Best motherboard for i5 4670

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added a same unit made by seasonic brand xfx. will handle the build just fine. an evo 212 is great cooler for the price. added a better board. added cheaper ram will perform the same. added better cpu for the same price. overclocking capable. sli for future. better build. get this build. dont get the one you chose. :)

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.00 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Black 8GB (2 x...
added a same unit made by seasonic brand xfx. will handle the build just fine. an evo 212 is great cooler for the price. added a better board. added cheaper ram will perform the same. added better cpu for the same price. overclocking capable. sli for future. better build. get this build. dont get the one you chose. :)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.00 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.97 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($319.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($82.49 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor ($137.58 @ Newegg)
Total: $1172.96
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-19 15:48 EDT-0400)
 
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devilend

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Only problem with this for me is I don't know how to overclock, I don't think it's necessary, and is 550 power supply enough? Also wondering if my monitor is any good.
 

devilend

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True it is actually cheaper to go with the overclock version and as for the motherboard it is $50 more but I can use it in future and gives me more options. On the price site it said estimated watts is 424w and then someone else told me you have to add 20-50% of 424 to the total so I figured it would be more around 600-650. I think I'll stick with the 620 I had to be safe. Unless I get more opinions that 550 is where I want to be at. I just like to have multiples opinions before being sure. How did you add up that it was 380watts? And how much power I would need?

Thanks for your fast help by the way. :)

 

devilend

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Alright thank you very much.