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B85 M/B + i3-4160?

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Title says it all. Would there be any issues?

If it's a B85 that was invented and/or produced after Haswell refresh came out then it'll work, but if it's an older one off the shelf then it will need a BIOS update. To be guaranteed compatibility, either get a H97 motherboard or an i3-4130 instead.

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Title says it all. Would there be any issues?

 

Luckily BIOS updates are pretty easy to do. Just look on your MOBOs website for the new BIOS.

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Title says it all. Would there be any issues?

Go H97.

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Luckily BIOS updates are pretty easy to do. Just look on your MOBOs website for the new BIOS.

Not easy if the only CPU u have wont work without the update now is it.

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So I should go and get a H97 based m/b then?

if thats an option

yea

 

the asrock h97 performance or the fatality are really good h97 boards

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So I should go and get a H97 based m/b then?

Yes. Stick to 97 series. H97/Z97 

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Not easy if the only CPU u have wont work without the update now is it.

 

I'm assuming OP would have more than one CPU lying around. I have 17 just in boxes...

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I'm assuming OP would have more than one CPU lying around. I have 17 just in boxes...

Budget i3 build? Yeah i bet the OP has 17 in boxes laying around that are LGA 1150 and are compatible with H81.

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Budget i3 build? Yeah i bet the OP has 17 in boxes laying around that are LGA 1150 and are compatible with H81.

 

You never know...

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Depends what you're looking for, honestly for a budget build it'd be cheaper and just as well performing to go with an H81 board and a i3-4130

Which may or may or may not have the newest BIOS version flashed... ya id rather pay the extra 10-20$ to guarantee i can actually use my cpu. lol

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Budget i3 build? Yeah i bet the OP has 17 in boxes laying around that are LGA 1150 and are compatible with H81.

Do H81 series m/b need a BIOS Update to work with Intel I3 41xx series?

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Which may or may or may not have the newest BIOS version flashed... ya id rather pay the extra 10-20$ to guarantee i can actually use my cpu. lol

I wasn't talking to you... I was talking to OP. They never said anything about having a bunch of CPUs laying around and not everyone has that luxury.

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I wasn't talking to you... I was talking to OP. They never said anything about having a bunch of CPUs laying around and not everyone has that luxury.

That was my point, other guy said he had 17 (spoiled teenager)

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