i9-9900K on z370?

[JMCB]

So I have a Asus STRIX Z370-E motherboard and I'm thinking about switching to the i9-9900k. Would I see a significant performance hit on watercooling? With it hitting 5.0ghz I probably won't overclock it much, except to bench it once and awhile. Or would I be better off just switching the MB as well?

 

[deaedius]

Well the main concern most review sites have said are the VRM's not able to keep up with hungry overclocked 9900k. There is support but unlocking the potential is a different story and has not been recommended to mix overclocking the 9900k and the z370, moderate overclocking seems fine.

 

[Spartacus09]

Its only 5.0ghz on the first two cores at stock (with turbo boost).
That being said you should see very little limitations if any using a 370 vs 390 board doing general OC'ing.

If you need/want the most out of the chip a z390 with good VRMs is needed.

Just make sure you grab the latest bios for compatibility (version 1002 or newer)