Starter Data Server - Board and Processor

[Guest]

Hi, I'm planning on a starter server and I just found out the motherboard will only work with the processor i'm planning on buying with a BIOS update. So I could take it to a ghetto computer shop and have them throw in a native/default supported processor that would work to update the BIOS and get the processor I want in the system. But I have trust issues with that kind of stuff and they charge a ridiculous fee just for something that simple. So should I change plans and go for something else that would work without the ghetto idea? (If information needed/wondering - the board i was/am planning on using was/is an asus h81m-k and a pentium g3258) 

[TheGeeker]

the asus mobo can be updated. asus has an installer you can download on a flash drive and update with

[Guest]

the asus mobo can be updated. asus has an installer you can download on a flash drive and update with

right, that's only for certain motherboards though 

[simson0606]

right, that's only for certain motherboards though 

yes and nope, it works on all asus boards though so that won't be an issue. also chances are great that it will just work out of the box.

[Eniqmatic]

Depending how long the BIOS update has been out for, you may find the board already comes with the latest update on it anyways.

[Guest]

sounds risky

[SnafuPossum]

Do you already have the g3258? If not, you can get higher clocked processors for the same price like the pentium g3450 sincce the fact that the g3258 is unlocked would be useless on a h81 board anyways