Help me choose the best motherboard for SLI and gaming

dazkyl · Nov 12, 2013

I'm into buying a new motherboard. Atm i got a gtx 570 and was planning to buy a motherboard that supports the full benefit of SLI or crossfire so in the near future i will go for another gtx 570 maybe , or upgrade to a better graphics card.

Also,my cpu is the core i5 750.

Some one can pick a good motherboard for me from this link?

http://www.scanmalta.com/eshop/components/motherboards/intel.html?SID=c8cc489d2ad4c5c4101d8b4653207f71

Novuake · Nov 12, 2013

Wait, do you have the CPU already but no motherboard?

The i5 750 uses the 1156 socket, those boards are IMPOSSIBLE to find these days.

dazkyl · Nov 12, 2013

Novuake :

Yep , because atm i got the asus p7p55d and there was a short and it probably fried. And i want a new mobo.

Novuake · Nov 12, 2013

In that case you will have to look for a 1156 socket board on a local used store. You won't find new boards for that CPU anymore.

I would suggest not spending money on that CPU anymore.
Move to a newer platform.

dazkyl · Nov 12, 2013

Novuake :

Why should i move to a newer platform ? i got my core i5 oced at 4.01 ghz and it gives me more than i expect and more than enough. I barely play. When i play , i play games like crysis,bf4 etc without any problems.

dazkyl · Nov 12, 2013

Novuake :

Can i hook up the intel core i5 750 with a 1155 motherboard ?

Novuake · Nov 12, 2013

No, you can't. That CPU will ONLY work in 1156 boards.

SessouXFX · Nov 12, 2013

Impossible....1156 socket? Who still makes a motherboard for that chip?

Novuake · Nov 12, 2013

SessouXFX :

That is the point, no one does. It was one of the most short lived sockets ever.

dazkyl · Nov 12, 2013

Novuake :

So what's the best socket at the moment ?

Choose a cpu and a mobo for me from that website i posted please.

SessouXFX · Nov 12, 2013

dazkyl :

I take that back... finally found the stuff you need on there. What's your budget?

dazkyl · Nov 12, 2013

SessouXFX :

dazkyl :

I take that back... finally found the stuff you need on there. What's your budget?

Its the best pc store in malta and then there is http://www.simarksupplies.com/Product.aspx/Category/C31-Mainboards

dazkyl · Nov 12, 2013

SessouXFX :

Well , 200-240 euros for a motherboard.

Edit: i have the coolermaster v6 cpu cooler. Sockets ; LGA 1366 / 1156 / 1155 / 1150 / 775 *

AMD Socket:
FM2 / FM1 / AM3+ / AM3 / AM2+ / AM2

SessouXFX · Nov 12, 2013

dazkyl :

The best one would be Socket 1150
Your chip will be Haswell. The best of Haswell and perhaps of all Intel CPUs is the Core i7-4770k

I'd pick this for the MoBo
http://www.scanmalta.com/eshop/asus-z87-plus-intel-z87-s1150-pcie3-ddr3-sata3-motherboard.html

Aside from the i7-4770K, the next best would be the i5-4670K

http://www.scanmalta.com/eshop/intel-core-i5-4670k-quad-core-3-4-ghz-s1150-cpu-retail.html

dazkyl · Nov 12, 2013

SessouXFX :

dazkyl :

The best one would be Socket 1150
Your chip will be Haswell. The best of Haswell and perhaps of all Intel CPUs is the Core i7-4770k

I'd pick this for the MoBo
http://www.scanmalta.com/eshop/asus-z87-plus-intel-z87-s1150-pcie3-ddr3-sata3-motherboard.html

Aside from the i7-4770K, the next best would be the i5-4670K

http://www.scanmalta.com/eshop/intel-core-i5-4670k-quad-core-3-4-ghz-s1150-cpu-retail.html

Is that motherboard a good one ? I mean does it support sli or crossfire with full benefit ?

SessouXFX · Nov 12, 2013

dazkyl :

SessouXFX :

Is that motherboard a good one ? I mean does it support sli or crossfire with full benefit ?

Yes. Maybe I missed some, but as far as I seen, all the Z87 boards support SLI and Crossfire. This particular board has a variety of options plus 6 3.0 USB ports.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/z87-express-motherboard-review,3582-5.html

If you want better, you're looking at something like the Z87 Sabertooth, which is just a few more Euros out of your budget. But that too is a great board. If possible, try to spend a bit more to get it.

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