Motherboard help please

Andre Nery · Jun 4, 2014

Hey guys, I can't decide which MOBO buy. I have a Radeon 5670 right now. And I'm buying a i5 4670k, 2x4GB 1600 RAM, and a 600W Corsair PSU. But I have no idea about the mobo. So I made a list based on comments and this link:
Gigabyte z87x = 449,45 dollars.
Gigabyte z97x = 320,00 dollars.
MSI z87-GD65 = 438,52.

Any other suggestion will be very helpful.
Well, like I said I don't understand anything about MOBO, so any help will really help me.
Thank you guys

Dark Lord of Tech · Jun 4, 2014

http://www.kabum.com.br/produto/45583/mb-msi-p-intel-z87-gd65-gaming-lga-1150-

Z87-GD65 Gaming LGA 1150

unknownofprob · Jun 4, 2014

For the price of the Gigabyte Z97X, It is clearly the best option when looking at value. For the extra price of both other boards listed, it isn't worth it.

Andre Nery · Jun 5, 2014

So, thinking about values the Z97X is the best option, but do you have any other suggestion beyond those?

rpjkw11 · Jun 5, 2014

Of the three you listed, I'd buy the Z97X. The Z97 chipset is somewhat "futureproof", at least until Broadwell is released. At that time should you decide to upgrade, you won't have to buy a new motherboard.

As far as Gigabyte is concerned, everything I've read indicates they build a great motherboard. Several friends have them and love 'em. I've used Asus from prehistoric days (early 90s), but I wouldn't hesitate to buy Gigabyte or, for that matter, Asrock if they offered something I really wanted but was unable have with Asus. I've also read Gigabyte customer service is very good (better than Asus) so that's something to consider.

Andre Nery · Jun 5, 2014

I guess I'll buy the Z97X so after buy my Corsair 600W PSU I can pick a better 2x4GB RAM or even save money to change my GPU in the future, a HD 5670 for GTX770, maybe.

What you think?

rpjkw11 · Jun 5, 2014

Andre Nery :

Sound like a plan.

Andre Nery · Jun 5, 2014

rpjkw11 :

A good plan, I hope

Dark Lord of Tech · Jun 5, 2014

What Corsair power supply?

Andre Nery · Jun 5, 2014

This one, I guess

Dark Lord of Tech · Jun 5, 2014

It's not Haswell compatible.

Andre Nery · Jun 5, 2014

I didn't knew about that, thank you for warn me.
Any recommendation in that price range?

Dark Lord of Tech · Jun 5, 2014

Look for SEASONIC , XFX , Antec.

Andre Nery · Jun 5, 2014

We don't have any Antec sellers here.

About SeaSonic I found these:
850W
660W

Out of stock now, but they are good options?

By the way, the 850 would be enough for sli + overclock + CPU overclock?

Dark Lord of Tech · Jun 5, 2014

Yes get that 850w it's a tier 1 power supply.

Great for SLI.

Tier 1 Brands - The Most Powerful And Stable Components On The Market.

Antec Signature
Antec High Current Pro -1200w
Antec HCP Platinum 1kW
Cooler Master V series 700, 850, 1kW
Corsair AX
Enermax Galaxy
Enermax Revolution
EVGA SuperNova G2 1000W and 1300W
Kingwin Lazer Platinum
PCP&C TurboCool
PCP&C Silencer Greater than 610 watt
Sapphire Pure
Seasonic X-Series :bounce:

Seasonic S12D/M12D
Silverstone ZF (Etasis 85/75/56)
Seventeam ST Greater than 600w (SSI, V2.91)
Silverstone OP/DA Greater than 700 watt
Silverstone ZM
Ultra X3 Greater than 1000 watt
XFX Black Edition
XFX XXX Edition
Zippy/Emacs SSL
Zippy/Emacs GSM
Zippy/Emacs PSL
Zippy/Emacs HG2
Zippy/Emacs HP2

Andre Nery · Jun 5, 2014

Thanks alot Blackbird. About the motherboard do you think that Z87-GD65 Gaming LGA 1150 is worth the money? Or should I get the Gigabyte Z97X?

Dark Lord of Tech · Jun 5, 2014

The GD65 is a great board , but if you like the Gigabyte buy it it's more than enough to meet your needs.

Andre Nery · Jun 5, 2014

To be honest, I think its more about money than preference. If I pick the Z97X I guess I can get my 2x4GB 1600 RAM soon.

Dark Lord of Tech · Jun 5, 2014

Great choice , pick what you need.

Andre Nery · Jun 5, 2014

Thanks alot. You were really helpful

Dark Lord of Tech · Jun 5, 2014

No problem.

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