Motherboard for overclocking an i3-8350k

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I'm currently looking for a motherboard that will enable me to get a decent overclock on the i3-8350k, I'm currently looking at the MSI Z370-A Pro (https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/fjPzK8/msi-z370-a-pro-atx-lga1151-motherboard-z370-a-pro), will this be good enough?

My budget for the motherboard is going to be max £150, but would rather save money if possible. Also I'm in the UK and would prefer to not have to ship from anywhere else. Any help and recommendations are appreciated :)
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: MSI - Z370 GAMING PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£123.99 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £123.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-15 14:40 GMT+0000

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£149.95 @ More Computers)
Total: £149.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-15 14:41 GMT+0000
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: MSI - Z370 GAMING PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£123.99 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £123.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-15 14:40 GMT+0000

or

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£149.95 @ More Computers)
Total: £149.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-15 14:41 GMT+0000
 
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Thanks for the suggestions, if you don't mind me asking, what makes them better than the MSI Z370-A Pro?

I'm new to overclocking and would like to know what features to look for :)
 
I don't want to create new theme on this because situation is the same, so I want to add fewthings on this ... and i have budget for motherboard MAX 150Eur ofc less would be better, so as "SR-71 Blackbird" sad I would choose this MSI - Z370 GAMING PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard, and I want to overcloack to 4,5Ghz so what kind air cool system around 30Eur would be perfect,?
maybe like Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler and cost (30Eur~),
Maybe later in the future with better budget I would buy water cooling system to ov'c to 5Ghz but for now i think 4,5Ghz its fine....
And what do you thinking about setup?
Ps, I hope I sad clearly :)
 
Foctionss, I'm currently using a H110i 280mm Water Cooler and I get 5Ghz OC with about 50-60 Celsius, a Hyper 212 would probably be okay for 4.5 GHz, however you may want to add a second fan for extra cooling, I believe there is a second fan bracket in the box for the Hyper 212 so adding a second fan should be pretty simple with plenty of tutorials online.

Also, you don't need to go water cooling to get 5GHz, a big air cooler such as a Dark Rock Pro 3 or equivalent would work just as well. I went for a Water Cooler as I preferred the aesthetic.
 


what kind of motherboard do you have?


 
In the end I sprung for an MSI Z370 Gaming Pro Carbon it had good ratings for overclocking as well as a nice black board design and RGB lights. Also people talked about overclocking motherboards having higher phases than other boards (I can't explain it too well) that help with overclocking in a stable way.