Gigabyte H610M H V2 DDR4

Another Entry Point, Same Ceiling

I already covered Gigabyte's H610M S2H DDR4 as the honest budget pick in this chipset tier. The H610M H V2 DDR4 is a second Gigabyte H610 SKU at a similar price point, ₹7,999 versus the S2H's ₹6,500-9,000 range, so realistically these two overlap almost entirely on price and are interchangeable depending on which one your retailer has in stock that week.

H610 is Intel's entry chipset for LGA1700, covering 12th, 13th, and 14th gen Core CPUs. No CPU overclocking on any H610 board, DDR4 memory only, mATX form factor, and a VRM built around 65W-class chips rather than anything more demanding. The "V2" in the name typically signals a revised board layout or minor component change from an earlier V1 SKU, common practice for Gigabyte's budget line as they refresh manufacturing runs.

What You Get

Standard H610 fare: single M.2 slot for your boot NVMe drive, four SATA ports, Gigabyte LAN (1G, not 2.5G), and no built-in WiFi. Four DDR4 slots support standard JEDEC speeds reliably, with XMP support limited the way it is across the whole H610 tier.

CPU Pairing

Same guidance as every H610 board I've covered: pair this with an i3-13100F or similar 65W-class non-K chip. The VRM isn't built for sustained i5-class loads, and there's no overclocking to chase anyway, so this board makes the most sense for straightforward, budget-first builds.

India Pricing

₹7,999 confirmed at Flipkart. This is close enough to the S2H's typical street price that I'd just buy whichever one is in stock and better priced on the day you're ordering. Gigabyte distributes through Rashi Peripherals in India with the standard 3-year warranty.

Who Should Buy / Who Should Skip

Buy this if the H610M S2H is out of stock or pricier at your retailer, and you're building a tight-budget i3-class Intel rig.

Skip this if you want more than one M.2 slot, WiFi, or plan to pair with anything above a 65W-class CPU, in which case move up to B760.