Should i upgrade my motherboard MSI Pro B660M-A DDR4? Pair with i7-14700f
Posted by ghostplay90@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 12 comments
My Current Pc Build :
- i7-14700F
- MSI Pro B660M-A DDR4
- RTX 4070 Super
- 32gb ddr4 ram
I upgrade the processor and gpu from i5-12400f and RTX 3060ti, but never thought of mobo, i see some online info regarding the mobo might bottleneck my CPU. Need advice on this. How bad is this?
i plan to use this pc for 3 more years, mostly playing games like Crimson Desert, Monster Hunter Wilds, Nioh 3, Resident Evil Requiem
DZCreeper@reddit
Not worth upgrading. Your board actually has the best power delivery of any budget B660 board.
https://www.techspot.com/review/2426-intel-b660-motherboards/
i7-14700F is not worthwhile for gaming. Get the i5-14600KF instead.
ghostplay90@reddit (OP)
sorry, i already repost , its this mobo actually motherboard MSI Pro B660M-E DDR4 , here new post https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc/comments/1tcmrfm/should_i_upgrade_my_motherboard_msi_pro_b660me/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button
DZCreeper@reddit
The lack of VRM heatsinks make that board much worse. Definitely not suitable for i7-14700F, which is listed as a 65 watt CPU but actually needs 219 watts for full performance.
14600KF is a little better, only needing 181 watts for full performance. It will still thermal throttle under sustained load, but for gaming it should be a nice 20-25% upgrade over the 12400F.
https://www.techpowerup.com/cpu-specs/core-i5-14600kf.c3267
PS, RAM tuning makes a difference. 14600KF is about 16% faster for gaming when comparing a mid-range DDR4 vs DDR5 kit. Manually tuned DDR4 will close the gap to around 5% in my experience, if you want to invest the time.
https://www.techspot.com/review/2862-ddr5-vs-ddr4-gaming/
https://github.com/integralfx/MemTestHelper/blob/oc-guide/DDR4%20OC%20Guide.md
IANVS@reddit
It's the simplest way to boost your fps without investing in a new platform. Not by that much, 14700 should be some 25% boost on average at 1440p but it's a boost. Typically, 14700 can pull over 200W of power but that's in full load, productivity work. In games, however, it shouldn't go over 120-130W max, or maybe 100W on average. Your motherboard should handle it without issues, as long as you don't fully load the CPU in some all-core workload...gaming is fine.
Here's a catch now. You can save some money and get a 13600K, for example. According to TechPowerUp charts, it's just 5% weaker in games than 14700K but pulls less power, costs less and it's easier to cool. 14700 would make sense if you do some productivity stuff on the side or maybe if you really want to make the most out of the switch, for gaming you don't get much over 13600/14600K.
ghostplay90@reddit (OP)
thanks , its MSI Pro B660M-E DDR4 actually, not the A , i already upgrade the cpu i7-14700f and gpu 4070 super, and just worry the mobo has thermal issue when playing AAA games like crimson desert or dragon dogma 2 which use high cpu sometiems.
IANVS@reddit
Ah...ok then.
Like I said, you shouldn't have issues while gaming. Even the CPU intensive games won't strain it much. Try monitoring the VRM temperature in HWinfo64 to verify and make sure you have a good airflow through the case.
ghostplay90@reddit (OP)
Thanks for the advice
lLoveTech@reddit
You do not need to! The 14700f does not support overclocking!
dweller_12@reddit
With DDR5 prices, absolutely zero chance.
ghostplay90@reddit (OP)
sorry, i already repost , its this mobo actually motherboard MSI Pro B660M-E DDR4 , here new post https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc/comments/1tcmrfm/should_i_upgrade_my_motherboard_msi_pro_b660me/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button
aragorn18@reddit
Load up HWInfo and see if your CPU is power throttling.
Mango-is-Mango@reddit
no need to