Mobo for pentium g3258

[allen johnson]

what $100-$200 z97 mobo should i get with pentium g3258 that doesn't need a bios update?
I will upgrade the cpu later for an i5-4690.

 

[ykki]

I suggest saving a bit more and getting the 4690k because you can overclock it with the z97.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97g45gaming
OR
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-z97extreme4

 

[Coltor]

Supported CPU list said you're good and it's ~$130
This otta do it:
http://goo.gl/WlQamj

I think this one just looks cool:
http://goo.gl/NkvTI1

 

[Coltor]

I suggest saving a bit more and getting the 4690k because you can overclock it with the z97.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97g45gaming
OR
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-z97extreme4

I think I might like your choices better.

 

[allen johnson]

I suggest saving a bit more and getting the 4690k because you can overclock it with the z97.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97g45gaming
OR
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-z97extreme4

sorry. I really mean i5 4690k. Just to verify. this mobo's doesnt need a bios update right?

 

[Coltor]

I suggest saving a bit more and getting the 4690k because you can overclock it with the z97.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97g45gaming
OR
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-z97extreme4

Just to verify. this mobo's doesnt need a bios update right?

The ASrock says it has supported you processor since BIOS version P1.30, whether or not the board ships with that BIOS version I do not know.
http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Z97%20Extreme4/?cat=CPU

MSI supports it but it doesn't say what BIOS version:
http://us.msi.com/support/mb/Z97-G45-GAMING.html#support-cpu

 

[ykki]

They both support it. No worries there.

http://www.asrock.com/mb/intel/Z97%20Extreme4/index.asp?cat=CPU
http://www.msi.com/support/mb/Z97-G45-GAMING.html#support-cpu

 

[allen johnson]

I suggest saving a bit more and getting the 4690k because you can overclock it with the z97.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97g45gaming
OR
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-z97extreme4

Just to verify. this mobo's doesnt need a bios update right?

The ASrock says it has supported you processor since BIOS version P1.30, whether or not the board ships with that BIOS version I do not know.
http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Z97%20Extreme4/?cat=CPU

MSI supports it but it doesn't say what BIOS version:
http://us.msi.com/support/mb/Z97-G45-GAMING.html#support-cpu

I'm a newbie in building pc. do motherboards have different bios version? for example the the z97 extreme 4 mobo from asrock are sold with different bios depending on release date or places?

 

[Coltor]

I'm a newbie in building pc. do motherboards have different bios version? for example the the z97 extreme 4 mobo from asrock are sold with different bios depending on release date or places?

Each motherboard has its own BIOS for it to work, z97 extreme 4s will have the same BIOS but a different model will have its own version. They're different between motherboard models, manufacturers and new BIOS version get released as BIOS updates to fix problems or improve things.

If you buy a motherboard before the next BIOS version it wont be shipped with that version since it doesn't exist yet or at least isn't available yet.

I don't think where the motherboard is matters, a motherboard from Australia should have the same BIOS as an American one, but that might not be true.

 

[ykki]

http://pcsupport.about.com/od/termsb/p/bios.htm
No, BIOS is a basic firmware that comes in pre loaded with a mobo.
Different companies have different BIOS but they pretty much do the same thing.

 

[Coltor]

http://pcsupport.about.com/od/termsb/p/bios.htm
No, BIOS is a basic firmware that comes in pre loaded with a mobo.
Different companies have different BIOS but they pretty much do the same thing.

I meant a z87 board won't have the same BIOS as a b85 board, and a different manufacturer will probably use a different BIOS than a different manufacturer. I do wonder if a board in a different country might end up with a different BIOS to meet standards, I don't think that would ever happen but I guess it's possible.

 

[ykki]

http://pcsupport.about.com/od/termsb/p/bios.htm
No, BIOS is a basic firmware that comes in pre loaded with a mobo.
Different companies have different BIOS but they pretty much do the same thing.

I meant a z87 board won't have the same BIOS as a b85 board, and a different manufacturer will probably use a different BIOS than a different manufacturer. I do wonder if a board in a different country might end up with a different BIOS to meet standards, I don't think that would ever happen but I guess it's possible.

Sorry, man.The post that you have quoted was a reply to the op and not you. I had refreshed my page too late to see that you had answered.

 

[allen johnson]

thank you guys for the answers. I'll go with the asrock z97 extreme 4