Motherboard Purchase.

MurphyBrix · 26 Mar 2016 at 10:06

Hi Guys

Currently have an MSI B75MA-E33 Motherboard in my PC with a i7-3770 3.5ghz CPU. Neither of which can be overclocked. Been looking at getting a new motherboard and CPU to overclock for while. Got a green colour going on in my PC so was looking at this -

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/giga...cket-1151-ddr4-atx-motherboard-mb-537-gi.html

Would this work with the following CPU -

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/inte...ocket-lga1151-processor-retail-cp-581-in.html

Cheers guys.

stulid · 26 Mar 2016 at 10:15

Yes they work together.

You need DDR4 also.

A heatsink as K Skylake ones dont come with even a retail intel heatsink.

Together they are £420, I put it to you that this bundle - https://www.overclockers.co.uk/giga...rboard-bundle-40-pounds-saving-bu-022-gi.html - while not green, is a much better/feature packed board.

MurphyBrix · 26 Mar 2016 at 11:24

I already have a CPU cooler on my current rig so thats not an issue. Is there that much difference to the board you've got in that pack because i really like the green one.

stulid · 26 Mar 2016 at 11:28

http://www.gigabyte.com/products/comparison/list.aspx?ck=2&pids=5564,5481

Thats a side by side, the sound chip is a step up and theres more connectivity.

Register it here - g1.gigabyte.eu/register.aspx and it's then a 4yr warranty.

MurphyBrix · 26 Mar 2016 at 15:49

Are they big enough disadvantages to take it over the green one which i really want lol

stulid · 26 Mar 2016 at 16:12

That green should be ok for what you want and overclocking, it looks just like this - https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18690667 - but in green, so maybe those overclock settings will work.