what motherboard should i get? overclock or no overclock?

chrismcq · Mar 30, 2014

hey guys, ive been looking at motherboards and can't decide on what to go for, i would really appreciate some expert help on this

here is my pc build - http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3iR6S

MSI B85-G41 PC Mate Motherboard with a i5 4670
OR
MSI Z87-G45 Gaming Motherboard with a i5 4670K

Im new to overclocking so dont know much about it, however i think you can get around 4.4ghz from the 4670K on the gaming motherboard. what would u guys recomend? i have a cool master 212 evo for processor cooling. and a asus geforce 760 my budget is very tight (£600) and the 4670k+motherboard costs around 70 pounds more, is it worth it ? what's more bang for buck? ill be using this pc for gaming. THX

Ahmadjon · Mar 31, 2014

This build would be a lot better with i5-4440 and R9 280X

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor (£127.19 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.45 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£61.83 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£59.68 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.00 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card (£221.76 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£59.35 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £594.26
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-31 07:42 BST+0100)

You don't really need thermal paste, 212 EVO's thermal paster is enough for cooling!

Vic 40 · Mar 31, 2014

After our private chit chat did i make some changes to the system already placed here by Ahmadjon,

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£137.03 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS10X OPTIMA CPU Cooler (£15.49 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£72.37 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory (£55.83 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.00 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (£239.99 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£44.98 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £604.69
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-31 15:31 BST+0100)

a bit over,but with a nice motherboard too which will look good in that case with window and has a nice soundchip too.
To be under could you go for the r9 280x that was in his build or the i5 4440,just wanted to show something with a nvidia card.too. That case for Ahmadjon,
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119240
normally he reacts to this.

Also my build for overclocking,(under budget)
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3jwSH
with the more powerfull psu,(over budget)
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3jwSi

chrismcq · Mar 31, 2014

thx for both of your help, i will be going for - http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3jAri , got to save up a bit more cash though, i like the look of the board, many great reviews and the i could overclock the cpu to around 4.2ghz, great if i choose to upgrade my graphics card in a few years time? - the evo 12 or zalman cooler? thanks again

Vic 40 · Apr 1, 2014

chrismcq :

The evo.

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