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Best Motherboard In The $140-$130 Or Below Range

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a b V Motherboard
August 31, 2014 9:41:53 PM

Hello everyone ;) 
So Ive been looking for a motherboard that will fit my Red/Black color scheme and I cannot seem to find what i'm looking for. This is what is the most important things i'm looking for in the motherboard in order from most important to least important:
1. Red/Black Color
2. Quality Parts and a Warranty
3. Good CrossFire Capabilities
4. Good BIOS
5. Good Customer Service(Not really the mobo but the manufacturer)
6. Long Warranty

It would be nice if someone with experience with multiple boards can answer the post from personal experiences but all suggestions and answers are welcome.
Thanks Everyone :) 

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a c 1798 V Motherboard
August 31, 2014 10:40:53 PM

Do you have a CPU in mind
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a b V Motherboard
August 31, 2014 11:17:01 PM

Sorry completely forgot about the Socket/Platform :p . I was going with the i5-4690k and I originally had the ASRock Z97 KillerX in mind but I need to make sure i'm getting the best I can get.
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a c 1798 V Motherboard
September 1, 2014 8:45:07 AM

The Killer would be a good choice, nice mobo ;) 
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a b V Motherboard
September 1, 2014 8:49:55 AM

I would suggest that if you can, stretch your budget by 10$ and get the Asus Z97-A.
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a c 1798 V Motherboard
September 1, 2014 9:10:11 AM

zeyuanfu said:
I would suggest that if you can, stretch your budget by 10$ and get the Asus Z97-A.

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+1 That would have been my choice, but budget matters!
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a b V Motherboard
September 1, 2014 9:14:22 AM

Tradesman1 said:
zeyuanfu said:
I would suggest that if you can, stretch your budget by 10$ and get the Asus Z97-A.

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+1 That would have been my choice, but budget matters!

Well, it's only 10$... let's see what OP thinks.
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a c 1798 V Motherboard
September 1, 2014 9:23:12 AM

Agreed, the Killer is a good mobo also though, have worked with one of them (the Rock is my #2 after Asus for Z87 and Z97 mobos, good solid boards)
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a b V Motherboard
September 1, 2014 10:47:34 AM

Asus Z97-A is not red/black. So what would be the better choice? Killer or Gaming 3?
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a c 1798 V Motherboard
September 1, 2014 10:56:55 AM

Of those 2, the Killer definitely, won't touch MSI due to their poor QC !
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a b V Motherboard
September 1, 2014 10:57:07 AM

Scoutdrago3 said:
Asus Z97-A is not red/black. So what would be the better choice? Killer or Gaming 3?

I would say the Killer as MSI boards are known for breaking and stuff like that. Go see some of MSI's low-end boards' reviews on Newegg. ASRock used to be part of Asus (if I'm correct) and then they split off. They might cut some corners but they are still good.
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a c 1798 V Motherboard
September 1, 2014 10:59:54 AM

Yes they broke away from Asus a few years back and have been going gangbusters ever since, they passed MSI as the #3 mobo maker over 4 years ago and just continue to increase their lead in sales every year while MSI continues to fall backward
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a b V Motherboard
September 1, 2014 11:18:47 AM

Thank you so much guys. Sadly I cant pick 2 best answers as @zeyuanfu also gave me very good info. Thanks again ;) 
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a c 1798 V Motherboard
September 1, 2014 11:48:01 AM

Let us know how the build goes :) 
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a b V Motherboard
September 1, 2014 12:00:39 PM

Well its not being built until Christmas/Black Friday to achieve maximum saveatude. Actually on that topic, do you have any experiences with Christmas or Black Friday sales? I was wondering which one would get me more savings. I have a microcenter near me so I am wondering where would I get the best deals? Christmas online or Black friday in store at microcenter? Also how much does Christmas lower prices?
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a c 1798 V Motherboard
September 1, 2014 12:10:39 PM

There is no definite one or the other, a lot depends on availability (both current and future) and what is new, what the re/e-tailers want to move etc....There's always great buys, I tend to stock up on things like PSUs, DRAM, CPU coolers, etc during those periods along with the components clients want in their builds at the time
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a b V Motherboard
September 1, 2014 12:13:45 PM

Tradesman1 said:
There is no definite one or the other, a lot depends on availability (both current and future) and what is new, what the re/e-tailers want to move etc....There's always great buys, I tend to stock up on things like PSUs, DRAM, CPU coolers, etc during those periods along with the components clients want in their builds at the time


Thanks. I'll just wait and see what the best choice is. Again, thanks so much :) 
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a c 1798 V Motherboard
September 1, 2014 12:16:23 PM

No worries, will be looking for U down the road ;) 
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