Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H Or ASRock Z77 Extreme4

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Below is my build. I'm looking to learn a little more about motherboards so if you could state why that would help a lot!


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CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($51.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 830 Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($379.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Gunmetal/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($98.98 @ Outlet PC)
Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling Silencer MK III 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1523.85
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-09 16:02 EDT-0400)
 
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Motherboard - Gigabyte Z77X-D3H

Ever since Intel’s introduction of the Z77 chipset, motherboard giant Gigabyte has made huge leaps in in improvements on their motherboards all the way from the budget end to the extreme high end and the Z77X-D3H is a perfect example of what kind of top quality products can be achieved.

With support for PCIe 3.0, SATA 3 6Gb/s, 8 channel integrated audio, Gigabyte’s fully digital power delivery system, and ultra durable 4 features, it’s got a lot going for it.

That said,i did a few builds for friends with it all were extremely pleased.It overclocks great as well.
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Motherboard - Gigabyte Z77X-D3H

Ever since Intel’s introduction of the Z77 chipset, motherboard giant Gigabyte has made huge leaps in in improvements on their motherboards all the way from the budget end to the extreme high end and the Z77X-D3H is a perfect example of what kind of top quality products can be achieved.

With support for PCIe 3.0, SATA 3 6Gb/s, 8 channel integrated audio, Gigabyte’s fully digital power delivery system, and ultra durable 4 features, it’s got a lot going for it.

That said,i did a few builds for friends with it all were extremely pleased.It overclocks great as well.
 
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Gigabyte UD3H hands down. ASRock aren't known for high quality boards. If you want quality boards, and I have used and still own one Gigabyte Z77 board for wife's PC and they are awesome. So go grab he Z77X-UD3H and forget about it. And if you can snag the UD5H on sale then do it.
 
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It's their pricing that got them there. If MSI was to do the same kind of pricing and features then ASRock would be 4th. They are boards are thin and flex easily. I got to see several of their high end boards and they are flimsy to say the least. But they do make it up in features that they add on!
 
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Yeah they are flimsy, but like you said, their features make up for that. The fact that they use slimmer boards means they can afford to add more features and sell the board for less.
 
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