The
Gigabyte B760M DS3H DDR4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard is
not capable of handling powerful Intels. The 6+2+1 50A VRM is not going to shower itself in glory.
It's good for i3 100s and i5 400 and 500 models but it wouldn't make sense for an unlocked K series processor or any i7 700 or i9 900 to be installed into it.
It will work but those high end CPUs really need to go into high end motherboards, not budget mATX ones like the DS3H.
The good thing about it is that it isn't actively terrible like some competing motherboards. And it does have niceties like BIOS Q flash, a USB-C Gen 2 port (no 2x2 though), HDMI 2.1 !!, DP port (1.2), a heatsink for the NVMe drive, and support for up to 5333 MT/s DDR4. It's overall pretty solid.
But it also comes with gotchas and "budget" limitations. For example the PCIe x16 slot is shared with the main M.2 slot. So you can have an NVMe there or a GPU but not both.
Fortunately there is a second NVMe slot but if you plan on using a GPU, you have to lose one of only two M.2 slots :/
Budget indeed.
You also have to fiddle with the I/O shield and install it yourself.
It comes down to what you, the user needs. If you're not doing CAD or 3D modelling, rendering, high resolution video editing, then you will not feel the improvement that comes with Alder/Raptor 600, 700 and 900 CPUs. So spend your money elsewhere and pick a more appropriate and less costly CPU.
A 100 or 400 will be more than enough to daily drive browsing, shopping, movies and music, typicall home PC stuff like homework, email, and light gaming.
Throw in sound editing, less demanding video editing or programming (not AI stuff).
For those CPUs, this is a very solid motherboard. And it doesn't cost much. But you should be sure you don't need a faster CPU.
The MSi Pro is more costly, but it can handle faster CPUs. It's still a budget motherboard but it's a very good one. It also makes it possible to upgrade.
Toss a coin. People rarely upgrade CPUs, and the time window for doing such an upgrade is limited. After a certain time it's more economical to buy new.
Part of the reason "future proofing" is such folly.
Match the CPU to your needs, then match the motherboard to the CPU. Spend money on a nicer screen or quieter case, instead of future proofing
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In relation to AM5 mentioned, AMD will be releasing another generation with AM5 support if not more. They actually just released another option for AM4 still. If you plan to keep the system for a while and want some long term support this is not a bad way to go.
With respect to 12/13/14 gen intel builds, it's really important to find the right stuff. Some of the components are great, some ...terrible.
AM5 on the other hand, you'd still want to get everything right from the start, but you can look forward to new CPUs and new motherboards. So if you feel the need to make changes, it will be possible.
On the intel side, the next gen is not compatible with the current, and it's difficult to predict price movements for current CPUs.
I see people upgrading to a 14700K if it's price tanks. But will it?
And with motherboards, some of the ideal choices are becoming rare and difficult to obtain. Or the motherboard is great but most likely needs flashing for a 14th gen CPU. Do you recommend it? Some people fear flashing, others don't fear it at all, and screw it up.
That can also happen with AM5 but it seems to be more pronounced with LGA1700
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