Quick Question about Mobo's

[CountMaxMore]

Does this have cpu overclock support>? http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128665

[CoolaxGaming]

No only Z boards

[Vacsol]

no. only z97 boards officially support overclocking.

 

 

some Asus and Asrock h97 boards support overclocking but that's it.

[CountMaxMore]

I just did some research online and it said with a bios update it will support oc with a Pentium

[CountMaxMore]

is this true?

[x Relentless Xx]

Does this have cpu overclock support>? http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128665

You CAN overclock on H81 and B85, its just much harder to do. Like others stated, Z87/Z97 boards are built to overclock.

[79wjd]

I just did some research online and it said with a bios update it will support oc with a Pentium

Yes, it can oc a pentium, but nothing more than that. Plus there are much cheaper H81 boards, plus a pentium is usually not a great choice -- an i3 is almost always the better. 

[CountMaxMore]

Yes, it can oc a pentium, but nothing more than that. Plus there are much cheaper H81 boards, plus a pentium is usually not a great choice -- an i3 is almost always the better. 

How much cheaper? Im just trying to make a cheap build atm

[79wjd]

How much cheaper? Im just trying to make a cheap build atm

Whats your budget and use? Does that budget include an OS/monitor/peripherals? 

[Sors]

Yes, it can oc a pentium, but nothing more than that. Plus there are much cheaper H81 boards, plus a pentium is usually not a great choice -- an i3 is almost always the better. 

 

There are no i3 with unlock clocks, and there is a Pentium with it.

[79wjd]

There are no i3 with unlock clocks, and there is a Pentium with it.

Even at stock speeds an i3 is still usually the better choice, as two cores really isn't enough for anything more than basic use these days. 

 

Hell, some newer games won't even launch on a dual core cpu without modifying some files. 

[CountMaxMore]

Whats your budget and use? Does that budget include an OS/monitor/peripherals? 

my budget is 300$ all I need is ram, mobo and processor

[RevyOcelot]

Even at stock speeds an i3 is still usually the better choice, as two cores really isn't enough for anything more than basic use these days. 

 

Hell, some newer games won't even launch on a dual core cpu without modifying some files. 

The Pentium g3258 can be pretty good with an overclock though.

[79wjd]

my budget is 300$ all I need is ram, mobo and processor

Whats the use? What gpu do you have? 

 

Also:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($133.32 @ TigerDirect Canada) 

Motherboard: MSI CSM-H81M-P32 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Memory Express) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($70.76 @ DirectCanada) 

Total: $264.07

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-17 19:31 EST-0500

 

The Pentium g3258 can be pretty good with an overclock though.

Yes, there are cases when the G3258 is the better choice...but usually not. 

[CountMaxMore]

Whats the use? What gpu do you have? 

 

Yes, there are cases when the G3258 is the better choice...but usually not. 

the use is mild gaming I have a gtx 980 ( I couldn't care less if im bottlenecking I won this in a contest )

[79wjd]

the use is mild gaming I have a gtx 980 ( I couldn't care less if im bottlenecking I won this in a contest )

What games? 

 

Also, spend the extra $50 and get an i5-4440 then. 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($221.95 @ Vuugo) 

Motherboard: MSI CSM-H81M-P32 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Memory Express) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($70.76 @ DirectCanada) 

Total: $352.70

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-17 19:34 EST-0500

[CountMaxMore]

I play borderlands some call of duty world at war, battlefield 3, dead space, games like that

[DimasRMDO]

Z97 shines here, H81 isn't that great in my opinion.

[79wjd]

Z97 shines here, H81 isn't that great in my opinion.

H81 will yield the same performance as Z97 <_< 

[DimasRMDO]

H81 will yield the same performance as Z97 <_<

Just my opinion, yeah I know....

[BurgerBum]

The Pentium g3258 can be pretty good with an overclock though.

Great, even. It all depends how the program is written to take advantage of certian qualities within each specific chip.

The g3258 i feel will stay a good choice for about another 6 months or so, and still be veru useable for another 2 years maybe?

Its also cheaper than alot of i3s.

[CountMaxMore]

Great, even. It all depends how the program is written to take advantage of certian qualities within each specific chip.

The g3258 i feel will stay a good choice for about another 6 months or so, and still be veru useable for another 2 years maybe?

Its also cheaper than alot of i3s.

The exact reason why I am considering one

[79wjd]

The exact reason why I am considering one

It also isn't a good choice for any newer games as even a locked i5 will outclass it in most. A dual core cpu yields terrible frame timings in many games, which results in a nice high average FPS but awful stuttering. 

 

Great, even. It all depends how the program is written to take advantage of certian qualities within each specific chip.

The g3258 i feel will stay a good choice for about another 6 months or so, and still be veru useable for another 2 years maybe?

Its also cheaper than alot of i3s.

Two years....I doubt it. It already struggles in many games. 

[BurgerBum]

It also isn't a good choice for any newer games as even a locked i5 will outclass it in most. A dual core cpu yields terrible frame timings in many games, which results in a nice high average FPS but awful stuttering. 

 

Two years....I doubt it. It already struggles in many games. 

but you're forgetting...

 

ITS SIXTY DOLLARS

any i5 that is worth the moeny is atleast 150, last time i checked. 

 

we're not talking preformance. we're talking value. the i5s are very good value, but they eat up half the 300$ budget, and we have other things to get aswell.

and the cheapest i3 avialable is over 100$....

 

i know, i know, we can squeez in better preformance. 

but ever so slightly (and i mean miniscule almost) drop in preformance and being able to come out UNDER budget??? better option right there. 

[79wjd]

but you're forgetting...

 

ITS SIXTY DOLLARS

any i5 that is worth the moeny is atleast 150, last time i checked. 

 

we're not talking preformance. we're talking value. the i5s are very good value, but they eat up half the 300$ budget, and we have other things to get aswell.

An i3 is still the better choice. An i3 setup will run him $260~ and an i5 setup will run $350~. Both of which are WELL worth the extra money. Especially when it's being paired with a 980 ffs.