Getting a new CPU and Mobo reassurance.

DarkBlade2117 · January 7, 2016

Basically I was going to get a B85 Mobo + a i3-4170 though I then find out I can pay like an extra $20 to get a i3-6100 and B150 or H110 Motherboard so, Basically yeah "future proof". With this I would wait until Kaby Lake is released unless I die hard need a quad core CPU for whatever reason.

Basically my plan is to get this

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($128.80 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus B150M-A D3 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $195.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-06 20:47 EST-0500

Then get like a BeQuiet! Pure Rock or just about any cooler from BeQuiet! That I can afford then overclock the CPU.

I need to be reassured by 3 things,

1) I CAN overclock the 6100 on this board.

2) I can use my 4x4 Kit of DDR3 1333mhz Ram ( This will be a temp solution until I can afford 8GBs or 16GBs of DDR4 )

3) That I can plastidip/spray paint the little gold Asus Heatsink in the bottom rightish.

MrTiC · January 7, 2016

if im correct only a "few" Z170 boards from msi and asus can overclock the blck

Edit; http://www.techspot.com/review/1108-intel-locked-skylake-cpu-bclk-overclocking/

Any asrock Z170 board with the updated bios

Morgan MLGman · January 7, 2016

MSI or ASRock Z170 boards only.

DarkBlade2117 · January 7, 2016

MSI or ASRock Z170 boards only.

if im correct only a "few" Z170 boards from msi and asus can overclock the blck

Edit; http://www.techspot.com/review/1108-intel-locked-skylake-cpu-bclk-overclocking/

Any asrock Z170 board with the updated bios

Ok what about the RAM thing?

Also i swear multiple people have told me I can overclock it using even a B150 though I must of been falsely told.

MrTiC · January 7, 2016

Ok what about the RAM thing?

Also i swear multiple people have told me I can overclock it using even a B150 though I must of been falsely told.

board cant be used for oc since everything is locked, also the board doesnt support DDR4 only low voltage DD3

DarkBlade2117 · January 7, 2016

board cant be used for oc since everything is locked, also the board doesnt support DDR4 only low voltage DD3

Alright thanks, are there any boards that support both DDR3 and DDR4 or is that not a thing? Otherwise I will just use DDR3 for the time being until Intel releases Kaby Lake or I absolutely need to buy a higher end CPU.