suggest a motherboard

[takshz]

I am upgrading from 775 to 1150 on a tight budget.basically looking to build a mid range gaming PC to handle games like assassins creed, dead space, skyrim ,the witcher series to name a few.

Chose the following:

CPU:Intel Pentium 3258 20th anniversary edition

RAM:Gskill 4Gb X 1 Ddr3 1600Mhz Cl9 Ripjaws X RAM (F3-12800CL9S-4GBXL

And when it comes to motherboard I am confused to choose between these three:-

1)Asus h97m-e

http://www.theitdepot.com/details-Asus+H97M-E+32GB+DDR3+Intel+Motherboard_C13P21728.html

Or

2)Gigabyte G1 Sniper B5 Intel

http://www.theitdepot.com/details-Gigabyte+G1.Sniper+B5+32GB+DDR3+Intel+Motherboard_C13P22273.html

And

3)Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H 32GB DDR3 Intel Motherboard

http://www.theitdepot.com/details-Gigabyte+GA-H97M-D3H+32GB+DDR3+Intel+Motherboard_C13P22270.html

I do have a Asus Nvidia GeForce Gt630 2gb GPU.

I am a noob as computers is not my field and will be obliged if u choose or suggest one.thanks in advance

[Wingfan]

What is your budget exactly? and what are the other parts that you need? 

[brokencross]

I am upgrading from 775 to 1150 on a tight budget.basically looking to build a mid range gaming PC to handle games like assassins creed, dead space, skyrim ,the witcher series to name a few.

Chose the following:

CPU:Intel Pentium 3258 20th anniversary edition

RAM:Gskill 4Gb X 1 Ddr3 1600Mhz Cl9 Ripjaws X RAM (F3-12800CL9S-4GBXL

And when it comes to motherboard I am confused to choose between these three:-

1)Asus h97m-e

http://www.theitdepot.com/details-Asus+H97M-E+32GB+DDR3+Intel+Motherboard_C13P21728.html

Or

2)Gigabyte G1 Sniper B5 Intel

http://www.theitdepot.com/details-Gigabyte+G1.Sniper+B5+32GB+DDR3+Intel+Motherboard_C13P22273.html

And

3)Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H 32GB DDR3 Intel Motherboard

http://www.theitdepot.com/details-Gigabyte+GA-H97M-D3H+32GB+DDR3+Intel+Motherboard_C13P22270.html

I do have a Asus Nvidia GeForce Gt630 2gb GPU.

I am a noob as computers is not my field and will be obliged if u choose or suggest one.thanks in advance

A Pentium isn't really what I'd call mid end.

As for your question, both brands do make good boards, so it's really down to what you need feature-wise. Asus has a better uefi interface, though. Also, you seem to be mixing up the form factors. 

Do you need a micro-atx or a regular atx board?

[takshz]

I need a motherboard . My budget is 15000INR i.e approx 250$ in total. Well budget can be stretched by 30$ if needed.

[takshz]

A Pentium isn't really what I'd call mid end.

As for your question, both brands do make good boards, so it's really down to what you need feature-wise. Asus has a better uefi interface, though. Also, you seem to be mixing up the form factors.

Do you need a micro-atx or a regular atx board?

I thoroughly agree about Pentium not even close to mid class standards. I need a motherboard which can handle gaming. My main problem is choosing between chipset B85 or H97

Which is better.I am from India and my options are limited.secondly if I import from US I have to pay 75% of product price as shipping charges.

I hope u understood.

[takshz]

What is your budget exactly? and what are the other parts that you need?

I need a motherboard . My budget is 15000INR i.e approx 250$ in total. Well budget can be stretched by 30$ if needed.

[takshz]

A Pentium isn't really what I'd call mid end.

As for your question, both brands do make good boards, so it's really down to what you need feature-wise. Asus has a better uefi interface, though. Also, you seem to be mixing up the form factors.

Do you need a micro-atx or a regular atx board?

I need a motherboard that doesn't need upgrade for few years and Sir I am indifferent between atx and micro atx as long it comes in my budget bracket. And there aren't many atx boards that come in that price range.

[brokencross]

I thoroughly agree about Pentium not even close to mid class standards. I need a motherboard which can handle gaming. My main problem is choosing between chipset B85 or H97

Which is better.I am from India and my options are limited.secondly if I import from US I have to pay 75% of product price as shipping charges.

I hope u understood.

The H97 is a newer chipset and you can't oc in a b85/h97, unless if it is an asus board which has unlocked oc for that cpu iirc.

If I were you, I'd go for the Asus H97.

[takshz]

The H97 is a newer chipset and you can't oc in a b85/h97, unless if it is an asus board which has unlocked oc for that cpu iirc.

If I were you, I'd go for the Asus H97.

Will it be good for playing the games. Actually I am not an over clocker. I respect your choice.

[brokencross]

Will it be good for playing the games. Actually I am not an over clocker. I respect your choice.

No idea honestly. But probably on the lowest settings, to maximise the framerate, for the most recent games.

[Wingfan]

Will it be good for playing the games. Actually I am not an over clocker. I respect your choice.

You are going to want to OC this CPU, thats what its made for and doesnt perform great unless you do. You really should get a board that can OC.

 

[Wingfan]

You could probably get a cheap Z97 board AND a better GPU for that budget. Seeing how you play games you might want to consider this.