Is this CPU compatible with this Motherboard

[bzhu_]

Thinking about building a media PC (one just to have plugged into my TV so i can use externals/USBs or just use the internet to watch videos).  Not sure if these two are compatible (first time looking into m-itx mobos).

 

 

This mobo: http://www.ncix.com/detail/asus-p8h61-i-r2-0-mitx-lga1155-f0-75617.htm

 

and

 

This CPU: http://www.ncix.com/detail/intel-pentium-g3258-anniversary-unlocked-d2-97890-1011.htm

 

 

 

For future reference, how do you check if a CPU is compatible with a Mobo?

 

Please and Thank you everyone!

[79wjd]

No. Get a z97 board. 

[TheKDub]

No, you need a LGA 1150 Z97 board.

[TheSLSAMG]

No, you will need a socket LGA 1150 motherboard. Pretty simple stuff here.

 

Match the socket with the CPU, then worry about generation-specific chipsets. Not too hard.

[TheSLSAMG]

No. Get a z97 board. 

 

No, you need a LGA 1150 Z97 board.

You don't need Z97. You can use the CPU with any LGA 1150 motherboard, and some non-Z motherboards still have enabled overclocking functionality. Don't feed OP misinformation.

[AMICLG]

No that motherboard is LGA 1155 and the CPU is LGA 1150. The sockets are the first thing to look at the see if it can handle the wattage if your CPU if it's a lower end board also I'd get one of these boards for it.

 

No. Get a z97 board. 

You don't need a Z97 board to OC a G3258.  http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2389948

[dragoon20005]

You don't need Z97. You can use the CPU with any LGA 1150 motherboard, and some non-Z motherboards still have enabled overclocking functionality. Don't feed OP misinformation.

 

 

No that motherboard is LGA 1155 and the CPU is LGA 1150. The sockets are the first thing to look at the see if it can handle the wattage if your CPU if it's a lower end board also I'd get one of these boards for it.

 

You don't need a Z97 board to OC a G3258.  http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2389948

this guys are correct

 

you can OC with a H and B series boards

 

but for less headaches

 

pick the H97 which will work out of the box with the Pentium and it will be ready for Broadwell CPUs coming next year

[Clyne]

That motherboard has a socket which is a lga1155, you would need a lga1150 for a g3258, you don't need a z97, can just get a h97, or h87, or b85, or a b81 chipset board instead

[79wjd]

You don't need Z97. You can use the CPU with any LGA 1150 motherboard, and some non-Z motherboards still have enabled overclocking functionality. Don't feed OP misinformation.

 

 

No that motherboard is LGA 1155 and the CPU is LGA 1150. The sockets are the first thing to look at the see if it can handle the wattage if your CPU if it's a lower end board also I'd get one of these boards for it.

 

You don't need a Z97 board to OC a G3258.  http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2389948

H97 aren't that much cheaper than Z97 boards. You might as well go straight to a Z97 board leaving the option open for a 4690k/4790k/5670k/5770k. Not to mention Z97 supports SLI, and more z97 boards support XFIRE than h97 boards. 

[flibberdipper]

No. You'll need something like an H97 or Z97 board.

[TheSLSAMG]

H97 aren't that much cheaper than Z97 boards. You might as well go straight to a Z97 board leaving the option open for a 4690k/4790k/5670k/5770k. Not to mention Z97 supports SLI, and more z97 boards support XFIRE than h97 boards. 

H81, B85 and H87 are still options, and many newer boards ship with the correct BIOSes. And it's an ITX rig, SLI/XFire is irrelevant...

[79wjd]

H81, B85 and H87 are still options, and many newer boards ship with the correct BIOSes. And it's an ITX rig, SLI/XFire is irrelevant...

H81, B85, H87, and Z87 all require a bios update as some of them are still shipping with old bios. And upgrading the bios without a working cpu isn't uniform across all boards (only boards with a usb-flash able bios)

[TheSLSAMG]

H81, B85, H87, and Z87 all require a bios update as some of them are still shipping with old bios. And upgrading the bios without a working cpu isn't uniform across all boards (only boards with a usb-flash able bios)

I addressed this. It's still an issue, but it doesn't make them illegitimate as options. BIOS Flashback is for higher end ASUS motherboards. I can't imagine getting your hands on a CPU for the update or contacting the manufacturer for a new BIOS chip is so difficult, considering such can save you a decent bit of money.

[LogicalDrm]

As for finding out compatible things. CPU's are usually listed with sockets on etailers. But you can also google any CPU model and get socket (and chipset) information from makers site. As for mobos, socket is listed under Specifications tab, along with RAM specs and PCIe specs which are the two other things usually asked here.

[harrynowl]

Nope. I'd suggest you get the ASUS H81i-Plus.

 

You may need to update the BIOS.

 

 

For future reference, how do you check if a CPU is compatible with a Mobo?

You check the socket of the CPU and compare it to the socket of the motherboard

[Sintezza]

just grab a cheap H97  board this will save you allot of headaces..

[Sintezza]

As for finding out compatible things. CPU's are usually listed with sockets on etailers. But you can also google any CPU model and get socket (and chipset) information from makers site. As for mobos, socket is listed under Specifications tab, along with RAM specs and PCIe specs which are the two other things usually asked here.

 

Indeed sockets and compatible cpu's etc, is just realy easy to find information on the internet.

Even for people which have zero knowledge of computer parts,  this kind of info shouldn´t be hard to find.