but to this day with bios support, unlike the Alder lake range that failed here.