Chipset decision time

[Varinderpal Singh]

Hey guys,
I have been looking to buy a new mobo. I'll also be buying a new g4560. I am very confused between three chipsets - h170 , z170 , b250
So, which chipset should I opt for. I am in no mood to overclock my cpu.

 

[Bouowmx]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Intel_chipsets#LGA_1151

200 series natively supports Kaby Lake where as 100 series needs BIOS update.

Column "PCI Express lanes" indicates how much connectivity to chipset, not CPU, which has 16 PCI Express 3.0 lanes.

 

[Varinderpal Singh]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Intel_chipsets#LGA_1151

200 series natively supports Kaby Lake where as 100 series needs BIOS update.

Column "PCI Express lanes" indicates how much connectivity to chipset, not CPU, which has 16 PCI Express 3.0 lanes.

Thank you. I would have never thought to search on wiki

 

[Pohemi]

b250 would be sufficient, as you'll not be able to OC that CPU even if you cared to.

 

[thepaleobiker]

Hey guys,
I have been looking to buy a new mobo. I'll also be buying a new g4560. I am very confused between three chipsets - h170 , z170 , b250
So, which chipset should I opt for. I am in no mood to overclock my cpu.

In addition to the chipset, I'd also recommend thinking about the motherboard form factor you would want to use - mini ITX or micro ATX or full ATX.

I personally use an MSI B250 mITX (Gaming Pro) which costs $95, and has been rock solid. It also came with 2x2 AC Wifi (if that is any consideration at all, for your use)

Regards,
Vishnu

 

[thepaleobiker]

Also, I'd highly recommend using PC PartPicker website for all information on compatibility etc (the website automatically can filter out non-compatible items once you start putting together your pc component list)

For example : This is a list of all B250 Motherboards....... https://pcpartpicker.com/products/motherboard/#c=120&sort=a8&page=1

Regards,
Vishnu