r/pcmasterrace • u/Ill_Marketing5794 • 1h ago

Build Help / Purchase Advice Budget motherboard+ i5 14600k

Will the MSI PRO B760M-P DDR4 (it has no vrm heatsinks) support an i5-14600KF? I'm limiting it to 125W anyway. trying to maximize the use of this motherboard cause I plan to upgrade it in a couple of months alongside the GPU.

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u/OkOpportunity4339 1h ago edited 1h ago

No, don't buy this motherboard; I made this mistake a while back. Either buy a B760 or B660 with a heatsink, or buy a Z690 or Z790. If it doesn't have a heatsink, the CPU will cook the VRM, and that will lead to either a big drop in performance or shutdown, and if it is happening a lot, there is a risk it will fry the motherboard and a very slim chance the CPU with it.

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u/Blu3Jell0P0wd3r i5-12400F | RX 6600 8GB | 2x16GB 3200 1h ago

A 12400 I would trust on a motherboard without VRM (have two running on low-end H610 motherboards)

But anything above that, 12600K, 13600K and 14600K ehh... a decent'ish VRM with heatsink is highly recommended.