Is my motherboard cpable of overclocking my i5 4690k?

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My motherboard:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128762

My cpu:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117372

My cooler:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=hyper+212&N=-1&isNodeId=1

Plz inform me if i can and if i can, do you know how far i can push it?

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no

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Yeah sorry, no. B85 chipset is a business class chipset and won't allow changing of the multiplier. You can try BCLK overclocking, but since it sounds like this is your first time overclocking, I'd leave your CPU at stock speeds.

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Ok, with that motherboard, overclocking probably isn't a good idea if it's enabled at all. But saying that overclocking with the B85 chipset is not possible is just a false statement. Proof:

Yes, you can do multiplier-overclocking on that chipset, but not on every board. It depends on the vendor and, as with all mobos, the power delivery system. ASUS for example has boards like the B85 Pro Gamer that are pretty amazing and still sub 100$. It's a good choice for more budget oriented gaming builds.

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Ok thank you for your responses, but could you guys find me a overcloakable motherboard thats not too expensive (0-105$) and that will go great with all my parts. (i have a R9 290X, if that helps)

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157501&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

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Here's another potential option: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4

It's a little overbudget, but if you're willing to deal with the MIR, I think it's well worth the trouble. It's a whole lot of motherboard for the price.

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Both of those are too much money.

i looked at a couple of Z97 boards and here what i found.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130779
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157521
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157528

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They will work, but I wouldn't expect any exceptionally high overclocks. If I had to choose between the three, I would go with the MSI board.