Is the Asus Mini ItX worth it?

[Chrisc]

Hey all,

Finally looking to replace the b450 and pair my 3900x with an x570. However i am restricted to Micro/Mini.

1st question, is the Micro ATX asrock as bad as what ive seen/heard? i.e Buildzoid.. who appears to dislike the VRM's and power phases. . .

If it is as bad as i have heard, this leaves me looking at the following two boards, as below.

Gigabyte Mini ITX
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/giga...0-chipset-mini-itx-motherboard-mb-57y-gi.html

Asus Mini ITX
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/asus...0-chipset-mini-itx-motherboard-mb-6dt-as.html

I guess the 2nd question is, is the the Asus worth extra? Or is this a prime example of asus tax?

i was tempted to go for a decent x470 but being limited to form factor ive decided against it.

im tempted to wait for the b550 but im not sure they will offer much more than my b450 (Msi Mortar) which by all accounts is a good board, i just cant overclock for s*** with it, nor do anything with the memory without it bricking itself, which i believe is more of a bios issue.

Any guidance from you magnificent lot would be appreciated.

 

[random_matt]

The asus vrm stays way cooler than the aorus, gigabyte decided to skip the use of a heatsink, opting for a lump of metal. Buildzoid says the asus is the best to buy, unless you want to pay extra for the m-dtx one.

 

[Quartz]

You might also consider the mini-DTX boards. The Asus ROG VIII has been getting airtime on Youtube.

 

[Chrisc]

You might also consider the mini-DTX boards. The Asus ROG VIII has been getting airtime on Youtube.

the DTX looks like an odd size, I’m not sure if it will fit in a Corsair carbide 240?

 

[HoneyBadger]

the DTX looks like an odd size, I’m not sure if it will fit in a Corsair carbide 240?

It will.

 

[Chrisc]

It will.

Thank you kind sir