Posted January 23, 2017 So I wanted to do a build on and MSI Gaming ATX LGA1151 Mobo with a B150 chipset. I was leaning towards an intel i5-6500 CPU because I wanted a quad-core for more processing power for sandbox gaming. As I am sure most of you are aware, the i5-6500 does not have hyperthreading, but still boasts a decent 3.2GHZ core clock. As far as I know, the i5-6500 can be overclocked, but I keep reading that the B150 mobos cannot be overclocked by conventional means (or at all). Since this is my first build, I won't jump right into OCing, but I wanted to have the option to do so later on once I get a tad more experienced. I was wondering if this was an issue that can be fixed by an update to bios down the road, or if I should just invest in another mobo with a different chipset. I found some Z170s in the same price point. So any ideas? Should I invest in the Z170 and just get another processor that has hyperthreading? Or, should I just stick with more cores without hyperthreading, and just use the core clock on the b150? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 23, 2017 If you use base clock overclocking on non K chip you will lose IGPU and temperature monitoring. Magical Pineapples