A black motherboard that doesn't break the bank!

EasierWin

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I'm picking out the parts for the gaming PC I'll be purchasing and building in ~20 days. My overall build theme is white on black. I'm currently considering the specs below:

2x GTX 780ti (SLI)
16GB Corsair Dominator 1600MHz
i7 4770k
Corsair 650D Case
Corsair AF fans (with white rings)
Individually sleeved white power cables
White BitFenix Alchemy LED Strips

My only dilemma comes in the form of the motherboard. I want something that is as close to all black as possible. I have found only one suitable solution so far in the Z87 Sabertooth, but even then this motherboard has a fair amount of brown on it. I'm looking for a motherboard under $250 if at all possible that can handle the rig above.
 

mc962

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Jul 18, 2013
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The blackest one I can think of from ASUS is the Maximus VI Formula at about $300. Sadly it seems like they love to put a big bright stripe somewhere on all of their Z87 boards.

Gigabyte looks like it makes boards with a fair amount of black on them, although a lot of the really black ones seem to be a bit on the low end