Help me pick a mobo?

xxdanxs

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I am new, so forgive me for my lack of knowledge on this. I am looking for an ATX mobo (Intel Z77 1155). I will be using an i7 3770k, an ASUS GTX 660 ti, and 8GB of DDR3 RAM. I want to try to get a motherboard for $110 or less. I know the better ones are more expensive but I am trying to save some money on it. All I really need is a decent BIOS for overclocking (if I ever want to) and one good enough to handle my components. I don't need anything too special. A lot of the reviews on Newegg say that their motherboards are showing up DOA. I really don't want that to happen. So what is a good, reliable motherboard that is capable of what I am looking for?

P.S. What is the big difference between an ATX and mircro ATX mobo? Which will be better for me?

Thanks!
 
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Asrock Z77 Pro3. Everything you need and cheap. Good quality too.



Micro ATX are simply smaller (and generally cheaper) mobos. below 110$ most z77 mobos are micro-ATX.

EDIT: The MSI mobo is more expensive than the asrock one and has the same features (more or less).

csf60

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Asrock Z77 Pro3. Everything you need and cheap. Good quality too.



Micro ATX are simply smaller (and generally cheaper) mobos. below 110$ most z77 mobos are micro-ATX.

EDIT: The MSI mobo is more expensive than the asrock one and has the same features (more or less).
 
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