suggest MOTHERBOARD for NVIDIA GTS 450 & intel core i3 4160

[[NRNS]KRRISH]

 :HEY
I have had an NVidia GeForce GTS450 for 3 yrs but with G41M and CORE 2 DUO 1.8ghz (n i call myself a gamer.  ..played only COD mw MP).
Had a lot of issues with the g card but all fixed now .downloade...n desperate for gaming >>NOW... watch dogs ,cod(adv warfare,ghosts),max payne 3,MOH (warfighter),FAR CRY 4,ASSASINS CREED UNITY,Crysis 3 ,Dead Rising 3 ,Dead Space 3 ,GTA,LA Noire,Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor,Need for Speed Rivals ETC

Operating System: win7
processor : CORE I3 4160,,3.60 GHz,,LGA1150 ( will purchase @rs 7300)
G CARD : ASUS NVIDIA GTS450 1GB DDR5
RAM : 4GB ddr2 (i guess ll have 2 purchase ddr3)
hd :1tb WD

MOTHERBOARD OPTIONS:

gigabyte/asus
B85 M D3H (or other b85 variants)
H87 M D3H (or other H87 variants)
H81 also an option ,but i can STRETCH till B85 /H87(@ BUDGET)

or any OTHER if u know.
ty  :roll:

[[TheBlackDahlia]

Hi Krrish, here is my opinion, if you are going to use Socket 1150, depends on how much you want to spend, and for what use.

A nice mobo with intermediate economy, in my opinion would be the GA-Z97-HD3.
http://es.gigabyte.com/products/page/mb/ga-z97-hd3rev_10/overview/

Totally compatible with your actual CPU with posibilities to go i7.
http://www.cpu-upgrade.com/mb-Gigabyte/GA-Z97-HD3(rev._1.0).html

In some cases, there are mobos with dual memory, you can use DDR2 and DDR3 at the same time, but this is not the case. I recomend you the G.Skill Ripjaws X DDR3 1600 PC3-12800 8GB 2x4GB CL7. You can overclock it to 1866/2133 really easily with UEFI Bios.
http://www.gskill.com/en/product/f3-12800cl7d-8gbxm

And if you want some nice improvement with the SO, try the SSD disk system. For example the Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB. Reaaally fast, huge performance.
http://www.kingston.com/es/ssd/v?sk=ESSSD_ffffff&ktc_campaign=emea_ESSSD&gclid=CMrbpeyc58ICFdQZtAodg3oAHA

All this on Spain you can get it for 200€, and you can make a PC for another 10 years. Hope this can help you.

[[NRNS]hodoje]

How much do you want to spend for the PC? I can give you some build

[[NRNS]Suraj]

have you tried flipkart mate? they have good option there mate. Only if you are looking socket 1150 motherboard.

[† R.I.P. [NRNS]Sniperwolf]

:HEY
I have had an NVidia GeForce GTS450 for 3 yrs but with G41M and CORE 2 DUO 1.8ghz (n i call myself a gamer.  ..played only COD mw MP).
Had a lot of issues with the g card but all fixed now .downloade...n desperate for gaming >>NOW... watch dogs ,cod(adv warfare,ghosts),max payne 3,MOH (warfighter),FAR CRY 4,ASSASINS CREED UNITY,Crysis 3 ,Dead Rising 3 ,Dead Space 3 ,GTA,LA Noire,Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor,Need for Speed Rivals ETC

Operating System: win7
processor : CORE I3 4160,,3.60 GHz,,LGA1150 ( will purchase @rs 7300)
G CARD : ASUS NVIDIA GTS450 1GB DDR5
RAM : 4GB ddr2 (i guess ll have 2 purchase ddr3)
hd :1tb WD

MOTHERBOARD OPTIONS:

gigabyte/asus
B85 M D3H (or other b85 variants)
H87 M D3H (or other H87 variants)
H81 also an option ,but i can STRETCH till B85 /H87(@ BUDGET)

or any OTHER if u know.
ty  :roll:

First of all for an i3 , dont pick a z97 motherboard , they are made for overclocking the i5 series they are compatible but its overkill unless you want to pay for a gaming branded mobo for a low end cpu like the i3 on intel side , second Farcry 4 needs at least a 4 core processor , the i3 is a dual core with hyper threating but doesnt work on it as far as i know , tried on the pentium and i3 game didnt load up , now what to keep in mind is an i3 wont need an expensive motherboard to run in , its a low power cpu wont produce alot of heat so any mobo can do the trick , if you havent build this yet , i recomend you an amd fx 6300 , cost less than the i3 has 6 physical cores and will run you throu anything

