Overclocking a Intel Pentium G3258

[Lewiso123]

Hey, I'm building a PC and i want to overclock the G3258, I need recommendations for a motherboard for about £65 or $100, Thank you

 

[ChumP]

You'll need a Z97 board .

ASRock Z97 Anniversary - £61.16
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/asrock-z97-anniversary-intel-z97-s1150-ddr3-pcie-30-(x16)-hdmi-atx

Gigabyte Z97P-D3 - £61.99
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00K9R1OCW/?tag=pcp0f-21

MSI Z97 PC Mate - £64.74
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Motherboards/Intel+Socket/Socket+1150+-+Intel+Z97/MSI+Z97+PC+Mate+Intel+Z97+%28Socket+1150%29+DDR3+ATX+Motherboard+?productId=60560&source=pcpartpicker

Asus Z97-P - £64.90
http://www.dabs.com/products/asus-z97-p-s1150-intel-z97-ddr3-atx-z97-p-B0SV.html?utm_source=awin&utm_medium=affiliates&utm_content=AW00&awc=3044_1444046312_ada7b3e5f5a74068598b932119b4c789&utm_source=awin&utm_medium=affiliates&utm_content=AW00

Any of these options will do just fine in Overclocking the G3258.

 

[Lewiso123]

You'll need a Z97 board .

ASRock Z97 Anniversary - £61.16
http://
Gigabyte Z97P-D3 - £61.99
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00K9R1OCW/?tag=pcp0f-21

MSI Z97 PC Mate - £64.74
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Motherboards/Intel+Socket/Socket+1150+-+Intel+Z97/MSI+Z97+PC+Mate+Intel+Z97+%28Socket+1150%29+DDR3+ATX+Motherboard+?productId=60560&source=pcpartpicker

Asus Z97-P - £64.90
http://www.dabs.com/products/asus-z97-p-s1150-intel-z97-ddr3-atx-z97-p-B0SV.html?utm_source=awin&utm_medium=affiliates&utm_content=AW00&awc=3044_1444046312_ada7b3e5f5a74068598b932119b4c789&utm_source=awin&utm_medium=affiliates&utm_content=AW00

Any of these options will do just fine in Overclocking the G3258.

Which of these boards would you recommend ?

 

[ChumP]

The ASUS board would be great.
But you can go with either one.....

 

[Lewiso123]

The ASUS board would be great.
But you can go with either one.....

Okay thank you

 

[ChumP]

You're welcome !

 

[laurenht]

I got an Asrock B85M-ITX board for my G3258 ($50 after rebate) and overclocking was quite easy. Just make sure the board has bios 2.30 instead of 2.40 that mine came with.
MikeT