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Best Z97 motherboards to OC G3258?


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Does anyone have suggestions for good Z97 motherboards that will:

1. Let me OC a G3258 until I decide to upgrade, and

2. Use a better CPU in the near future to its full potential?

 

I have an older system and am building a new one. I got a Pentium G3258 (OC'able Anniversary edition) because it's such an upgrade from what I've been using, and I figured for the price I might as well. I have everything I need except the motherboard.

 

The plan is to get a good Z97 motherboard for future proofing, use the G3258 for a while, and buy a much better processor later just so I'm not spending all at once (this somehow justifies my building another computer for fun).

 

Thanks in advance for any/all suggestions or advice!

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There are plenty and it falls down to brand loyalty a lot of times. ASUS, MSI and Gigabyte all offer pretty good options. I have had good luck with both ASUS mainstream and ROG boards as well as with MSI's Gaming series boards. 

 

What kind of budget are you looking at? 

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What kind of budget are you looking at?

Maybe the $100-160 range. Higher end boards might really be overkill for my needs (casual gaming mostly). I could spend more if I had a reason.

 

I don't have much of an opinion on brands either way. The only motherboard I've had die on me was ASUS (but that was a long long time ago), and I have a cheap Gigabyte board right now.

 

BIOS with actual features that makes it easier to OC might be nice.

Edited by Psylocke

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Edit: Thank you! I went with the ASUS Z97-A, it seems to be exactly what I need. I rushed it because I'm impatient and can't wait.

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