What motherboard should I get? (Please suggest if you know any other MB'S)

R9290X · Jul 22, 2014

I thought on getting a EVGA Z97 Classified, But I want to hear your opinions and suggest me another motherboard if you know any else.

Things I will do is overclocking and gaming. My planned build is here:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/49N7GX (I will be waiting for fractal designs watercoolers, the kelvin series. But i will be going after there S36 once it's released.)

I also forgot to mention that I will also have physx enabled.

Tradesman1 · Jul 23, 2014

I'd pass on the EVGA, their mobo business has all but dried up and away, maybe get the Asus Hero and then more and better DRAM (higher freq) or take the savings towards a 780TI

R9290X · Jul 23, 2014

Tradesman1 :

Calnin · Jul 23, 2014

~130$ ASRock z97 extreme4

~200$ ASUS Maximus VII Hero

Anything past that get the ASUS z97 deluxe

i7Baby · Jul 23, 2014

Try Tom's - http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/mainstream-gaming-z97-motherboard,3824.html - ASRock Z97 Extreme 4 or ASSsus Z97-A

Look at reviews eg http://www.overclockers.com/evga-z97-classified-motherboard-review

It's expensive - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188160

Compare with others eg http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132125

Edit - also - http://hothardware.com/Reviews/Intel-Z97-Motherboard-RoundUp-EVGA-MSI-Gigabyte/

R9290X · Jul 23, 2014

i7Baby :

Price is not a issue.

i7Baby · Jul 23, 2014

If you look at that last link, they preferred cheaper mobos over the evga

R9290X · Jul 23, 2014

i7Baby :

Hmm, Now I'm considering the gigabyte gaming G1 wifi.

i7Baby · Jul 23, 2014

How many graphics cards do you want to mount?

How much and how fast ram do you want?

Any other requirements?

What case do you want it to fit in?

I'm not trying to get you to get the cheapest. I'm trying to get the best.

Asus have the best rep for quality. Though I think ASRock is right behind. ASRock is probably also best for value.

R9290X · Jul 23, 2014

i7Baby :

I posted my build on my op for a reason.

i7Baby · Jul 23, 2014

OK sorry - missed it. There's nothing there to indicate you really need a top end board.

Maybe an Asus Maxiumus Hero at the most.

Have a look at - http://www.asus.com/us/site/motherboards/Z97/comparison/ and see if there's something else that catches your eye.

If money was no object, we'd be looking at an X79 build.

R9290X · Jul 23, 2014

i7Baby :

I possibly could do a X79 build.

R9290X · Jul 23, 2014

I think a X79 build won't hurt.

Tradesman1 · Jul 23, 2014

Might look at the 4930K and the Asus X79 Deluxe, it's one of their two newer X79 models they came out w/ for the IB-E CPUs

R9290X · Jul 23, 2014

Tradesman1 :

What about this? http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BQR8bv

Tradesman1 · Jul 23, 2014

The Black is a great mobo - (it's the other new one), would suggest however if going X79 will want a 4x set of DRAM to utilize the quad channel aspect of the rig maybe a 4x4GB 1866 or so, GSkill Snipers are great with the Black mobo

R9290X · Jul 23, 2014

Tradesman1 :

I'm not sure if quad channel is necessary.

Tradesman1 · Jul 23, 2014

Then back to the Z97 - for overclocking or gaming could do a build similar to my Z87 or Z97 (both in sig) and be happy w/ it

R9290X · Jul 23, 2014

Tradesman1 :

i7 Got me into X79 now, I'm trapped with X79 now. XD

Tradesman1 · Jul 23, 2014

Unless going tri or quad SLI/XFire and not going to run quad channel then you don't really gain anything w/ X79 - the Z97 is a better gaming platform unless going whole hog... The bulk of X79's I build are heavy duty workstations rather than gaming rigs

i7Baby · Jul 23, 2014

Mine's mainly for editing.

R9290X · Jul 23, 2014

Tradesman1 :

I can't find a mobo that is like the asus but with a Z97 chipset.

Tradesman1 · Jul 23, 2014

Whatever, it's your call, you're the one that will have to be happy with it, just don't see any sense in going overboard on a couple of things and that you won't utilize and skimp on others

i7Baby · Jul 23, 2014

Anything in particular that you're looking for?

R9290X · Jul 23, 2014

What the asus rampage has I guess?

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