Need help with first build!

maxtaylor

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Hello.
I am a first time builder and I need some help on some parts. I have decided on almost all my parts but im having real trouble deciding on the motherboard. I have looked through loads of motherboards but every one of them has some problems. I needs help deciding on a motherboard that will get very good performance out of my computer. I am building a high end powerful gaming computer and my specs so far are:
Core: Intel Core i7-4770K Haswell 3.5GHz LGA 1150 84W Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics BX80646I74770K

GPU: EVGA 03G-P4-2782-KR GeForce GTX 780 3GB 384-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 SLI Support Video Card w/ EVGA ACX Cooler

Memory: I need help with someone recommending me decent priced memory which will be compatible with the motherboard. I am looking to get 16gb of RAM (preferably 4x 4GB, but if it is cheaper I do not mind 2x 8GB)

Case (if it matters): Zalman Z9 Plus

Heatsink fan: Hyper 212 Evo

OS: Windows 8.1 64 Bit


If someone could also help me decide on a power supply that would be good (I think I need only 600W but im not sure).

My budget for the motherboard is about £150 but I dont mind going a bit over if I will get the better performance. My budget for the RAM is about £120, but again I dont mind going a little over.

Again, it needs to be used for gaming so I really need a good fast one!

Thanks to anyone who can respond! I really appreciate it!
 
Solution
For the motherboard

Around 100 GBP:
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£107.00 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £107.00

or
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£98.24 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £98.24

At 150 GBP:
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£151.91 @ Aria PC)
Total: £151.91


For the ram:
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£120.61 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £120.61


Also, do you already have a HDD/SSD for your build? you did not list any storage in the original post.

_Vass

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i wouldnt get 4x4 to begin with. correct me if im wrong but it doesnt gain you extra performance unless you're on the lga 2011? anyway you cant add ram later if you start with 4x4. id get the 620w antec psu but any quality one ranging from 600-700w would do fine. as for the mobo that's personal preference :p. im a fan of the asus maximus hero IV but it's slightly out of your budget.
 

numanator

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For the motherboard

Around 100 GBP:
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£107.00 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £107.00

or
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£98.24 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £98.24

At 150 GBP:
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£151.91 @ Aria PC)
Total: £151.91


For the ram:
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£120.61 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £120.61


Also, do you already have a HDD/SSD for your build? you did not list any storage in the original post.
 
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maxtaylor

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Thanks to both of you, finally motherboards that are not flawed and are good enough for gaming!!! And just to note, I had already decided on SSDs and HDDs but I didn't think necessary to include them for help on a motherboard!!!
Thanks again!
 

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