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What points to look for when choosing a nonOC gaming mobo?

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  • Intel i5
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July 1, 2014 3:11:50 AM

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Intel 3.4 GHz LGA 1150 4670K i5 4th Generation Processor

[ Specifically not going for K because I dont overclock, so dont need OC chipset on mobo either ]

The problem is there are just too many options which stumps newbie like me

intel, asus, asrock, gigabyte, msi .. and many more .. in the same price range.

so whats the core knowledge a gamer should be looking at when choosing one?

For above mentioned cpu, which mobo would you go for and why?

thanks.

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July 1, 2014 3:18:30 AM

Well really most of the good motherboards these says support OC but you dont have to use it so what ever you find that suits your need with an LGA 1150 socket will work fine.
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July 1, 2014 3:52:13 AM

MrCasualGamer said:
CPU

Intel 3.4 GHz LGA 1150 4670K i5 4th Generation Processor

[ Specifically not going for K because I dont overclock, so dont need OC chipset on mobo either ]

The problem is there are just too many options which stumps newbie like me

intel, asus, asrock, gigabyte, msi .. and many more .. in the same price range.

so whats the core knowledge a gamer should be looking at when choosing one?

For above mentioned cpu, which mobo would you go for and why?

thanks.



Stability and a quality build.(high quality capacitors) Read a sampling of buyer's reviews on sites like Newegg and check out multi-board round-ups on sites like Toms etc. In your case, will you want a board that offers multi-gpu(SLI or Crossfire)?

Boards with the same chipset are going to perform almost identically. Reviewer's will often skew graphs to make miniscule differences appear "GIGANTIC".

I've personally had good experiences with Asrock boards(typically good quality and stable).

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
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