Does msi h61m-p20(g3) need a bios update to run ivy bridge?

topgear

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do you have a old mobo and cpu ( SB ) - all of the H61 released before the release of IB cpus needs a bios update for the IB cpus to function properly though most of the newer H61 mobo comes with latest bios version and supports IB cpus out of the box.
 
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Confused_user

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Some dude from youtube said it runs ivy outta the box.

So, should I get this motherboard+processor for gaming? Or is there something better under 10k?
 

mandarpalshikar

Why So Serious ???
Which processor are you speaking abt ? The cheapest ivy-bridge is around 7k !! If you need low-end gaming then don't go for ivy-bridge. Get a low-end or med-end gfx card to pair with mobo+cpu.
Something like this -

Component Name Price
CPU Intel Pentium G630 3500
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-H61M-D2H 3200
Graphics Card SAPPHIRE GRAPHICS CARD 6670 1GB DDR5 5000


or

Component Name Price
CPU Core i3 2120 7000
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H 4200
Graphics Card MSI R7770 1GB DDR5 8500


Would be gr8 if you could answer questions from below thread

*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/pc-compon...answer-these-questions-first.html#post1542847
 

mandarpalshikar

Why So Serious ???
Get a H75 chipset mobo like GA-B75M-D3H and go with i3 3220 then. Compared to msi mobo you'll get some additional features for 1k more like USB 3.0 ports, 2 pcie slots, 4 dimm slots, etc in gigabyte mobo. For GFX, 650ti is also good choice at around 7k price point. Check out both versions of it i.e. 1GB & 2GB models.
 

topgear

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Staff member
GTX 650 Ti is not available for ~7k - GTX 650 costs like this but HD7770 is a better option @ 8.2k - GTX 650 Ti Costs 10.2k from Zotac and is a very good VFM card at this price range.
 

mandarpalshikar

Why So Serious ???
@topgear - True... 650 Ti would be VFM at 10.2K.... 650 is available for 8k at MDcomputers... though it would be available for less while bargaining :)
 
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