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Hello,

I am building my first gaming pc and would like some help with choosing a motherboard. Gigabyte GA-Z87-D3HP ATX LGA1150 Motherboard is the motherboard im on at the moment is there any other boards up to £150 that are better for gaming ?

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All except fort he RAM which is too tall.... the only cooling effect of those tall toothy heat sinks is to "look cool" in the package..... and once installed ya really don't see them.

Unfortunately , they hit most 3rd party coolers. Corsair sells the same exact RAM in a "low profile" version so just get that.

http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/radeon_r7_260x_r9_270x_280x_review_benchmarks,10.html

AMD R9 280X - On your average system the card requires you to have a 550 Watt power supply unit.
AMD R9 280X Crossfire - On your average system the cards require you to have a 750 Watt power supply unit as minimum.

If you are going to overclock GPU or processor, then we do recommend you purchase something with some...
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All great boards but the MSI GD65 stands out

£104.24 inc VAT http://www.scan.co.uk/shop/computer-hardware/all/motherboards-intel/socket-1150-intel-z87
£137.84 inc VAT http://www.scan.co.uk/products/msi-z87-gd65-gaming-intel-z87-s-1150-ddr3-sata-iii-6gb-s-sata-raid-pcie-30-(x16)-d-sub-(vga)-dvi-d-a
£149.84 http://www.scan.co.uk/products/msi-z87-mpower-intel-z87-s1150-ddr3-sata-iii-6gb-s-pcie-30-sli-xfire-wifi-killernic-sb-cinema-dp-hdm

If ya start coinsidering the £200 region, the Maximus VI Formula is a killer Board

here's some stuff on the GD65

http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/msi_z87_gd65_gaming/12.htm

MSI has been using components that meet or exceed MIL-STD-810G for some time as part of its Military Class build philosophy. Parts such as Super Ferrite Chokes that run at up to 35 degree Celsius lower temperatures, have a 30% higher current handling capacity, and a 20% improvement in power efficiency; Tantalum filled Hi-C Caps that are are up to 93% efficient; and "Dark Capacitors" that feature Lower ESR and a ten-year lifespan all tied into a PCB with improved temperature and humidity protections as part of the "Military Essentials" package......In the end MSI's Z87-GD65 is a board that comes with an expansive feature set that includes all your basics and the extras that set them apart such as the V-Check points, upper end audio, Dual BIOS ROMs, KIller Network package, Military Class IV package, and a three-year warranty. Couple that with good looks that carry the dragon theme through the board, and you have a winning combination at $189.
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http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/cpu_mainboard/msi_z87_gd65_gaming_review/15

Now and again a motherboard appears that is so obviously brilliant, and so affordable, that we wonder if anything will be able to top it. For a while that crown was held by the ASUS Sabertooth, both in X58 and then P67 variants. Then MSI stole the crown with the Z77 MPower. Looking at the Z87 GD65 Gaming we think it's going to take something extraordinary to top it, such is the perfect storm of price, performance, features and looks.

The switch to Military Class 4 has given us an extremely ready overclocker too. You're always thermally limited when overclocking and the i7-4770K is one of the most demanding around. Considering the amount of cooling we're using we think that although the GD65 is capable of bringing 5GHz from our i7-4770K you'd need a proper water loop to make the most of it.

Performance is outstanding. The stock results were a particular highlight. We know a lot of people still just like to put their CPU in and go, without overclocking it first. Despite how easy it is these days we know that the fear factor still exists. So you'll be glad to know that the MSI Z87 GD65 Gaming really rocks hard even at stock settings. Naturally the overclocking is blistering too, with some OC3D records broken.

MSI have laid the gauntlet down to all the other manufacturers. Gorgeous to look at, blistering performance and all at a very affordable price, the MSI Z87 GD65 Gaming is not only the new benchmark for Z87 motherboards, but probably for all motherboards.
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All except fort he RAM which is too tall.... the only cooling effect of those tall toothy heat sinks is to "look cool" in the package..... and once installed ya really don't see them.

Unfortunately , they hit most 3rd party coolers. Corsair sells the same exact RAM in a "low profile" version so just get that.

http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/radeon_r7_260x_r9_270x_280x_review_benchmarks,10.html

AMD R9 280X - On your average system the card requires you to have a 550 Watt power supply unit.
AMD R9 280X Crossfire - On your average system the cards require you to have a 750 Watt power supply unit as minimum.

If you are going to overclock GPU or processor, then we do recommend you purchase something with some more stamina.
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You have a X-Fire capable MoBo.... my assumption therefore is that some day you will want to upgrade for more GFX power and add a 2nd card. A 750 watter for $10 more would save you the trouble of replacing the PSU ...if OC'ing an 850 watter.

If ya getting a Seagate grab either the SSHD or the 7200.14.... the latter is 30% faster than a WD Black, the former approached SSD speeds in Windows Boot time
 
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