[[TheBlackDahlia]

In my opinion, spend 90€ for a gaming mobo its right, why?, because the way to have a good pc its to have it useful for a looong time, with the GA-Z97-HD3, first he can use the i3 processor, he can overclock the I3 4160 to 4.0Ghz easily without temp problems and stable, he can improve at any time to i5 and i7, and alot more. If he is planning to dont spend much for the moment, stay in Socket 1150 is the best chance. Be the way, AMD FX Series FX-6300 needs a mobo AMD3+. My opinions are based on actual games and the future. Lets wait an answer.

EDIT: He is asking for a mobo option, not processor, (Maybe he want to improve the mobo for any time he can invest in a better Intel processor.)

[† R.I.P. [NRNS]Sniperwolf]

In my opinion, spend 90€ for a gaming mobo its right, why?, because the way to have a good pc its to have it useful for a looong time, with the GA-Z97-HD3, first he can use the i3 processor, he can overclock the I3 4160 to 4.0Ghz easily without temp problems and stable, he can improve at any time to i5 and i7, and alot more. If he is planning to dont spend much for the moment, stay in Socket 1150 is the best chance. Be the way, AMD FX Series FX-6300 needs a mobo AMD3+. My opinions are based on actual games and the future. Lets wait an answer.

EDIT: He is asking for a mobo option, not processor, (Maybe he want to improve the mobo for any time he can invest in a better Intel processor.)

you cannot overclock an i3 -.- , they have locked multiplier. intel overclockable cpus are those that end  iX-XXXXK for example my i7 4770K, only 1st generation i3 were overclockable with hacked bios to unlock temps and voltages , the lga 1150 on the i3 is not for overclocking , why would you buy a gaming branded z97 mobo for something you cant achive? not to be offensive or anything but before you suggest be sure , oh and btw , upgrading intel its a cost , not everyone have that kind of money to upgrade from time to time , a bang for the buck pc if well build will last for years. sadly dual core processors are going to be irrelevant soon since direct 12 and newer games use more than 4 cores

[[TheBlackDahlia]

Hey, im here to give my experience to someone who needed, dont be alarmed. I dont know how much he can spend, so i give a setup of what he can get holding the same processor but  upgrading the mobo and other components. Thinking for the future. Why "Gamer", because have better quality mosfets, better quality capacitators, better quality transistors. Why "Gamer", because he is going to play with. For the computers, gaming means high work above the sun and need better components, of course If you dont want to waste money every 2 years. And please, if you dont have the knowledge to OC an i3, read some books, pdf or datagrams, dosn't mean CAN'T be overclocked. He can't afford that mobo?, we can afford always an AMD! ^.^

For example:

980DE3/U3S3
http://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/980de3u3s3

AMD FX Series FX-4300 3.8Ghz 4X
http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Bulldozer/AMD-FX-Series%20FX-4300.html

Or maybe...

AMD FX Series FX-6300 3.5Ghz 6X
http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Bulldozer/AMD-FX-Series%20FX-6300.html

Cpu totally supported with the two CPU.
http://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/980DE3U3S3/?cat=CPU

Be constructive, with information.

[† R.I.P. [NRNS]Sniperwolf]

Hey, im here to give my experience to someone who needed, dont be alarmed. I dont know how much he can spend, so i give a setup of what he can get holding the same processor but  upgrading the mobo and other components. Thinking for the future. Why "Gamer", because have better quality mosfets, better quality capacitators, better quality transistors. Why "Gamer", because he is going to play with. For the computers, gaming means high work above the sun and need better components, of course If you dont want to waste money every 2 years. And please, if you dont have the knowledge to OC an i3, read some books, pdf or datagrams, dosn't mean CAN'T be overclocked. He can't afford that mobo?, we can afford always an AMD! ^.^

maybe you are the one who should read books , go ahead and try to overclock an i3 4160, again IT HAS LOCKED MULTIPLIER , it means it is locked , the multiplier lock is to prevent the consumer to overclock the cpu , of course the gaming branded mobos are better but its nost of the times just a name ( gigabyte g1 sniper comes to mind or msi gaming mobos) and for low end cpus it doesnt matter the whole work load wont affect the mobo the heat produced by an i3 is low since the power consumption is low. i work with pcs for living i build i overclock i know what im saying, his i3 cant be overclocked end. if you like try to do it

[[TheBlackDahlia]

Without taking this too serious, you need to learn a bit more about computing. But experience is earned with fails so...

