Mobo oc recommendations please?

Rpbones · Nov 6, 2014

I have the GA-H97-D3H,( http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4962#ov ) and i'm planning to buy an i7 4790K. Is it recommended that I OC or should I have a different mobo to do this?

Dark Lord of Tech · Nov 6, 2014

Yes you want a Z97 board for overclocking.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $119.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-06 15:24 EST-0500

Rpbones · Nov 6, 2014

So h97 is bad for OC?

Dark Lord of Tech · Nov 6, 2014

Z97 is for overclocking.

http://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/Z97-vs-H97-What-is-the-Difference-562/