Best motherboard for future Intel upgrades?

[huutoniemi123123]

I'm planning on building an i3 8100 cpu & a 1060 6gb gpu gaming PC.

I wanted to know what would be the most cheapest possible motherboard to buy if I'd want to upgrade to an i5 8400 or even maybe an i7 later on in the future?

I'm not really that familiar with how the cpu upgrading works.

 

[Hellfire13]

Cheapest...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: ASRock - H310M-HDV Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($51.59 @ Amazon)
Total: $51.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-01 06:12 EDT-0400



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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: ASRock - B360M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($72.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $72.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-01 06:14 EDT-0400


They can both accommodate 8th/ and 9th gen Intel CPUs upto i9-9900k. The ASRock board has quad channel memory for future upgrade.

 

[ChumP]

Cheapest...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: ASRock - H310M-HDV Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($51.59 @ Amazon)
Total: $51.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-01 06:12 EDT-0400



Recommended...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: ASRock - B360M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($72.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $72.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-01 06:14 EDT-0400


They can both accommodate 8th/ and 9th gen Intel CPUs upto i9-9900k. The ASRock board has quad channel memory for future upgrade.

There's even a cheaper B360M mobo you might've missed it.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: MSI - B360M GAMING PLUS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $49.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-01 06:29 EDT-0400

 

[Hellfire13]

Cheapest...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: ASRock - H310M-HDV Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($51.59 @ Amazon)
Total: $51.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-01 06:12 EDT-0400



Recommended...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: ASRock - B360M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($72.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $72.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-01 06:14 EDT-0400


They can both accommodate 8th/ and 9th gen Intel CPUs upto i9-9900k. The ASRock board has quad channel memory for future upgrade.

There's even a cheaper B360M mobo you might've missed it.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: MSI - B360M GAMING PLUS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $49.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-01 06:29 EDT-0400

Did not miss it. Its not compatible with 9th gen. i9. Above 2 boards are compatible.

 

[ChumP]

What do you mean it's not compatible with 9th gen. It's a 300 series chipset.
On the MSI website it clearly is: MSI B360M Gaming Plus CPU support

Judging by his CPU choice I don't think he'll go for an i9 in the near future.

The i9 9900k is first on the list.

 

[Hellfire13]

What do you mean it's not compatible with 9th gen. It's a 300 series chipset.
On the MSI website it clearly is: MSI B360M Gaming Plus CPU support

Judging by his CPU choice I don't think he'll go for an i9 in the near future.

The i9 9900k is first on the list.

The board doesnt have enough CPU power phase to support 8 cores at turbo properly. It can only support at base clocks.

 

[ChumP]

Well that H310 mobo that you posted has a 4+1 phase design, while the msi b360m has a similar phase design(it looks like a 4+3 to me).
So I don't get how that h310 is more suitable than the b360m for the i9 9900k.
Also you should upgrade from a 50$ motherboard when you're buying a 500$ CPU... I've never seen anyone run an i9 on a b360 mobo.

 

[Hellfire13]

Well that H310 mobo that you posted has a 4+1 phase design, while the msi b360m has a similar phase design(it looks like a 4+3 to me).
So I don't get how that h310 is more suitable than the b360m for the i9 9900k.
Also you should upgrade from a 50$ motherboard when you're buying a 500$ CPU... I've never seen anyone run an i9 on a b360 mobo.

Even this is cheap...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: Gigabyte - H310M A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($49.49 @ Amazon)
Total: $49.49
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-02 08:36 EDT-0400

Why do you think it doesnt show on pcpp compatible motherboard list with 9900k???

 

[ChumP]

Well that H310 mobo that you posted has a 4+1 phase design, while the msi b360m has a similar phase design(it looks like a 4+3 to me).
So I don't get how that h310 is more suitable than the b360m for the i9 9900k.
Also you should upgrade from a 50$ motherboard when you're buying a 500$ CPU... I've never seen anyone run an i9 on a b360 mobo.

