asus p8h61-m le/usb3 non overclockable ?

cookie11 · 17 Dec 2016 at 00:43

Hi,
I'm wanting to get back into PC gaming a bit more so I have a system with an i5 3570k CPU & I'm going to upgrade my GPU from a gtx660 to a gtx1060 & I have 8gb ram but it looks like my motherboard (asus p8h61-m le/usb3) is not capable of over clocking other than the fsb to 104 & that's about it.
Am I better ditching this mb & getting one that is overclockable & also would the pci-e 3 make much difference too.
Thanks.

cookie11 · 17 Dec 2016 at 00:47

Forgot to add will the 3.4k standard speed to overclocked 4k plus speed of the CPU be very noticeable & will it affect the GPU in any way.
I have read of speeds of 4.8k but anything over 4k would be great
Thanks

pastymuncher · 17 Dec 2016 at 15:00

To overclock a 3570k you need a Z68 or preferably, a Z77 motherboard. As the socket is long dead you are limited to what boards come up second hand. There is not much difference at all between pci-e 2.0 and 3.0. Should you find a Z77 motherboard you will have pci-e 3.0 from the 3570k cpu.

cookie11 · 18 Dec 2016 at 11:09

pastymuncher said:
To overclock a 3570k you need a Z68 or preferably, a Z77 motherboard. As the socket is long dead you are limited to what boards come up second hand. There is not much difference at all between pci-e 2.0 and 3.0. Should you find a Z77 motherboard you will have pci-e 3.0 from the 3570k cpu.

if I did find a z77 or a z68 motherboard for £70 or less will the increase in speed from the overclock be worth the cost.
also what are P67 boards, how do they differ ?

thanks

pastymuncher · 18 Dec 2016 at 14:20

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With a good cooler you should be able to hit somewhere between 4.2-4.5Ghz so yes it will be a decent boost. P67 launched with Sandybridge so there is the possibility that not all boards will support your Ivybridge 3570k. You would have to check the cpu support lists on the manufacturers website for each board you are interested in. Z68 launched with the Sandybridge refresh cpu's if I remember right and I think the majority of them will support Ivybridge (may need a bios flash though). Some even have pci-e 3.0 support. Z77 launched with Ivybridge so all boards will work with your cpu and all will have pci-e 3.0.

cookie11 · 18 Dec 2016 at 17:26

pastymuncher said:
Remove the links before you get banned. Links to competitors are not allowed on here.

With a good cooler you should be able to hit somewhere between 4.2-4.5Ghz so yes it will be a decent boost. P67 launched with Sandybridge so there is the possibility that not all boards will support your Ivybridge 3570k. You would have to check the cpu support lists on the manufacturers website for each board you are interested in. Z68 launched with the Sandybridge refresh cpu's if I remember right and I think the majority of them will support Ivybridge (may need a bios flash though). Some even have pci-e 3.0 support. Z77 launched with Ivybridge so all boards will work with your cpu and all will have pci-e 3.0.

Thanks

cookie11 · 19 Dec 2016 at 13:19

What other "P" model boards other than the P67 should I look for that I could overclock with.. Thanks again.

neil_g · 19 Dec 2016 at 13:22

I believe the p8p67-m pro supports 3rd gen intel as I've looked at putting a 3770k in mine.

pastymuncher · 19 Dec 2016 at 18:50

The only choices you have are P67, Z68 and Z77. The Z77 boards are the newest of them and ideally are what you should be looking for as that was the chipset that launched with Ivybridge. Keep in mind that there was a recall on early P67 boards and there is a good chance that not all of them that are on sale are the updated versions.

Don't go paying silly money either because beyond a certain price that makes more sense to start fresh and replace the lot. I have seen many socket 1155 boards go for a lot more than brand new Z170 boards and the prices can be outrageous. It's another reason why picking the right board when you first build the pc is so important.

cookie11 · 19 Dec 2016 at 23:05

pastymuncher said:
The only choices you have are P67, Z68 and Z77. The Z77 boards are the newest of them and ideally are what you should be looking for as that was the chipset that launched with Ivybridge. Keep in mind that there was a recall on early P67 boards and there is a good chance that not all of them that are on sale are the updated versions.

Don't go paying silly money either because beyond a certain price that makes more sense to start fresh and replace the lot. I have seen many socket 1155 boards go for a lot more than brand new Z170 boards and the prices can be outrageous. It's another reason why picking the right board when you first build the pc is so important.

yep ive been looking at them on the bay that is E.... & they have been going for about £100.00, silly money for a used board.
So for the moment i'll keep my old one which I've up the fsb to 1.04 so my 3570k is running @ 3550 so a slight improvement on standard.