Can a msi b85 g41 overclock a i5 4690k?

[beginner191]

hello originally i posted this question on overclocking section but since no one replied to me i guess i post here to see if there any more help. But anyway, i wanted to change/upgrade my i5 4460 to i5 4960k, but i heard that non-k cpu are unable to overclock, i don't know if that true. also i have a msi b85 g41, so can it overclock i5 4690k? i thinking of upgrading, i too heard that b type or H type mother board are unable to overclock, please correct me if i wrong. only at least Z87 motherboards are true overclockers. so i stuck between choices of should i buy or forget about it. please help 🙁

here the link to my motherboard:http://www.msi.com/product/mb/B85G41_PC_Mate.html#hero-overview

is this motherboard enough for overclocking? or i have to buy a new one

 

[Undying89]

No, there is no overclocking without 'Z' boards. You wont really notice a difference between 4460 and 4690k. There is no need for you to get new board and 4690k, thats just a sidegrade.

Keep what you have, wait until skylake then decide.

 

[beginner191]

No, there is no overclocking without 'Z' boards. You wont really notice a difference between 4460 and 4690k. There is no need for you to get new board and 4690k, thats just a sidegrade.

Keep what you have, wait until skylake then decide.

thats what i thought too, non-Z motherboard can't overclock at all, did some research said that their bios is locked, what about non-k cpus are they unable to overclock as well? argh regret buying things before doing some research, should have brought at least a z87 and a k cpu 🙁

edit: by the way what is this "skylake" you speak of?

 

[Pakdeerror]

No, there is no overclocking without 'Z' boards. You wont really notice a difference between 4460 and 4690k. There is no need for you to get new board and 4690k, thats just a sidegrade.

Keep what you have, wait until skylake then decide.

thats what i thought too, non-Z motherboard can't overclock at all, did some research said that their bios is locked, what about non-k cpus are they unable to overclock as well? argh regret buying things before doing some research, should have brought at least a z87 and a k cpu 🙁

edit: by the way what is this "skylake" you speak of?

ASUS announced that its H97, H87, B85 and H81 Series motherboards are able to overclock the latest Intel Pentium Anniversary Edition processor (G3258), 4th-generation Intel Core K Series ('Haswell') and new 4th-generation Intel Core K Series ('Haswell Refresh') processors. The combination of the Pentium Anniversary Edition processor and non-Z chipsets represents the best choice for mainstream overclocking, delving both great value and superb performance.

The overclocking features of the Intel Pentium Anniversary Edition processor, 4th-generation and new 4th-generation Intel Core K Series processors have traditionally been limited to Intel Z chipsets. With ASUS H97, H87, B85 and H81 Series motherboards, performance enthusiasts are now able to exploit the overclocking power of those processors via the award-winning ASUS UEFI BIOS.


When a compatible Pentium Anniversary Edition processor, 4th-generation or new 4th-generation Intel Core K Series processor is inserted into an ASUS H97, H87, B85 or H81 Series motherboard, the CPU's overclocking potential will be detected automatically and the related tuning items to adjust the CPU ratio will appear in the UEFI BIOS.

Notes:
Users should refer to the relevant ASUS motherboard support page for correct BIOS version.
The 4th-generation Intel Core K Series ('Haswell' and 'Haswell Refresh') processors include Core i7 4770K, Core i5 4670K, Core i7-4790K and i5-4690K. ASUS does not guarantee that later-announced Intel CPUs with overclocking features ('Haswell Refresh K' Series) will be overclockable on ASUS H97, H87, B85 and H81 Series motherboards.
ASUS H97 Series motherboards are able to overclock only the 'CPU ratio' of the new Pentium processor, 4th-generation and new 4th-generation Intel Core K Series ('Haswell and Haswell Refresh') processors.
ASUS does not guarantee that Intel new Pentium processor and Core K Series ('Haswell' and 'Haswell Refresh') processors will be overclockable on ASUS H97, H87, B85 and H81 Series motherboards in the event that Intel issues software and firmware updates that result in function changes