I know many of you have seen this before, there is one thing I would like to ask that I have not seen anywhere else. First a little context, I am building a mini itx 400-500 dollar build. I was debating between a 860k and a g3258. On paper the g3258 is the way to go because of its overclocking capability. Unfortunately (as you probably know) you cannot overclock the g3258 on windows 10. I was really leaning towards a 860k with a cpu cooler and overclocking. If you know of a motherboard that would go along with it (mini itx) I would greatly appreciate it.
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intel G3258 vs Amd 860k
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TechyInAZ
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You can overclock a g3258 in windows 10, however you need a z97 motherboard for that to work.
If you don't plan to upgrade your system for a long time then the Athlon 860K is the way to go, if not then the g3258 is the way to go.
If you don't plan to upgrade your system for a long time then the Athlon 860K is the way to go, if not then the g3258 is the way to go.
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TechyInAZ
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Because overclocking BIOS "hacks" on H81, B85, H87, and H97 boards took Intel by surprise, they are now working with Microsoft in order to "fix" this problem that should of never happened. However, overclocking will still work on Z97 motherboards since those are designed for overclocking.
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http://www.techspot.com/review/1017-best-budget-gaming-cpu/page7.html
The G3258 is better overall thanks to its better IPC. As far as overclocking on Windows 10 you absolutely can with a Z97 motherboard. You can get a modestly priced Z97 that will absolutely do the job. The 1150 socket will also give you upgrade options you can't touch with an FM2+ board.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130779
The G3258 is better overall thanks to its better IPC. As far as overclocking on Windows 10 you absolutely can with a Z97 motherboard. You can get a modestly priced Z97 that will absolutely do the job. The 1150 socket will also give you upgrade options you can't touch with an FM2+ board.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130779
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Grab an 860k if those are what you can afford. I'm assuming you're gaming(if not, my apologies). You'll be held back by only having two cores with the Pentium. If you're not gaming or you have specific games to play that use two cores then you're fine though and its a better choice. If your palate is new games then the 860k though
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