What 1155 motherboard to get

[MarkChed]

Hi everyone,

I am building a new PC for my parents and the rest of my family. I want it capable of light gaming but doesn't have to be that good. I do not plan to overclock this rig so don't need a K processor, but I would like to get a decent motherboard which will allow for upgrades in the future. My thoughts at the moment are a i5 3450 CPU.

As for motherboards, I was thinking an Asus P8Z77-V Pro. Is this a decent idea, or are there other Z77 motherboards around the £150 price which I should look at? Oh and the other restriction is an ATX board.

The aim is to spend about £300 for a CPU and motherboard and then get a GTX560Ti for about £85. The whole build I am trying to keep under £700.

Will this combination allow for decent performance for price and also leave the possibility for an upgrade in the future?

 

[seumasbeathan]

If your not overclocking you may as well just go with a cheap H61 board​

Also what kind of games? If they are not cpu intensive you could get away with an i3 2120​

 

[MarkChed]

If your not overclocking you may as well just go with a cheap H61 board​

Also what kind of games? If they are not cpu intensive you could get away with an i3 2120​

I am not planning to overclock to begin with, but I would like a motherboard which in the future would allow me to, if I ever wanted to get a cheap second hand k processor. I prefer to spend more money on a motherboard than other parts as I think (rightly or wrongly) that in the long run it pays to have a better motherboard.

I plan on having this rig for (hopefully) at least 5 years so would prefer an i5 to an i3.

 

[WillSK]

for 300 quid you should be able to get a 2500K and a decent motherboard surely. I know you said you didn't want a K but if it's in your budget then why not. Or just the regular 2500

 

[jamesriley94]

The P8Z77 pro is not needed at all for just a family pc and there is no need whatsoever to spend that kind of money on it.

Go with the i5, but drop down to like a cheaper MSI board as it'll be more than enough anyway.

 

[MarkChed]

Thanks for the replies everyone, so if £300 is being spent across the CPU and motherboard, you would suggest spending closer to £100 on the board and closer to £200 on the CPU?

 

[seumasbeathan]

Thanks for the replies everyone, so if £300 is being spent across the CPU and motherboard, you would suggest spending closer to £100 on the board and closer to £200 on the CPU?

no spend 130-140 on the cpu and 60-80 on the motherboard, dont spend all the money just because you can

 

[MarkChed]

no spend 130-140 on the cpu and 60-80 on the motherboard, dont spend all the money just because you can

Okay, the cheaper the better. I just don't want to have to replace it in the near future. How often do you get a new computer?

 

[SavageCupcake]

get a GTX560Ti for about £85.

Where are you getting that 560 ti?

 

[seumasbeathan]

Okay, the cheaper the better. I just don't want to have to replace it in the near future. How often do you get a new computer?

Depends how good it is and the rate at which hardware gets better

 

[MarkChed]

Where are you getting that 560 ti?

Sorry my fault, typo. GTX 550 Ti

 

[Lauralarry]

ummmm you guys are really making this complicated get a Msi z77 G45 bro

 

[seumasbeathan]

ummmm you guys are really making this complicated get a Msi z77 G45 bro

But he is not overclocking so he may as well go with a H61 board

 

[SavageCupcake]

i used to have an i3 2100 and it would play bf3 on high easily so itll be more than enough for light gaming

the i3 with a cheap h61 motherboard and a 550ti will be a great light gaming machine mate