CPU Intel Core - i5-4430
CPU Cooler - Cooler Master Hyper 212X RR-212X-20PM-R1 CPU Cooler
GPU - MSI GTX 760 Twin Frozer Gaming Graphic 2GB OC
RAM - Corsair Vengeance (2 x 4GB) 1600 MHZ
SMPS - Corsair VS650 650 Watts
HDD - Seagate Barracuda 1TB
Cabinet - Corsair Carbide Series SPEC 01 Red LED
Please suggest a compatible, efficient & worth the money motherboard for the above rig ? I little tight on the budget so please give me options with reasons. it will help me understand and make choices accordingly.
Since you're opting for a Non K Processor and also on tight budget, I think you should opt for a B85 chipset based motherboard with plenty of connections like USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 ports, SATA 6 Gbps ports and PCI Express ports. My suggestion is ASUS B85M-G motherboard @ 6.36K (*www.flipkart.com/asus-b85m-g-mothe...=b_7&ref=0a2ddf7f-0f15-4abf-a9fd-4db8ff16fade). It comes with 4 USB 3.0 ports (2 back panel and one header for front USB port which can be used to connect your Cabinet's front panel USB 3.0 port), 4 SATA III 6 Gbps ports and 2 SATA II 3 Gbps connectors which will help you connect SATA III storages like current SATA 6 Gbps HDD and SSDs. Another feature is two PCI-Express X1 slots which can be used to connect new generation of Audio cards or PCI-E SSDs.
Also Asus normally has an edge over its competitors in BIOS design, they provide more accurate controls over different components and parameters.
thanks for the reverts. b85 is bit too low for my config. i'm willing to spend 10-12K max on a motherboard. after lot of looking the one i have on mind is MSI Z87-G43 Gaming. but still im exploring pros, cons and alternative for that. Just want to make sure that i buy the best motherboard that 10-12k of my money can fetch.
better than MSI Z87-G43 Gaming ? which is also at the same price.
considering my config. and the fact that nothing is overlocked it has been suggested to me to shift to h87 instead of z87 as it will won't make sense if im not going to overlock anything. the only reason i'm worried or care about is the ( imp factor ) better gaming experience with regards to fps and overall.
Buddy, for gaming experience, you should concentrate more on CPU and Graphics card. A good B85 chipset motherboard is enough for your needs and there is no need to spend 12K on it. If you haven't purchase the Graphics card yet, get the motherboard I've suggested and with the saved money, get a Sapphire R9 280X 3GB GDDR5 Dual Fan version, currently available around 22K. It will provide you a good amount of gaming performance boost over a 760 Ti.
Also, the choice of PSU is pretty bad, VS series belongs to the lowest end Corsair series. Instead of it, get a Antec VP650 or Seasonic Eco 600 PSU.
I agree with Cilus, there is absolutely no need for a Z87 chipset mobo for a non K series processor.. Also, that CPU cooler is an added expense as well, it will serve you no extra benefit as you arent going to OC your CPU
Either get a K series processor or get H87 and get better GPU
Looks like Bavusani just copy from any threads blindly without checking any other posts before or after...same for his configuration suggestions and same for normal talk.
Guys last min. change in config.
Processor - Intel Core i5-4430 - Rs. 12,694.00 / i5-4440 3.10 GHz Processor - Rs. 12,959.00 / I5-4570 3.2 Ghz - Rs. 14,887.00
With regards to CPU if i want to save 2k by downgrading from 4570 to 4430 considering the rest of the rig and the settings im going to play games at will it affect my FPS and gaming performance while playing games ? If yes, by how much FPS or difference ? Is it worth it or ok ?
CPU Cooler - Cooler Master Hyper TX3 EVO - Rs. 1,560 / Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - Rs. 2,600 - Choose which one ?
GPU - Sapphire R9 280X Dual-X OC 3GB UEFI -. Rs. 23,348.00 / ASUS R9 280X R9280X-DC2T-3GD5 Graphic - Rs. 23,699.00 Choose which one ?
Mobo - Help me choose any below 9-10k max. only if needed go beyond 9k
Ram - 2x4 GB corsair vengeance 1600mhz - Rs. 5,500
PSU - Corsair Enthusiast Series TX650 V2 - Rs. 6,000
Case : Corsair carbine series spec 1 - Rs. 3,600
PC will be purchased from *www.primeabgb.com/
Processor - Intel Core i5-4440 - Rs. 12,000
GPU - Sapphire R9 280X Dual-X OC 3GB -. Rs. 23,400
Mobo - Gigabyte H87-D3H - Rs. 8,500
Ram - 2x4 GB corsair vengeance 1600Mhz - Rs. 5,500
PSU - Corsair GS600 - Rs. 4,500
Case : Corsair Carbide SPEC-01 - Rs. 3,600
TOTAL -Rs. 53,000.
Buy from snapdeal as their prices are similar to local prices which I have specified above.
The prices of primeabgb is simply over priced by 2k.
Thanks but i need to understand or know through some performance report or something weatha my cpu will bottleneck my gpu by any chance ?
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will Intel Core - i5-4430 bottleneck by gpu's performance - MSI GTX 760 Twin Frozer Gaming Graphic 2GB OC OR
Sapphire R9 280X Dual-X OC + CPU + MOBO output ?