Best Intel CPU for H81M-E

[Zangetzo]

I wanna upgrade my Intel i3-4160 since its not gonna be good for future game or even current games.
I bought my motherboard H81M-E which only supports LGA1150 sadly, and i lost my receipt, so im stuck with this one.
Here i found a site that tells all compatible CPU with this board. https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/H81ME/HelpDesk_CPU/
Out of all of them which will be better upgrade?

 

[MrN1ce9uy]

What GPU do you have? The best possible CPU you could use in your motherboard is the i7-4790K. It would last the longest in terms of performance. I would recommend an aftermarket cooler because the stock Intel cooler doesn't keep it very cool.

 

[Zangetzo]

I have GTX 1060 and i have Hyper T2 cooler. So i7 4790 will work well with H81m-e motherboard?

 

[MrN1ce9uy]

I have GTX 1060 and i have Hyper T2 cooler. So i7 4790 will work well with H81m-e motherboard?

You might want to stick with the i7-4790 (non-K) since the Hyper T2 is still a very budget cooler with only 2 heat pipes. You could even go with the i7-4790S as it will run cooler because is a lower power design but with the same boost speed as the 4790 non-K. The 4790K has the highest speed and will run the hottest and I'm not sure the Hyper T2 will keep it cool enough.

 

[hdgaming]

Not sure how good the T2 is for an i7 4790k, but I own an i7 4790 non K and have it paired with a gtx 1070 and they work very well, so it wont have any issues with a gtx 1060.

Though I suspect the T2 to be enough for an i7 4790k, you can always try it out. If you dont want to risk it, im 100% sure it will work fine with an i7 4790 non K, even the stock cooler did the job for me and the T2 is better than the stock cooler.

Personally I would go with the i7 4790 non K so you know you wont have issues with the cooler etc.

 

[Zangetzo]

Awesome thx for all your help, much appreciate it.