Intel Socket MOBO

[Ragnus]

Guys, i've always used AMD cpu wise, but i think to make a change, i want your opinions in what motherboard i should take for using a i5 (i also dont understand a single shit about intel processors, so if you could suggest a i5 for gaming that'd be awesome)

[nikolaizombie1]

whats your budget?

 

3 minutes ago, Ragnus said:

Guys, i've always used AMD cpu wise, but i think to make a change, i want your opinions in what motherboard i should take for using a i5 (i also dont understand a single shit about intel processors, so if you could suggest a i5 for gaming that'd be awesome)

 

[SLAYR]

5 minutes ago, Ragnus said:

Guys, i've always used AMD cpu wise, but i think to make a change, i want your opinions in what motherboard i should take for using a i5 (i also dont understand a single shit about intel processors, so if you could suggest a i5 for gaming that'd be awesome)

If you have ddr3 go for a haswell i5 like the 4460, or 4690k, if not go for skylake 6500, or 6600k, and ddr4 to overclock you need a "k" series cpu and a z97(haswell), or z170(skylake) motherboard, but the h97/h110 motherboards are good budget options.

[Ragnus]

8 minutes ago, nikolaizombie1 said:

whats your budget?

 

 

I still didnt decide a budget, but since i live in Brazil and here hardware is expensive AF, the cheaper the better

[nikolaizombie1]

5 minutes ago, Ragnus said:

I still didnt decide a budget, but since i live in Brazil and here hardware is expensive AF, the cheaper the better

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($169.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($84.99 @ Micro Center) 
Total: $254.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-09 08:54 EDT-0400

 

 

[Ragnus]

3 minutes ago, nikolaizombie1 said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($169.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($84.99 @ Micro Center) 
Total: $254.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-09 08:54 EDT-0400

 

 

is it possible to sli x2 with this mobo? (970)

 

[nikolaizombie1]

4 minutes ago, Ragnus said:

is it possible to sli x2 with this mobo? (970)

 

no, give me a sec to find another one

 

[nikolaizombie1]

5 minutes ago, Ragnus said:

is it possible to sli x2 with this mobo? (970)

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($132.97 @ Amazon) 
Total: $322.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-09 09:01 EDT-0400

[Ragnus]

3 minutes ago, nikolaizombie1 said:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($132.97 @ Amazon) 
Total: $322.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-09 09:01 EDT-0400

think i'm gonna stick with the ga-h97m-d3h, instead of buying a new 970 to sli, i may just buy a 1080 in the future, thanks for the replies =D

[nikolaizombie1]

5 minutes ago, Ragnus said:

think i'm gonna stick with the ga-h97m-d3h, instead of buying a new 970 to sli, i may just buy a 1080 in the future, thanks for the replies =D

besides sli is iffy on the performance gains anyways, mark as answered if you are done and welcome to the forum