Z370 wi th a six cores and twelve threaded proc equals to a 95 Watt TDP processor. Mind you that all our tests are performed at 3200 MHz DDR4, similar to Ryzen and Threadripper to remain objective and for fair play on bo th sides.
#WINZIP WITH ASUS ROG STRIX Z370 PLUS#
Another plus for the Intel platform is that over the years they have been able to refine their memory controllers, pop in anything XMP 2.0 and you have a 90% change it'll work straight out of the box wi th very fast memories. The infrastructure that Z370 offers is easy to use, you increase the CPU voltage and multiplier and you are good to go. Again, we have been using an ES sample so I cannot say anything conclusive on the final retail products (these might run a tiny bit cooler). If you plan a tweak at that 5 GHz marker then remember my remarks on cooling, you will need LCS, that or a very good heatpipe cooler. We did use an ES sample, perhaps the final retail product can do wi th a little less juice. On this board temps at such voltages / frequency ranges reached 75 Degrees C for 5.1 GHz. While that does increase power consumption, it wasn't something that scared me away. Some platforms will and procs will also be able to manage a lower voltage. Once tweaked we noticed that the six cores like a bit of extra voltage, we expect all-core tweaks in the 5.1~5.2 GHz marker to need 1.35~1.39 Volts on the processor. Overclocked however at 1.380 volts on the CPU, you will pass 80 Degrees C under load and that was with the proc under water (proverbially speaking). The platform (Z370/Coffee Lake) also manages heat and power consumption at very acceptable levels. We stated it in other reviews, you'll likely see some processors hit 5.3 and others 5.0, but it is along these ranges. Overclocking wise we reached a stable 5.2 GHz, and that is onall six cores 100% stable of our proc sample. The Strix is a looker and has a certain appeal to it. You may expect all Z370 boards and brands perform toughly within the same 2% margin of error with an exception here and there. However, this is related to the BIOSes being released nearly on a daily basis prior to launch.
#WINZIP WITH ASUS ROG STRIX Z370 FULL#
aside from it's full and too long name (ASUS ROG STRIX Z370-F GAMING) I really like this STRIX, the overall performance is exceptional and in some less threaded cases even the fastest we have seen.