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so i am getting an i7-4790k and ECS B85H3-M(1.0) motherboard, but i was reading the reviews on the motherboard and saw this.

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do you think they have updated the bios,or should i go with a different board?

p.s. I know i dont need an i7, but thats what im getting
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Ew, that's stoopid. An unlocked CPU with a B85 chipset motherboard?If you have a dedicated GPU, get the Xeon E3-1230 V3. It's pretty much an i7 but without the integrated graphics. If you must get an i7, either get the 4770/4790 or upgrade to a Z87/Z97 chipset motherboard if you get a "k" class i7.
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Sanctyy wrote Ew, that's stoopid. An unlocked CPU with a B85 chipset motherboard?If you have a dedicated GPU, get the Xeon E3-1230 V3. It's pretty much an i7 but without the integrated graphics. If you must get an i7, either get the 4770/4790 or upgrade to a Z87/Z97 chipset motherboard if you get a "k" class i7.


With the Xeon would i be able to overclock? Someone already purchased the motherboard, so i was just going to use it for the time being, and get a better one soon. So with that being said what should i get?
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Xeon's aren't really made for overclocking, but with an E3-1230 V3, you won't need to OC anyway? You're not going to overclock with the ECS B85 chipset board anyway. You need a Z serious motherboard with an overclockable CPU.
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