Even this is cheap...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: Gigabyte - H310M A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($49.49 @ Amazon)
Total: $49.49
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-02 08:36 EDT-0400

Why do you think it doesnt show on pcpp compatible motherboard list with 9900k???

This discussion was pointless in the first place. He's looking for a cheap motherboard, right?
Obviously that's not suitable for a 9900k, this CPU is hard to handle even on higher end motherboards.

Usually with cheap motherboards you'll be looking for processors that won't oc and won't be that power hungry(e.g. i3 8100,i5 8400,i7 8700). So... bringing the i9 9900k into the discussion of future upgrading makes no sense to me.... especially when you're trying to get a budget board.

Also you said that:

Above 2 boards are compatible.

This includes that ASRock H310M - HDV that you listed... After that you said:

The board doesnt have enough CPU power phase to support 8 cores at turbo properly. It can only support at base clocks.

So you're basically saying that the ASRock H310M can provide enough power for the 9900k to turbo and the MSI B360M won't.
These 2 motherboards provide the same number of phases (4 to be exact) dedicated to the CPU.... so the power delivery is the same for both. So you're incorrect in this statement basically saying that the ASRock H310M is more adequate to run a 9900k than the MSI B360M.

 

[Hellfire13]

Yes, but those boards in my first post can handle the higher end chips, atleast at stock without throttling.
3-4yrs down the line, when the platform is obsolete, the option of running the 9900k(used) or similar is open with those boards. And thats the point.

 

[ChumP]

Yes, but those boards in my first post can handle the higher end chips, atleast at stock without throttling.
3-4yrs down the line, when the platform is obsolete, the option of running the 9900k(used) or similar is open with those boards. And thats the point.

That ASRock H310M-HDV won't handle more than that MSI B360M... I've updated the post above.

 

[ElectrO_90]

It is an oxymoron question.
The i9 will be the last Intel chip that will use this chipset, because the next one will likely change, because Intel are dicks for this.
There technically isn't any difference between the last chipsets but when 8 came out, they made it so the Manufacturers were not allowed to allow the 6/7 series to work with 8, and someone has hacked the bios to make them work.

Intel imo are just money whores, and don't give a crap about their customers longevity.

 

[Hellfire13]

Well that H310 mobo that you posted has a 4+1 phase design, while the msi b360m has a similar phase design(it looks like a 4+3 to me).
So I don't get how that h310 is more suitable than the b360m for the i9 9900k.
Also you should upgrade from a 50$ motherboard when you're buying a 500$ CPU... I've never seen anyone run an i9 on a b360 mobo.

Even this is cheap...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: Gigabyte - H310M A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($49.49 @ Amazon)
Total: $49.49
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-02 08:36 EDT-0400

Why do you think it doesnt show on pcpp compatible motherboard list with 9900k???

This discussion was pointless in the first place. He's looking for a cheap motherboard, right?
Obviously that's not suitable for a 9900k, this CPU is hard to handle even on higher end motherboards.

Usually with cheap motherboards you'll be looking for processors that won't oc and won't be that power hungry(e.g. i3 8100,i5 8400,i7 8700). So... bringing the i9 9900k into the discussion of future upgrading makes no sense to me.... especially when you're trying to get a budget board.

Also you said that:

Above 2 boards are compatible.

This includes that ASRock H310M - HDV that you listed... After that you said:

The board doesnt have enough CPU power phase to support 8 cores at turbo properly. It can only support at base clocks.

So you're basically saying that the ASRock H310M can provide enough power for the 9900k to turbo and the MSI B360M won't.
These 2 motherboards provide the same number of phases (4 to be exact) dedicated to the CPU.... so the power delivery is the same for both. So you're incorrect in this statement basically saying that the ASRock H310M is more adequate to run a 9900k than the MSI B360M.

The 9900k is a base reference and there are other 9th gen. processors to follow thereafter. The CPU power cycles are relevant to all the 9th gen. chips which are on their way. I have made my point clear and I think the OP has enough information to make an informed decision. This discussion is pointless hereafter, so I am done with this.