Looking for a low budget mobo (1150 sock)

Xtian1911 · Nov 13, 2013

I have a friend who bought a SAPPHIRE RAD 7950 DUAL-X OC W/ BOOST and He doesnt have a PC yet. I am helping him out but since he has a low budget I cant recommend the Z87 OC versions of the mobo.

Can you provide me some recommendations of motherboards that has an LGA 1150 socket and can fully utilize the GPU and that is cheap. Prefferably around 100$ budget or even another mobo that can support Ivy Bridge if that would come in cheaper.

Thanks!

Anas Bashar · Nov 13, 2013

you have these options:
1- ASRock Z87 PRO3 LGA 1150: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157370
2- ASRock Z77M LGA 1155: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157325
3- MSI Z77MA-G45 LGA 1155: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130647

all of these Mobos can OC an OC-able CPU.
personally i would go with the third one, it has two PCI-e3 X16 slots, will allow him to install a second card in the future.

Gana Dalsia · Nov 13, 2013

Xtian1911 :

Hey a friend is using this configuration: You may try this one...Hi-Fi Z87X 3D Ver. 5.x. It supports the Intel 4th generation Core i7 and Core i5 processors in the 1150 package and has a Intel Z87 single chip architecture. Hope this configuration will help your friend.

Xtian1911 · Nov 13, 2013

Hope not to get into the Z87 stuff because a 100$ mobo online will cost us around 150$ here with shipping.. I was looking forward to something like z G87 or H87..

We will use it mostly for gaming. I don't prefer the OC mobos. We are both inexperienced for that though I bought the z87 pro3 a motnh ago

Anas Bashar · Nov 13, 2013

get this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157384 this is the best i could find for you ($82).
the H87 chipset is meant for gaming with one card, where OC is not involved.

i would not suggest going for a lower class like H81 or the business class (Q87, Q85, B85), manufacturers tend to use less durable/quality components in such boards.

even if he doesn't have the money now, waiting for a while an getting this H87 Mobo is the best solution.

Gana Dalsia · Nov 14, 2013

Gana Dalsia :

Xtian1911 :

Hey a friend is using this configuration: You may try this one...Hi-Fi Z87X 3D Ver. 5.x. It supports the Intel 4th generation Core i7 and Core i5 processors in the 1150 package and has a Intel Z87 single chip architecture. Hope this configuration will help your friend.

Btw itsa Biostar.Hope it helps!!!

Gana Dalsia · Nov 14, 2013

Gana Dalsia :

Xtian1911 :

Hey a friend is using this configuration: You may try this one...Hi-Fi Z87X 3D Ver. 5.x. It supports the Intel 4th generation Core i7 and Core i5 processors in the 1150 package and has a Intel Z87 single chip architecture. Hope this configuration will help your friend.

Btw itsa Biostar.Hope it helps!!!

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