ASRock h81 pro for gaming

[dylanwilkinson81]

Can you use this motherboard for general computer use and gaming? I don’t want this for mining but I found it on amazon cheap

 

[Wolfshadw]

Paired with a high-end 4th Gen Intel Processor (I7-4770), it would still be a viable gaming system.

-Wolf sends

 

[Stephen_88]

What cpu will you be using? Moterboards dont tend to affect your performance at all, if they do its only by a frame or two. You need to make sure the cpu you use is compatible with that motherboard. I recommend using pcpartpicker to test compatibility. But any 4th Gen Intel processor would work.

 

[dylanwilkinson81]

I5 4690k

 

[dylanwilkinson81]

Yeah not overclocking

 

[Wolfshadw]

Assuming this is your motherboard, that processor is compatible with a BIOS update to version P1.50. Before purchasing, ask the seller what version BIOS is installed.

-Wolf sends

 

[dylanwilkinson81]

It’s the H81 pro Btc 2.0 I think you said that cpu is compatiable with that motherboard and does not require a bios update to run it on another question I asked

 

[Wolfshadw]

MERGED QUESTION
Question from dylanwilkinson81 : "Compatiable motherboard for this cpu?"

Hi I just bought an i5 4690k and I'm looking for a cheap motherboard for my setup https://gyazo.com/ca13688071ac11af8d863e22588cde8e I'm not fixing to spend 100 dollar+ on a darn motherboard. Pc part picker doesn't wanna give me a cheap motherboard cause it keeps saying Warning: These parts have potential issues/incompatibilities. Please I need help on what to pick. I really wanna try this new cpu out badly. I just game on this pc. Also I don't know anything about bios updates.

Any z97 or h97 will work. Probably have to buy used.

Edit: are you from the South?

get a second hand z97 - stay away from h97

I just found ASRock h81 pro 1150 on Amazon 80 dollars would that work

Get a Z97 so you don't have to mess with BIOS upgrades or any incompatibilities. But, will have to be refurbished or something local like craigslist to keep cost down.

Quite a few nice ones on Amazon
https://www.amazon.co.uk/ASUS-Maximus-VIII-Hero-Motherboard/dp/B0126R4F8W/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1531676957&sr=1-1&keywords=z97

 

[Wolfshadw]

MERGED QUESTION
Question from dylanwilkinson81 : "ASRock h81 2.0 with i5 4690k"

I'm simply gaming and this is on amazon I just bought an i5 4690k will these two work together its cheap which is what I want its 80$ I read about the bios might not work or something would that be an issue specs: https://gyazo.com/5e9cf7711880db13de5d55ee7dee49f5

More than likely, it will work, but we need to know which version of the ASRock H81 motherboard you're looking at to tell whether or not it requires a BIOS update. PC Part Picker lists quite a few versions.

-Wolf sends

im looking at this one on amazon https://www.amazon.com/ASRock-H81-PRO-BTC-R2-0/dp/B01M5FQZYE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1531623392&sr=8-1&keywords=asrock+h81+pro see if u can click that

CPU Support List

That processor is compatible with that motherboard and does not require a BIOS update in order to run it.

-Wolf sends

Thank you sir

 

[Wolfshadw]

How about we keep it to one thread then?

This way, we don't need keep looking up the same information time after time.

Wolfshadw
Moderator

 

[dylanwilkinson81]

Well I had multiple questions