![]() ![]() So be sure that you PSU has two EPS 8-pin connectors (the Corsair RM850x has these power connectors). Like many recent motherboards, the TUF Z590-PLus requires a 24-pin ATC connector and two EPS/ATX 12V 8-pin connectors. And since I’m satisfied by the TUF mobo of the Ryzen 5800X testbed, it was a riskless choice. The choice of this motherboard was simple: one of the cheapest motherboards available (it’s not an entry level motherboard, it’s the cheapest available when I did my purchase…). A 150W or more CPU cooler must be present on your shopping list. That’s why Intel does not ship any CPU cooler in the bundle. This processor like other Core i7/i9 has a TDP of 125W. More features of Core i5-11600K can be found HERE. – it has 6 cores and 12 threads which is enough for my tests (my previous Intel testbed is a Core i7-8700K with 6C/12T). – it has an UHD Graphics 750 (32 EUs or 256 graphics cores). Since I’m mostly interested in the Rocket Lake GPU (based on Intel’s Xe architecture (Gen12)), I chose the Core i5-11600K for the following reasons: ![]() – Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16GB 3200MHz For this testbed, I selected the following components: I built last week a simple rig for all my tests with Intel’s Rocket Lake processors. 3 – The CPU Cooler: be quiet! Shadow Rock 3.2 – The Motherboard: ASUS TUF Z590-Plus. ![]()
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