Newbie Parts Selection Question

vinnylee1980

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HI, this is my first solo PC build in 10 years or more, looking to create a basic pc for entry level gaming for my 11 year old son on a budget but I am struggling with motherboard selection.

The parts I have earmarked so far are:

Intel G4560 processor (1151 socket)
240GB SSD + 1TB HD
8GB DDR4 RAM
GeForce GTX 1050 Graphics

The three motherboards I have seen are:

MSI B250M PRO VD
Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H
ASROCK H110M-HDS

I know I am very out of practice and a great deal has moved on but I am unable to see any real difference between them, is there something obvious I am missing given the parts I intend to use?

Which one would you choose if it was your build?

Any pointers will be gratefully received

 
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Either of the B250 boards should work without needing a BIOS update that the H110 could need in order to work with that processor.
On that low of a budget I would consider leaving off the SSD and getting a better processor. The SSD is not going to increase gaming performance the processor will.
That would just leave you with a video card upgrade later or you might be able to get a 4 core processor and a GTX 1050ti.
Something like this.
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/3HKJjc

Zerk2012

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Either of the B250 boards should work without needing a BIOS update that the H110 could need in order to work with that processor.
On that low of a budget I would consider leaving off the SSD and getting a better processor. The SSD is not going to increase gaming performance the processor will.
That would just leave you with a video card upgrade later or you might be able to get a 4 core processor and a GTX 1050ti.
Something like this.
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/3HKJjc
 
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