BIOSTAR Inadvertently Confirms Intel's Z390 Platform

[Raevenlord]

BIOSTAR has inadvertently confirmed the long-sought Intel Z390 platform via a very untimely release of the user manual for its upcoming BIOSTAR Z390 RACING GT3 motherboard, which is based on the new Intel chipset. The information comes as BIOSTAR has apparently decided to cover both their B360 (B360 GT3S) and Z390 motherboards in a single user manual, which naturally spills the beans on the as-of-yet unannounced Z390 platform.

Some tidbits that can be gleaned from the user manual is that the maximum TDP for Intel's Z390 processor may well be in the 95 W range, as that's the maximum apparently supported (according to the documentation) by BIOSTAR's RACING GT5 motherboard. Remember that the Z390 chipset will allow overclocking of Intel's K-based processors. This motherboard is given some extra attention (and with layout pictures!) in the users' manual. It's been a ride made of rumors and leaked, poorly edited roadmaps and rushed chipset releases, but here we are. The time would always have come to us.



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[R0H1T]

This is the worst kept secret ever, also mildly (un)interesting that there's virtually no change from Z370 to this ~ as is tradition with Intel.

 

[looniam]

would have liked to have seen ddr4 4000+ support on a (assuming!) flagship mobo.

now watch those rumoured 8 core chips are locked multis to keep the TDP down . . .

 

[Bruno Vieira]

would have liked to have seen ddr4 4000+ support on a (assuming!) flagship mobo.

now watch those rumoured 8 core chips are locked multis to keep the TDP down . . .

Its very easy to keep the TPD down.. just have a very high single turbo (4.7Ghz i guess) and a very low base (like 3.2Ghz) and BAN 8 core sky.. coffelake (ice) cpu 95W

 

[Space Lynx]

This is the worst kept secret ever, also mildly (un)interesting that there's virtually no change from Z370 to this ~ as is tradition with Intel.

if there is no bios update for the new cpu for my z370 board. i dont care about performance anymore. im selling everything and going AMD for life. lol, Intel can only push me so far.

 

[Deleted member 172152]

if there is no bios update for the new cpu for my z370 board. i dont care about performance anymore. im selling everything and going AMD for life. lol, Intel can only push me so far.

Me too, especially since overall there is less and less difference in gaming performance and I tend to choose settings carefully on pc so that my gaming experience is perfevtly tailored to my needs. low, medium, high and ultra just don't do justice to your hardware and the game most of the time, unless you have expensive hardware, but even then... The lower cost of ryzen, at least considering you won't have to upgrade your mobo anytime soon, makes it a better deal than Intel most of the time.

 

[Prima.Vera]

Will this support the 9 series K 8c/16t CPU?

 

[Vayra86]

If you ask me - when I see 95W TDP max, it confirms that we won't see an 8 core Coffee Lake CPU at all. It doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me either; Intel already stated that their ring bus isn't really that well suited for anything above a quad/hex, they would have to drastically reduce clocks so the one big advantage they have over Ryzen 7 is going to fade away.... I have serious trouble seeing the reason for Intel to release such a CPU.

 

[birdie]

It always amazes me how many alternatively gifted people chase 0-15% improvements in CPU performance and then blame their favourite vendor for releasing new products with a slightly higher performance shortly after the said geniuses purchased a new PC. You do not swap your PC components unless you get a very good return on your investment unless, of course, you're filthy rich, you're in for bragging rights or you're a plain idiot.

I'm still on Sandy Bridge 2500 and I couldn't care less that Intel is releasing Z390 chipset in the nearest future - I welcome it wholeheartedly. Even Coffee Lake CPUs are barely faster in regard to IPC vs. Sandy Bridge, so I'm patiently waiting for something increasingly decent, and the future Intel CPUs are very tempting considering they have hardware fixes for Meltdown and Spectre.

Let's mourn those who's sorely disappointed with their Z370/8700K purchase.

 

[Juventas]

Thank goodness it has VGA and PS/2 ports. By re-using my CRT monitor and mechanical mouse from 1995, I can save enough money to buy the latest high-performance motherboards.

 

[Midland Dog]

i didnt think intel hd graphics supported analogue display out, there must be an active adapter on the board, i.e a waste of space and making us pay more for useless shit

 

[LPide]

would have liked to have seen ddr4 4000+ support on a (assuming!) flagship mobo.

now watch those rumoured 8 core chips are locked multis to keep the TDP down . . .

Yeah, i would be more interested in ddr4 4000+ hehe

 

[R-T-B]

Thank goodness it has VGA and PS/2 ports. By re-using my CRT monitor and mechanical mouse from 1995, I can save enough money to buy the latest high-performance motherboards.

PS/2 is actually still useful and relevant.