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itsjohnreid

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Title says it all. pcpartpicker alerted me that there could be some BIOS problems using this mobo, could someone elaborate on what this means exactly? Any and all advice is much appreciated :)
Prices are $AU

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($152.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: ASRock B85M-PRO3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.00)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.00)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 270 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($179.00 @ IJK)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case ($55.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $707.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-13 18:57 AEST+1000
 
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drixkarasu

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That is an older chipset, so it might need a BIOS update to work with your CPU.
To update the BIOS you need a compatible CPU, so it really is not worth the trouble. It would be better to get an h97 mobo since everything will work together out of the box.
 
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It means the CPU was made after the board so the board may not recognize it and fail to post. The bios may be newer on the board and support the cpu, then again it may not be. If you can verify the bios support the cpu you are good to go. If not you could always get an H97 board. I have not come across an H97 board that gave a compatibility warning with a i3-4160. If you're trying to save money AsRock H97 Anniversary is decent inexpensive board.

On another note, the CX series PSU you chose is barely above garbage in quality. Choose again. Use the PSU tier list (link in this reply box) and pick from tier 1 or 2. If budget is a problem tier3 as a last resort. The CX you picked is tier4 and tier5 are fire hazard.
 
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That chance is very small though, since it has been quite some time since the Haswell refresh came out and most mainboards now have a BIOS version stock that supports them.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($152.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: Asus H87M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($95.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($76.00 @ IJK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 270 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($179.00 @ IJK)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case ($55.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($72.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $698.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-13 19:29 AEST+1000

Seagate taken out since i hate them, mobo swapped, PSU fairly better... and even cheaper ;)
 
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itsjohnreid

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@Ra_V_en what's wrong with Seagate? And is that PSU good? Seems a bit cheap
@Archaic59 thanks for the advice and heads up about psu. Updated build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($152.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.00)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.00)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 270 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($179.00 @ IJK)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case ($55.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($72.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $710.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-13 20:05 AEST+1000

Unsure about that PSU though, thoughts?
 
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Get a cheaper mainboard and an i5-4460 instead. You wont be happy for long with a dual core.

EDIT Err, now I am confused. Why is the i5-4460 so god damn expensive in Australia?
I guess you have to stick with the i3 then. Pity.
 
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I was thinking the same first, but it would be +100 over the current price, which might not be acceptable by OP.... i actually started the build with i5 first.



EVGA is known for building quality PSU's even this one is quite cheap it's actually a bit better than CX series.. and cheaper :p
I hate Seagates because they die too frequently, especially the model you've chosen, Caviar Blue is one of the best 1TB drives out there for its price.... just look how many comments it have on PartPicker.
The mobo you pick is actually newer than my option... so better choice indeed.
i3 is 2 core 4 threads so in some games it might get choked... but on the other hand paired with R9 270 it looks quite balanced, i5 would certainly be more wise for gaming but in this case you will be limited by GPU anyways.
This way or another on this mobo there will be plenty of options to upgrade in the future. If you feel like you need more power in games you will be able to put i5/i7 and better GPU anyways.


 
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