Decent motherboard for g3258 overclocking

magnus3142 · May 13, 2015

Hello,
I need a motherboard for overclocking g3258, it shouldnt be expensive, i could upgrade it in the future to i5 k.
I was looking for these boards :
https://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97pcmate
https://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-z97p
https://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz97hd3
https://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz97xsli
https://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-h97mpro4
What do u think about boards above? Can u suggest somethign better for my needs?

timeconsumer · May 13, 2015

For overclocking the G3258 you don't need much more than a cheapo H81 board.

If you're trying to leave yourself open for a future i5 K series then you want a decent quality Z97 board like the Asus Z97-A, otherwise you'll limit your overclocking abilities on that i5.

If I were you, I'd just spend $40 on an H81 P33 for the Pentium, and when you feel like upgrading your CPU just get a new motherboard too, because it might be socket 1151 by then.

magnus3142 · May 14, 2015

Well asus z97a extra futures like sli, crossfire, 6gb/s sata and 50$ more expensive than z97p. I wont be using duo gpu on this board thats why i wonder if i can get same OC speed on P as on A?

timeconsumer · May 14, 2015

If you don't want SLI, why not just get a $40 H81 board? It can overclock the pentium just the same as a $90 Z97.

But to answer your question, yes, you will be able to get the same OC on the z97-p as the z97-a but only for the Pentium. If you decide to upgrade to the 4690k then the Z97-P will be holding back your OC compared to the A.

magnus3142 · May 14, 2015

Well H81 e33 is 3 times cheaper than z97a. But H81 is older than z97 wont it slower pc overall?
Is there any similar boards to msi h81 from gigabyte or asus?

kwa-e · May 14, 2015

The overall gaming performance of your PC is only to be dictated by the performance of your CPU and GPU, and is rarely to be affected by the motherboard you have.

And for the price the P33/e33 is probably the best board that can overclock the G3258 at it's price range.

Also, If you're just getting the G3258 and you're slapping a $30 CPU cooler on it you are probably better off saving up for an i3, Which will perform the same as a G3258 on 4.8GHZ and you'll be skipping all the struggles of overclock and/or the disappointment of getting a dud chip. (Or chips that don't overclock very well, they exist.)

magnus3142 · May 14, 2015

well, u are right, i may go with cheaper mobo for g3258.
Well i still want to know is there any other similar board from asus or gigabyte?
Could u suggest me any cooler under 40$?

kwa-e · May 14, 2015

A good Asus motherboard I could recommend, and the 212 EVO (Great little cooler for the price, Sufficient for 4.8Ghz if you have a decent chip) is on for $25 after MIR so that's what I included.

If you're just doing a light overclock (3.8-4.2Ghz~) the stock cooler should suffice though.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($64.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($48.88 @ Newegg)
Total: $140.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-14 11:50 EDT-0400

This is probably the better choice at this price though, The i3 performs 50% better than the Pentium in current AAA titles and you won't go through the hassle of overclocking the G3258 and the handling extra heat that comes with it.

Also will consume less power, which will give you more power overhead for a better graphics card in the future when it comes to the time to upgrade.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($103.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $141.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-14 11:57 EDT-0400

timeconsumer · May 14, 2015

You honestly don't need an aftermarket cooler for the G3258 overclocking. The stock one can get you to 4.2GHz in most situations. That's what makes the Pentiums such a value, stock cooler and $40 mobo gets you a decent overclock.

magnus3142 · May 14, 2015

kwa-e :

A good Asus motherboard I could recommend, and the 212 EVO (Great little cooler for the price, Sufficient for 4.8Ghz if you have a decent chip) is on for $25 after MIR so that's what I included.

If you're just doing a light overclock (3.8-4.2Ghz~) the stock cooler should suffice though.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($64.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($48.88 @ Newegg)
Total: $140.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-14 11:50 EDT-0400

This is probably the better choice at this price though, The i3 performs 50% better than the Pentium in current AAA titles and you won't go through the hassle of overclocking the G3258 and the handling extra heat that comes with it.

Also will consume less power, which will give you more power overhead for a better graphics card in the future when it comes to the time to upgrade.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($103.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $141.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-14 11:57 EDT-0400

Thanks for your advice
will i3 4150 be better than g3258? reviews show that g3258 way better than i3 cpus. thats why i go for it and not i3

TNT27 · May 14, 2015

Yeah dont bther spending money for an aftermakret cooler.

That cpu gets good temps with the stock cooler @ 4+ Ghz, I personally have 4.2ghz, and my friend was able to hit 4.3 on stock, stable and not heating up too much.

It aint worth the money to spend half of what the cpu is cost for an aftermakret cooler.
at that point you are better off sticking with a i3.

TNT27 · May 14, 2015

i3 is better than the pentium.

But they will all perform very simlar in most games out there (if its just the game you are running)

magnus3142 · May 15, 2015

I heard that non Z97 boards are very difficult to update is it truth? if i get a board like H81 will i have a lot of trouble with it?

timeconsumer · May 15, 2015

magnus3142 :

What are you trying to update?

magnus3142 · May 15, 2015

Well, im looking non z97 board which will be cheaper for example something like Gigabyte B85M and people push g3258 to 4.2GHZ.
Many people have huge problems making it to work when it comes to updating old boards. How difficult it will be to make this board overclockable for g3258? im worried

timeconsumer · May 15, 2015

magnus3142 :

I guess I don't understand by what you mean by "updating the board". What are they trying to update? The BIOS? That's really not necessary in most cases. The people who are probably talking about having trouble updating the BIOS are people trying to use Haswell Refresh processors on the H81 or B85, and yes that can be a pain. But for a G3258 that's a non-issue, I wouldn't bother updating the BIOS beyond what it came with.

Other than that, I'm not sure what else you would be updating on a board.

magnus3142 · May 15, 2015

Yes this is what i meant. So what you say is i will be able to oc g3258 without updating it right? But without updaiting bios will my system have same performace as if it was updaited?

timeconsumer · May 15, 2015

Yes, it will usually OC fine on whatever BIOS it comes with out of the box. There's a chance you get a old model that will need an update, but it's really not hard. Those B85s are used in a lot of business desktops and don't sit on shelves very long, so I doubt you'll need to update it.

magnus3142 · May 15, 2015

Well i stopped on Asus H81M-Plus which is only 10$ more expensive than cheapest i can get and this one gives some futures for at least having hdmi port

Do u think its a good board to OC g3258 with 212 evo air cooler?

timeconsumer · May 15, 2015

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2383252/motherboard-tier-list-h81-chipset.html

It's in tier 1 so that's good to go. what do you want an HDMI port for? Your video output will come from your GPU not your motherboard, and you should use DVI anyways. FWIW I would get the $38 MSI (unless you really need USB 3 headers). http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130731

I still don't see much of a point in spending $25 on an aftermarket cooler for a $65 CPU. It can overclock easily on the stock cooler.

magnus3142 · May 15, 2015

Is asus not better than MSI?, Also i wont use gpu for some time so does ASUS and MSI support igpu? Well i have heard that u cannt go over 4GHZ with a stock cooler or maybe u can but temperature will be very high. And i could use this cooler for the future anyway as it has great reviews

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