Need someone to look over my build (maybe help with mainboard)

irgendwii

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Hey there,

This is just your standard higher mid-range build. I know, that many people use the same, or similar combinations of parts, but maybe someone could still look over it really quick, just to be sure.

http://de.pcpartpicker.com/p/3jIBS

I'll use this PC mostly for gaming and want to do some basic overclocking in the future (I know, I'll have to get a different cpu-cooler. I'm thinking about a Thermalright hr-02 macho, but that's not really my concern right now.).
I did my research and chose the parts I thought would work best, but I'm still a bit unsure about the mainboard. I really like the gigabyte Z87X D3H because of the dual bios feature, so I chose it for now.
But some boards I could get for around the same price would be:
Asus Z87-A (C2) (~110 €)
MSI Z87-G45 (~116 €)
ASRock Z87 Extreme 4 (~109 €).
Are any of these way better than the Gigabyte board I used in this build, or am I safe by sticking to it? I heard, that the Extreme 4, for example, only had these weird hybrid power phases, that weren't as optimal for overclocking as digital ones.
I would appreciate any suggestions to make this build better, Thank you! :)
(But please keep in mind, that I'll be ordering the parts over at mindfactory in germany, so the prices might be different from the US/UK. Also, I apologize for any grammar or spelling mistakes!)
 
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You could teach English over here...

At any rate, any name brand board in a given price bracket will perform similarly. In fact, from a framerate perspective in games the really expensive mobos don't give you a significant improvement (this article is older but no reason to believe it's not still relevant):
http://www.anandtech.com/show/6697/asrock-fatal1ty-x79-champion-and-x79-professional-review-from-a-gamer-to-gamers/11

If you like the dual bios, it's in your price range, and has the connectivity you need then it's a good buy.

I went out on a limb and tried ASRock and don't regret it. It got my 3570K to 4.4GHz stable, on cheap air, without even trying to tweak. Love 'em.

Happy building!

AgentTran

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Build looks good, don't know much about mobos but I've heard that ASUS have some of the best in the business.
Other than that, the 770 is a great card for 1080p gaming, the 4670k is the top of the line for only gaming, and you have a quality power supply.

Looks great to me!
 

irgendwii

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Thank you! :)

 
You could teach English over here...

At any rate, any name brand board in a given price bracket will perform similarly. In fact, from a framerate perspective in games the really expensive mobos don't give you a significant improvement (this article is older but no reason to believe it's not still relevant):
http://www.anandtech.com/show/6697/asrock-fatal1ty-x79-champion-and-x79-professional-review-from-a-gamer-to-gamers/11

If you like the dual bios, it's in your price range, and has the connectivity you need then it's a good buy.

I went out on a limb and tried ASRock and don't regret it. It got my 3570K to 4.4GHz stable, on cheap air, without even trying to tweak. Love 'em.

Happy building!
 
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irgendwii

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That's great to hear, thank you for the info! :) I guess all of them are in the same range, so I'll be sticking to gigabyte for now.