Good motherboard for intel g3258?

[dave2849]

I am planning on getting the intel g3258 processor but am not sure which motherboard to get. There are some cheaper boards that you can overclock this processor on such as the MSI H81M-P33 but is this board both safe and good to use for overclocking or would I be better off going with a z97 board?

 

[SteveGrabowski]

I can't imagine spending $200 on a G3258 + Z97 board + aftermarket cooler instead of a locked i5 + H81/B85 board + stock heatsink for $230. I have a G3258 that I can stably overclock to 4.4 GHz at 1.16V on stock cooling, but I got it in a $75 combo with an H81 board (Gigabyte GA-H81M-DS2V). That deal is long since gone though, and who knows if you'll get a chip with as good an overclock on a stock cooler. Seems like most G3258's should hit 4 GHz on stock cooling based on reviews I have read though. Unless your plan is to use the Z97 board + aftermarket heatsink as part of an upgrade to an i5-4690k or i7-4790k later. Then I could see it.

 

[daveybrat]

Keep your eyes peeled for combo deals at Newegg. They routinely have great motherboard/cpu deals all the time. You should be able to pickup a nice board and G3258 for under $100 that will overclock decently.