overclocking on msi gaming 3 and 5

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hello ,

i have i5 4690k with cm hyper 212 x .. my old mobo asus z87-pro is out of order .

how much value will i get if i overclock it on
msi z97 gaming 3 and 5 ? will there be huge difference in the value of the OC . the price difference among them is $35 -$40 (in my country). I heard gaming 5 is better . but will the extra $40 really worth it ?

depending on the reply i will be purchasing my new board .. i wont SLI as i go with better single card usually.

current setup-
Cpu- i5 4690k
mobo - asus z87 pro (death)/ need to replace
cpu cooler - hyper 212x
ram- 2x 4gb corsair veng 1600mhz
hdd - 1tb wd blue
ssd- intel 530 240gb
gpu- gtx 970 msi gaming
psu- cx 600m

hope u would help me out fast .. as i m in urgent need of ur advice in purchasing the new mobo .

thank u ..
 
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The MSI Z97 GAMING 5 is great for your setup and overclocking, I would spend the extra $40.

Note: Your power supply is a little on the weaker side and may cause issues when overclocking.
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The MSI Z97 GAMING 5 is great for your setup and overclocking, I would spend the extra $40.

Note: Your power supply is a little on the weaker side and may cause issues when overclocking.
 
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yup .. i was thinking to change it seasonic s12 620w or higher watt if i were to go gaming 5 as SLI is supported ....
So msi gaming 5 is kinda product great difference in case of oc ?
 
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A Seasonic Platinum series and X series at 600+ watts would work fine, as well as the EVGA Supernova series.
 
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