Upgrading Gigabyte h170m d3h to z170 d3h

justajok3

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Computer spec
Processor:Intel i5 6400
Ram:Kingston hyperx fury DDR4 2133MHz 8GB x1
Graphic card:MSI GTX 960 Gaming X 4GB
Power supply:Corsair CX600M
Motherboard:Gigabyte GA-H170M-D3H

Should I upgrade my motherboard to Gigabyte GA-Z170-D3H to overclock my processor in order to have higher performance?
 
Solution
you can overclock non-k cpus with z170 mobos.
I've done it myself with GA-Z170-HD3P mobo on the same cpu you have i5 6400
you'll need to do research on it as there are specific details you have to follow and overclocking settings are different than the legit -k series

L0stChild

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you can overclock non-k cpus with z170 mobos.
I've done it myself with GA-Z170-HD3P mobo on the same cpu you have i5 6400
you'll need to do research on it as there are specific details you have to follow and overclocking settings are different than the legit -k series
 
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