[DEAD]Pentium G3258 and ECS Z97-PK for $104.99 + shipping

[cbn]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboD...=Combo.1929536

Anandtech ECS Z97-K product announcement here--> http://www.anandtech.com/show/8401/ecs-announces-z97pk-motherboard (The motherboard actually has a one key overclock setting for 4.7 GHz despite the three phase VRMs without heatsink)

 

[cbn]

Some things I would like to point out:

1. If planning to use the iGPU with a single stick of RAM having a Z97 vs an Non-Z board does allow faster than DDR3 1333 speeds to be used. (This *might* be an important consideration for graphics performance). With that mentioned, keep in mind many value bundles will include a 4GB DDR3 1600 stick, and sometimes a 4GB DDR3 1866 stick.

2. With a Z board at least we know it will overclock via unlocked multiplier out of the box . In comparison some Non-Z boards may need a BIOS update. (This reduces complexity for someone new to building DIY computers)

3. This board (unlike most H81 boards) does have a usb 3.0 header which is nice considering many enclosures (even some extreme budget enclosures ) have front panel usb 3.0.

4. It comes with a 4 pin 12v ATX power connector, rather than a 8 pin 12v power connector. Although a lot of power supplies (even lower power ones) come with 8 pin 12v plugs, I'm still seeing brands like Seasonic, FSP/Sparkle, Antec only having 4pin 12v ATX plugs on some of their entry models. Therefore having just a 4 pin 12v ATX on the motherboard increases the number of choices available for entry level PSU.

 

[VirtualLarry]

Combo deal is no longer available. So sad.

Anyways, if anyone on AT snagged this combo, let us know if the BIOS one-click OC to 4.7Ghz works on this board. I'm really curious if it can pull it off.