Good "Gaming" mobo got:

Better quality components, particularly with controllers and power management.

More future expansion options, particularly with SLI/X-Fire, or special purpose cards (high-end audio or video capture).

More SATA and USB ports. You can never have too many of these.

More features for high-end users, such as dual LAN ports.

More overclocking headroom.

More stability and quality on components.

Its not just the "Sup3r Pr0 N4m3 GT 3000 Turb0" and beautiful shiny colors...

Of course the i3 can be overclocked, there is few ways, obviously not for anyone. I am kind of tired of the people saying that it is impossible to overclock a CPU without an unlock multiplier. Get a good mobo like i said before, then you gonna have the posibility to manage the Baseclock or Host Clock Frequency Override, if you get BSoD just up the voltage. Not everything its on sir google.

And the difference from one to another, its some coins. Believe me.

[† R.I.P. [NRNS]Sniperwolf]

hey i am not a sir just so you know , and you bringing google up makes me lol , Not a single mobo with either OC genie , Afterburner , intel control center , ect... will give you a significant boost on the clock speed and this can lead to harm on the components , i been working with computers for 6 yeah im pretty sure of what im saying , any enthusiast grade for an i3 is overkill , If only IF they is plans on the future to add another gpu and a better cpu like i5 or i7 i would pick a z97 , i stand where i stand you have your arguments i wont complain. but like you said im tired of people this and that , i deal with that kind of situations everyday not to even mention intel vs amd zzzz. as far as i know a basic mobo is going to be as good as a gaming mobo in everyway with an i3 and im done here . this is my advice

[[TheBlackDahlia]

Definetly you don't understand my poor english or my argument, and what im saying, be the way we are going offtopic.

I mean "Sir Google", not about you, read.

Im not debating Amd vs Intel, i am comenting about which is the best chance having a Intel Processor on your hands and low economy.

The OC i was talking about its NOT via Software, read.

Anyone with more than 8 years old have been working with computers for 6 years.

[[NRNS]SquirrelBoy]

Ok just to clear things up. Unless your intel CPU has a K behind the name, you WON'T be able to overclock it enough to make ANY difference. Going with a Z type board would be overkill.

I wouldn't recommend spending more than 2/3rd of what you spent on your CPU for your motherboard. Whatever fits within that budget will do just fine (as long as it's socket 1150)

OH! and CoD Ghosts will REFUSE to run if you have less than 6GB of RAM (I wouldn't recommend playing this game at all btw), and I highly doubt watch_dogs will run on a GTS450.
And last but not least, the MINIMUM requirement for AC:Unity is a GTX680/770!

[Thanatos]

well H81 or B85 this motherboards will support some new features in some way or another such as native display port, new integrated graphics but there are some core differences between the H81 and B85 variants in much the same way as there were differences between the old H61 and B75 chipsets.


if you have the money go for the B85, has more expansion ports that the H81, but if you want a cheaper motherboard the H81 is your choice, both work in the same way.

[† R.I.P. [NRNS]Sniperwolf]

oh my bad i got into the argue about the 13 overclocking i didnt even advice about mobo lol silly me ,

well H81 or B85 this motherboards will support some new features in some way or another such as native display port, new integrated graphics but there are some core differences between the H81 and B85 variants in much the same way as there were differences between the old H61 and B75 chipsets.


if you have the money go for the B85, has more expansion ports that the H81, but if you want a cheaper motherboard the H81 is your choice, both work in the same way.

like he said , also note that the on board graphics on the i3 are decent but wont take you too far , between gigabyte and asus from exp i pick the gigabyte , they are durable they feature japanese capasitors and have and it has a nice 6 +2 power desing , you wont need to worry about getting enough voltage on your system or over voltage. Asus is a really good board too but they are better making high end gaming mobos lol,

Ok just to clear things up. Unless your intel CPU has a K behind the name, you WON'T be able to overclock it enough to make ANY difference. Going with a Z type board would be overkill.

I wouldn't recommend spending more than 2/3rd of what you spent on your CPU for your motherboard. Whatever fits within that budget will do just fine (as long as it's socket 1150)

OH! and CoD Ghosts will REFUSE to run if you have less than 6GB of RAM (I wouldn't recommend playing this game at all btw), and I highly doubt watch_dogs will run on a GTS450.
And last but not least, the MINIMUM requirement for AC:Unity is a GTX680/770!

+1 ^keep this in mind aswell