Test Setup
For our tests, we will be using a test rig which is comprised of the Gigabyte Z790 AORUS PRO X motherboard, along with an Intel Core i7-14700K @ default speed, as well as 32GB of Thermaltake Toughram XG RGB DDR5-7200 in quad channel mode.
All tests were conducted at turbo clock speeds at a resolution of 1920×1080. High or Ultra settings enabled.
| CPU | Intel Core i7-14700K (Raptor Lake-S) 14th Gen 10nm |
| Cooling | Cooler Master PL240 Flux AIO cooler |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte Z790 AORUS PRO X |
| Ram | 32GB of Thermaltake Toughram XG RGB DDR5-7200 |
| XMP profiles | Yes XMP 3.0 Profiles |
| SSD/HDD | Lexar NM800 2TB (PCIE Gen4x4) |
| PSU | Gigabyte UD850GM Gold 850W ATX 3.0 |
| VGA card | ASRock Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Drivers | Latest Software Adrenalin Drivers from AMD |
| OS | Windows 11 |
AIDA64 Info
CPU-Z Info
Load Temps
Using the the Cooler Master PL240 Flux AIO cooler, the processor produced a full load temperature of 97-99 degrees Celsius, which is no surprise. One of the reasons for this is because Intel’s Raptor Lake-S processors has a TDP of 125W (253W with Turbo Boost enabled). A high TDP mean high load temperatures.
If you plan to get any “Next-Gen” processor, such as the 14th Gen from Intel, I highly recommend you get yourself a decent AIO Liquid cooler.
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I am building my next PC for video editing. It comprises:
– Mobo = Gigabyte Z790 AORUS PRO X (rev 1.0)
– CPU = Intel i9-14900K
– RAM = GSKILL TRIDENT Z5 DDR5-6400 32GBx2 CL32-39-39-102 1.60V
– SSD = 2 x WD SN850X 2TB NVME SSD (no heatsink) to be set up in RAID1 config. This is PCIE4.0 SSD.
– GPU = Gigabyte GV-N1650C-4DDV2 rev2 GDDR6. It is PCIE4.0 (Am reusing GPU from previous PC).
The GPU is to be installed in the PCIEX16 slot.
Given as the M2C_CPU connector, & PCIEX16 slot share bandwidth, to maximise speed, for RAID1 config, is it possible & better to install the 2 x WD SN850X SSD in:
a) M2C_CPU & M2A_CPU, or
b) M2Q_SB, & M2P_SB, or
c) M2A_CPU, & M2Q_SB?
Thanks