The original post: /r/overclocking by /u/wam22 on 2025-02-17 15:47:26.
Pretty much the title but some background. I have a 9800X3D that I currently have overclocked on my Aorus Elite. Nothing too crazy, just some PBO settings, scalar, and curve optimizer with Expo and Turbo mode turned on. I had some stability issues earlier on but after a clean windows install, CMOS reset, BIOS updates, and removing bloatware (gigabyte command center), I have not encountered any stability issues related to the CPU other than a small handful of times I got an error during start up which was solved by a simple power cycle.
I was reading that the Nova has an independent lanes for the GPU and storage, ECC support, and higher power phases. And it seems a lot of guides out there use an ASRock motherboard.
My only concern is the sound chip on the Nova. The ALC4082 is a downgrade from the ALC1220 in the Gigabyte and I read some users report crackling and pops. I am mostly using USB for audio (steel series headset) but I will transfer my hifi setup over eventually (Schiit stack).
The rest of my set up is a 4090 Tuf OC (will be replaced by a 5090 eventually), g.skill trident Z4 64gb 6000mt/s cl30, and 2x crucial T700 2TB. My case will only fit a traditional ATX motherboard. This was my first PC (Mac user before) and PC build, so figuring what I like as I move along this journey. It would be about a $200 upgrade after selling my Aorus Elite.