Which motherboard ??

[AdarshNiddodi]

Hello !


I'm planning to build a gaming PC with an Intel Core i5 2500k and a Geforce GTX 570. I dont intend on SLIing but I'll definitely be overclocking. These are my primary concerns.

Due to budget constraints, I was thinking of buying a H61/H67 chipset based mobo.

My question is, will the above chipsets support overclocking ? Since they're not-very-high-end boards, will they affect the overall performance of the CPU and GPU in any way ?

Are there any other things I need to look into when choosing a mobo with the above components apart from compatibility?

 

[sosofm]

If you buy H61/H67 chipset based mobo you can overclock your 2500k.
One of this will be good mobos :
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138319
this is almost the same but with a more vrm that mean you can overclock more your cpu : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138344
This is a good mobo : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157271
These are P67 mobos , the diference from Z68 is , these don't have SSD caching :
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157253
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130583

 

[HostileDonut]

I believe you meant to say you can't overclock the 2500k with an h series board. You have to have a p67 or z68 board to overclock. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157271&Tpk=ASROCK%20EXTREME3%20GEN3

I have that board and it overclocks well and does have SLi/CF on it. Many features and is far from low-end while not spending much. Very cool look too.

 

[HostileDonut]

By the way, that MSI g43 board is not very good, and for overclocking far, I would avoid BIOSTAR and go straight for an ASUS, GIGABYTE, MSI, ASROCK, or EVGA.

 

[AdarshNiddodi]

Thanks a lot !
But the problem is I live way out in India where ASRock hasnt made a major appearance as of now. Is it right that the product warranty doesnt apply anywhere outside USA and Canada if I buy from newegg ?

 

[HostileDonut]

Thanks a lot !
But the problem is I live way out in India where ASRock hasnt made a major appearance as of now. Is it right that the product warranty doesnt apply anywhere outside USA and Canada if I buy from newegg ?

I believe you still get the manufacturer warranty.

 

[nikorr]

Thanks a lot !
But the problem is I live way out in India where ASRock hasnt made a major appearance as of now. Is it right that the product warranty doesnt apply anywhere outside USA and Canada if I buy from newegg ?

They don't ship outside of the USA!

U can shop on Amazon, can't u?

 

[nikorr]

I don't think they have warranty everywhere. Different countries get different length and they don't sell exact models on all continents.