๐ช ASUS B85M-G Motherboard: Unleash Power and Performance Review
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Description of ๐ช ASUS B85M-G Motherboard: Unleash Power and Performance
- This is a great, straightforward model. Used for three years in conjunction with: i5 4440, HD 7870 2GB, 4 * ddr3 HyperX 1600 4 GB each, SSD for the system, two hard drives for data, 550 watt power supply, I'm not fond of overclocking - it works quite adequately. Appropriate for building extremely small systems. About five months ago, I swapped in a modified Intel Core i7-4870HQ processor. You can safely overclock to 3.8 GHz. Given that this processor has a cache size of L4, or 128 MB, I don't anticipate any time soon when I'll need to switch platforms.
- Access to mini-psi slots is already limited, making the installation of a video card more difficult, but who uses them anyway? Making a vrm cooling system is challenging, but these are minor issues; with a reliable power supply and some light overclocking, it stays well within safe operating temperatures.