Intel Core i9-9900K 8 Core and 16 Thread 5.0 GHz CPU Review Ft. ASRock Z390 Taichi Ultimate Motherboard

Intel Core i9-9900K - Cooler Performance and Temperatures

The Intel Coffee Lake processors feature higher clock speeds and more cores, this means that the temperatures can directly be affected by the updated design. In terms of packaging, the processor's ship with STIM or Soldered Thermal Interface Material.

In short, Intel has gone back to the soldered design with higher quality thermal interface material between the die and IHS so that should technically lead to better temperatures under overclocking and stress situations. The results were carried out with the Corsair H115i PRO liquid cooler:

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9.8

WCCFTECH RATING

The ASRock Z390 Taichi Ultimate offers ultimate overclocking capabilities for Intel's latest 9th Generation 8 Core processors. It costs slightly more but in return, offers you a lot in the form of 10G Ethernet, more USB and SATA ports and various expandability options which make this a perfect gaming platform for your new PC.

Pros

• Enthusiast Grade Motherboard Design
• Full Support For 8 Core Intel CPUs
• Excellent Design and Build Quality
• Excellent VRM Cooling With XXL Design
• Excellent Overclocking Performance
• High-Quality Components With 12 Phase IRDigital PWM
• AQUANTIA 10Gb LAN and WiFI + BT5.0 Capabilities
• Triple M.2 slots (One with full coverage heatsink)
• Dual USB 3.1 (Type-A + Type-C) Ports
• Lots of USB 3.1 Gen 1 Ports
• Polychrome RGB LEDs System Looks Stunning
• Purity Sound 4 Audio (ALC1220 Codec)
• PCIe Steel Slots

Cons

• Very High Price ($299.99 US) / Non-Aquantia 10G model costs $239.99 US

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