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B85 vs h81 for my needs!

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February 14, 2014 4:44:22 AM

I will use one hdd only but plan to buy a ssd later on... And two more sticks of ram

Whats the difference between b85 and h81?

I want to install my OS and some apps on a ssd just to make my freq. used apps and os boot faster. Will that work on a h81,b85 or should I get the h87 for that? I have no plans on caching.

Can I use a 64gb sd to cache and be my primary at the same time?

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a c 362 V Motherboard
February 14, 2014 4:54:27 AM

Simply this:

H87 basically the same as Z87 minus the overclocking abilities, and doesn't support triple SLI
H81 budget level, no overclocking, no sli, limited sata 6gb/s, limited usb 3.0
B85 is a business focused chipset, and it is the budget level with limited options of the other business chipsets.
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a c 362 V Motherboard
February 14, 2014 4:56:31 AM

Get a H87 Board, More SATA 6GB/s which you can connect more HDD's and SSD's.

The ASRock H87 Performance is a great board for your needs.
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February 14, 2014 7:10:05 AM

In my country h81 is around $20 cheaper than a b85. A b85 is around $30 cheaper than A h87. At maximum I would use 1 hdd and 1 ssd so i wouldn't need the extra ports which leaves me to the question of h81 and b85? Will I still be able to have faster boot times if I place my os in my ssd even without intelSRT or other h87 board features?
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a c 362 V Motherboard
February 14, 2014 11:01:15 PM

for your needs the H81 board is what you'll need, if your wiling to spend the $50 extra on a H87, then you can but for what you'll need it for it won't be worth it.
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February 15, 2014 2:55:07 AM

One more thing, B85 compared to H81 has Intel Clear Video, Intel Small Business features. Is it worth the $20? I would be willing to spend 20 for those features but not the 50 for a H87. Thanks
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a c 362 V Motherboard
February 15, 2014 10:29:55 PM

For you, those business features and Intel Clear Video isn't worth the extra.
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