Best Z77 Mobo with 10 SATA Ports?

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Hello, community.
I'm looking for the best reliable Z77 Motherboard with 10 SATA ports.

Leaning toward the ASRock Z77 Fatal1ty Professional
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157299

I'm not going to be overclocking, watercooling or gaming. Just as quiet as possible media center. Will not Raid the drives. Just simple Win 8 multi hdd and hyper-v system.

Case: have a Fractal Design Define XL R2
CPU: plan on getting i5 3570k, only the best, right. :)
Gfx: will use onboard
Hdd's: WD black 2tb & 3tb
Psu: ? None yet
Ram: ? None yet

Thank you.
 
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By all means then grab the 3570 :) It...
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I use ASRock motherboards quite a bit and have never had a problem with them. So if you have found one that matches your needs, then go for it IMO. But if you aren't gonna be overclocking, why spend the extra money on an unlocked CPU? You can spend A LOT less on a great media center PC, using a pro motherboard and unlocked CPU is kind of overkill :p
 
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What CPU would you recommend? Will also be doing a few VM's. Just thinking the 3570k could handle anything I throw at it. Thx.
 
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If you want to stick with the i5 you can get this one

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115234

save you 30$. If you are never gonna OC then there is no point on getting the K series.

I have a Home Theater PC that I built strictly for streaming movies, and living room content. I built it with an AMD A10, came to about $500. Works a charm. The chip is quad core with the best integrated graphics around. Even plays some of my Steam games. Not sure what your budget is, but media PCs aren't very demanding.

Just wanted you to keep in mind that there are cheaper options out there :) but cheaper doesn't always mean better lol. Your original selection of parts is totally solid, ASRock makes great motherboards, and Intel's i5 chips are my favorite out right now. Good Luck! Hope you enjoy whatever you end up building!
 
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I never considered the 3470. I just read everywhere the 3570 is the CPU to get. Granted it's for OC and gaming. What I am interested in is the HD 4000 vs 2500. Price is not an issue. lol

I was sticking with Intel CPU's for hyper-v. I'll also be using this computer as a workstation, testing OS's, nothing too intense. I know it can be done with AMD, but at this point I've invested too much time in researching Intel. Lame excuse lulz. Nah, I have an AMD Athlon ll x4 630 that streams like a champ.

Hey, what about PSU's? I'm looking for a very quiet reliable stable power supply, but don't know the wattage to get. I'm thinking 650w would be more than enough for up to 10 hdd's and the i5 3570.
 
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By all means then grab the 3570 :) It is a great CPU and you'll get years of use out of that thing. As far as PSU goes, if you aren't gonna be adding a graphics card, you won't need anything as powerful as 650. I'd grab this

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139026

Corsair makes reliable PSUs and 430W is more than you'll ever need, especially if you aren't gonna be adding a GPU.

Here's another option, not as cheap, but Antec is extremely reliable

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371045

Again 450W is probably overkill, but better to have some headroom when it comes to power supplies.
 
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Thanks, bdiddy. I have 2 Antec's now and have never had an issue. Been running one for over 5 years. The price is right, too.

Hey, what CPU heatsink and fan would you recommend? Again, looking for silent, well, as quiet as possible.
 
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Since you won't be overclocking, you won't need anything crazy to cool your CPU. The stock CPU coolers are pretty good for stock speeds nowadays. If you want to move beyond the stock stuff, I'd stick to air cooling. no need to spend all the extra money on liquid.

I have a Coolermaster Hyper EVO 212
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099
and I took the fan that came with it off, and bought 2 quiet range Corsair 120s, it is a large cooler though. Works really well for the overclocks that I run. You could honestly go for anything you like the look of and use your own fans.

I've never used anything other than stock or the Hyper 212, so I'm kind of limited in my personal suggestions lol. I hear good thing about Zalman coolers, and Noctua as well. Check those out :)

Here's a Zalman quiet & slim model that gets good reviews
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118127

Here's another Zalman that is fan less, so it would be completely silent. It is on the large side, but if you are gonna be using a case that will fit 10 HDDs, then you should have plenty of room.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118141
From what I read, this thing works well, but it can be tricky to install correctly. Most negative reviews are from people that didn't install it right :p I have a friend that uses one of these that has had no over heating problems.

Hope this helps :)
 
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I'm liking the specs on the Coolermaster. The Zalman is a beast.

Thanks for all the recommendations. I can't wait to spend all my money. Who needs health insurance when they can have a sweet htpc? lulz
 
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