Z87 Motherboard recommendation for OCing

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shirazjr

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I am new to overclocking but I want to do it in the future. And I'm not planning to do any hardcore overclocking, just something average. Whatever that means.

Here are the choices -

Gigabyte Z87X D3H ($144.99) - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128591&Tpk=GIGABYTE%20GA-Z87X-D3H&IsVirtualParent=1

MSI Z87 G45 ($154.99) - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130693

Asrock Z87 Extreme4 ($144.99) - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157369

CPU - i5 4670k
CPU cooler - CM hyper evo 212
 
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3 opinions - no data or anything to back them - come on guys you can do better :p I have used ASUS, AsRock, MSI and Gigabyte - This is no different than a Ford/Chevy/Dodge discussion lol all have models better than others and all have models worse. But the proof is in the data! Anyone got anything (test results preferred not just fanboy rants lol) to back their "this is the best" claim?

Power phases available will determine in many cases how well you can tweak an OC. That said, ANY of those boards are MORE than capable of a midrange OC like 4.2/3 with no...
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MSI without a doubt. Best, stable and military class components installed on the board. MSI know how to do it. ASRock is a big no for OCing. ASRock is a compromise on ASUS.
 
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3 opinions - no data or anything to back them - come on guys you can do better :p I have used ASUS, AsRock, MSI and Gigabyte - This is no different than a Ford/Chevy/Dodge discussion lol all have models better than others and all have models worse. But the proof is in the data! Anyone got anything (test results preferred not just fanboy rants lol) to back their "this is the best" claim?

Power phases available will determine in many cases how well you can tweak an OC. That said, ANY of those boards are MORE than capable of a midrange OC like 4.2/3 with no issue - provided all other components support of course. So what this really boils down to, @OP, is what features you want/like the best, i.e. ports available, sockets, number of PCI-E or SATA slots needed/wanted etc.
 
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I'm not sure what I need PCI-E or SATA slots for, I'm fairly new to computers and motherboards in general. All I know is these 3 mobos are decent for their price range. Just wanted to know which is worth it or if it doesn't matter much. Well, I do know I need a PCI-E 3.0 x2 if I want to SLi my gpus, right?
 
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ASRock are fine overclockers and will perform on par with any board in a similar price range.

I had a great MSI board as well but the military grade thing is marketing BS (MIL-STD-810G is just a guide on things to consider in lab testing and is not an indication of any specific performance perameters).
 
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