(Another) New PC build

[sid41299]

I'm building (another) new PC and I need to know whether the Gigabyte GA-B150M-D3H (https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-B150M-D3H-rev-10#ov) is a good mid-spec board capable of supporting a GTX1050 (or Ti) or a GTX750Ti at the very least. I'm pairing it with a Kingston HyperX Fury 8GB DDR4, although I'm unable to decide on a good, cost-efficient processor. As processors go, I've had my eye on the i5-7500 (https://ark.intel.com/products/97123/Intel-Core-i5-7500-Processor-6M-Cache-up-to-3_80-GHz) and the Pentium G4500 (https://www.intel.in/buy/in/en/product/components/intel-pentium-processor-g4500-3m-cache-350-ghz-35ghz-3mb-smart-cache-box-processor-574584)


Cheers,
Sid

 

[Scottray]

It's a good mobo. I'm using the same one - no problems. It will support any modern GPU you want to put in it. You could put an i7-7700K and a GTX1080 in it, if you wanted to. HOWEVER, you need to be sure that the mobo is updated to bios version F20 or greater, before you buy it. Otherwise it will not boot with a i5-7xxxx CPU. If you want to avoid this issue, get a B250 mobo.

 

[sid41299]

It's a good mobo. I'm using the same one - no problems. It will support any modern GPU you want to put in it. You could put an i7-7700K and a GTX1080 in it, if you wanted to. HOWEVER, you need to be sure that the mobo is updated to bios version F20 or greater, before you buy it. Otherwise it will not boot with a i5-7xxxx CPU. If you want to avoid this issue, get a B250 mobo.

How do I know which version of the BIOS it ships with? And seeing as it will support an i7 and a GTX1080, I think it might just be too expensive (read overrated) for an i5 and 8GB RAM build? Also, isn't a B250 'board more expensive?

 

[Scottray]

The differences between mobo's comes down to 2 things - which CPUs it supports and what the features are included on the mobo. First CPU support. Intel's 100 series chipset supports Skylake (6th gen CPUs, i.e. ix-6yyy). While the 200 series chipset supports Kaby Lake CPUs (7th gen, ix-7yyy). However, the 100 series chipset can be used for Kaby Lake CPUs if the BIOS is updated. The label on the outside of the mobo box should list the BIOS version.

As I said previously, the GA-B150M-D3H BIOS version needs to be F20 or greater to support a Kaby Lake CPU. To avoid this issue entirely, you can buy the GA-B250M-D3H. It's essential the same mobo as the B150, but it's updated with the 200 series chipset for Kaby Lake. Then, you don't have to worry about the BIOS issue. I'm just trying to save you a lot a grief from building a system that won't boot. That said, the B250 mobo may be a little more expensive than the B150 mobo. But, you're buying the exact same features with a chipset that is made to work with an i5-7500.

Now on to the different mobo's. The difference between B250, H250, Q270, Z270, etc are the features, such as number of PCIe lanes, number of sata ports, number of M.2 ports, USB ports, overclocking capability, etc. That's why I noted that you could use a GTX1080, on a B250 mobo. It would certainly work, but it's not an optimized solution. For a system with an i5 CPU and a B250 mobo, it would work well with a GTX1050 or 1060 GPU.

I hope you find this helpful in finalizing your component choices.

 

[sid41299]

The differences between mobo's comes down to 2 things - which CPUs it supports and what the features are included on the mobo. First CPU support. Intel's 100 series chipset supports Skylake (6th gen CPUs, i.e. ix-6yyy). While the 200 series chipset supports Kaby Lake CPUs (7th gen, ix-7yyy). However, the 100 series chipset can be used for Kaby Lake CPUs if the BIOS is updated. The label on the outside of the mobo box should list the BIOS version.

As I said previously, the GA-B150M-D3H BIOS version needs to be F20 or greater to support a Kaby Lake CPU. To avoid this issue entirely, you can buy the GA-B250M-D3H. It's essential the same mobo as the B150, but it's updated with the 200 series chipset for Kaby Lake. Then, you don't have to worry about the BIOS issue. I'm just trying to save you a lot a grief from building a system that won't boot. That said, the B250 mobo may be a little more expensive than the B150 mobo. But, you're buying the exact same features with a chipset that is made to work with an i5-7500.

Now on to the different mobo's. The difference between B250, H250, Q270, Z270, etc are the features, such as number of PCIe lanes, number of sata ports, number of M.2 ports, USB ports, overclocking capability, etc. That's why I noted that you could use a GTX1080, on a B250 mobo. It would certainly work, but it's not an optimized solution. For a system with an i5 CPU and a B250 mobo, it would work well with a GTX1050 or 1060 GPU.

I hope you find this helpful in finalizing your component choices.

What about a build with a Pentium G4560? Probably that it'll definitely work with a B150 board, but it'd be better if I got a B250 board, for longevity and so that I can put in better parts in the future, right?

 

[Scottray]

No - the G4560 is also 7th gen CPU and part of the kaby lake CPU family. The same issues apply to the B150 mobo. You need to be sure that the BIOS is updated. Just use a B250 mobo, then you won't have to worry about the BIOS issue.

 

[sid41299]

No - the G4560 is also 7th gen CPU and part of the kaby lake CPU family. The same issues apply to the B150 mobo. You need to be sure that the BIOS is updated. Just use a B250 mobo, then you won't have to worry about the BIOS issue.

Thanks mate. Been a real help, though it's gonna take a while to get the parts. We recently had massive tax reforms in my country, and the stocks that were rushed out of stores before the price increase haven't been replaced yet. So, a month at least.

In any case, what is the official price for said processors and 'board? Even the Intel website quotes the prices as listed on Amazon, and since he's the only official online retailer here, he's charging a premium on the parts.

Cheers,
Sid

 

[Scottray]

Here in the USA, Amazon's price for the G4560 is $83 and the GA-B250M-D3H is $85.

 

[sid41299]

Here in the USA, Amazon's price for the G4560 is $83 and the GA-B250M-D3H is $85.

And the processors?