How is overclocking with this Motherboard? I am gonna be getting the 4790k and I plan to overclock it as much as possible.
800220
Overclocking is really good on this motherboard and sense its a z97 motherboard it goes perfect with a i7 4790k. The i7 4790k is actually better than the i7 4770k when it comes to temperature and overclocking and sense this is a gaming motherboard overclocking is very simple on this board. Also sense this cpu has better heat transfer than other cpu, you can overclock much more and still keep temps pretty low but as for overclocking on this broad is very easy and the bios explains what everything does and also can automatically overclock for you, but at first it may be overwhelming with all the options this mother board gives you but like I said asus does a great job of explaining what everything does on there
800221
I had a easy time ocing but make sure u keep this in mind overlooking is all about the luck of the draw for the processors I could only get my 4790k to 4.6
1799619
Yes this is a 1150 socket motherboard and that means it supports the 4770k. If you haven't purchased the 4770k you should purchase the 4790k due to the better overclocking ability. The motherboard is rog and is top of the line and overclocks above average. Rog is coming out with their extreme z97 motherboards in July if you are willing to wait. Hopefully this answered all your questions ;)
392116
Hi, Yes, it should be plenty fine for your setup. I purchased this motherboard along with the latest Intel Core i7-4790K Processor, 16GB RAM and my son's extreme video card and we are extremely pleased with the performance of this new setup. Hope this helps. Enjoy!
361299
The 4690K is used for overclocking the CPU. And you would also need a motherboard that allows overclocking also. So you you don't plan on overclocking I would go with the 4690.
1908832
It can be overclocked but like all overclocking you will want adequate cooling. Also note overclocking can and usually does result in some instability.
738932
I've been using this board as a daily gaming machine since January, holding a 4.6ghz overclock. No heating issues or crashing or instability even after a lengthy Aida64 stress test. Love my Asus board :-)
315665
I'm currently Using this Processor on a LGA 1150 socket, Z97 motherboard. I have not been able to Overclock using the wizard without the computer Crashing the GPU (GTX 660) I have not tried to overclock manually. I can say that the fan that comes with it does a decent job and can be used for running High Quality games without overclocking (WatchDogs looks great, it has it's own problems, Tomb Raider works great on Max, Skyrim looks great too, But I do have 32gigs of memory as well) So, Yes. And Overclocking isn't needed so far, I can't find a game I want to play that can challenge this processor even at it's out-of-box speed.
1921790
While I don't overclock I've heard good things about ASUS boards in general when it comes to Overclocking. I Also have an FX8350 but see no need to OC it. As for a GTX780 SC I don't see why there would be a problem with placing an NVIDIA Card on this board. People do it all the time.
1313300
No. I didn't do any overclocking, but my CPU ran up to 60 Celsius, which is too high for my taste at least. If I were you, I'd play it safe and get a Cooler Master Heat Sink, cause it will make the CPU last longer.
42220
Not sure where you're getting your information from, but the 4790K is a LGA 1150, same as the Gigabyte Z87 board and thus with BIOS F9, they are compatible. You can check the product details for the processor here: http://ark.intel.com/products/80807/Intel-Core-i7-4790K-Processor-8M-Cache-up-to-4_40-GHz
1443162
I have no experience with that cpu. I'm running the intel 4770 k at 4.2 ghz I have it looped through an asus maximus iv formula mobo so it's pushing twice the route that it is designed for. benchmark is 984 at 86 degress Celsius. I think the only better option is the koolance stand alone unit but it's pricey
1552112
Well I have my 4770k at a solid 4.5 ghz overclock and I own a gtx 780 ti that's also overclocked to about 1.1 Ghz and that is just running fine without even consuming 3/4 of it so I feel you could do it but just depends how comfortable you are running your system almost reaching its Maxs on the psu
1403617
its a great board, has everything you want in a motherboard and then some. Im OC everything CPU, Memory and GPU.
1398463
Not that great for overclocking. I'm using it with a 65w I5 CPU and it runs plenty cool. Overclocking would go beyond it's thermal rating pretty quick. I recommend one of their larger CPU coolers.
2218397
I just built new gaming rig with the 4790k and this memory with no issues on a Maximus VII Formula MB. Check you motherboard QVL if unsure but this is very good memory
29258
Ya, i have that and it goes very fast without overocking. If i did overclock it would be even faster!
937444
I wouldn't suggest overclocking with the stock heatsink I've always read that it is unsafe. You void warranty by overclocking so I personally wouldn't risk it.