Do i really need to buy a expensive motherboard for gaming ?

Darkaref · Nov 30, 2015

I found the cheapest the msi b85m-e45 or i need to buy a expensive motherboard ?

Savagery · Nov 30, 2015

It depends on if you want features like SLI/crossfire, nice on board audio, overclocking, or using DDR4 RAM, as long as you have one that supports your needs you are fine.

Savagery · Nov 30, 2015

If you dont already use it, PCPartPicker is a great way to test compatibility.

Darkaref · Nov 30, 2015

Savagery :

Okay here is my parts http://pcpartpicker.com/p/yB9pCJ

kenrickandbros · Dec 8, 2015

Darkaref :

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/RvFTGX
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/RvFTGX/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($13.00 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($56.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($184.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($52.39 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $687.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-08 08:39 EST-0500

How about this? It's less expensive and arguably better.

Are you going to use this for video editing or gaming?

kenrickandbros · Dec 13, 2015

Darkaref :

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/L4QwLk
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/L4QwLk/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($18.00 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($47.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card ($234.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($39.87 @ Amazon)
Total: $753.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-13 05:23 EST-0500

Even better.

lodders · Dec 13, 2015

In this review, the conclusion was that some budget motherboards could run anything up to an i7, and some overheated their power phases...
http://uk.hardware.info/reviews/5949/9/intel-h81-chipset-motherboards-test-8-budget-motherboards-put-to-the-test-vrm-test

So the correct answer is:- a budget motherboard is absolutely fine, but you have to pick the right one.

You definitely do not need a Z97 mobo

lodders · Dec 13, 2015

btw, you don't need an extra cooler for that processor,
an SSD would be great
and you need a better power supply (not more power, just more reliable)

Andrei-Florin Gogan · Dec 13, 2015

Might be a bit over your budget but is an absolute monster. http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/

lodders · Dec 13, 2015

Andrei-Florin Gogan :

I think you accidentally clicked the wrong link - your partlist is a low powered AMD processor and 950 GPU

Andrei-Florin Gogan · Dec 13, 2015

lodders :

Ooops, how did I managed that. Here is the link http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MvG2vK

kenrickandbros · Dec 13, 2015

Andrei-Florin Gogan :

Why does he need an SSD? PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2YFC7P
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2YFC7P/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($18.00 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($47.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($329.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($39.87 @ Amazon)
Total: $848.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-13 06:42 EST-0500

Andrei-Florin Gogan · Dec 13, 2015

Do I really have to explain why does he need an SSD ? You should ask yourself why does he need an 8gb GPU+a cheap and unreliable PSU. Or why does he need a case with a prety bad cable management.

kenrickandbros · Dec 14, 2015

Andrei-Florin Gogan :

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PHxk23
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PHxk23/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($214.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($22.38 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($87.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB FTW ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($219.99 @ Best Buy)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.88 @ Amazon)
Total: $795.17 (Under Budget)

The_Tester · Dec 14, 2015

What do you want out of the motherboard besides gaming? Do you plan to go beyond two graphics cards at some point? What types of games do you play (FPS, Open World, Online?)

And also, how much do you want to spend now (up and running) vs later on with upgrades (second card and or changing out card for new one)?.

badboyrog2 · Dec 14, 2015

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8dFp7P
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8dFp7P/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK AIDOS BLACK 48.6 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.35 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($78.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($184.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.00 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC68 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($88.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $774.07
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-14 10:53 EST-0500

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