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Chelly145

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What do you guys recommend or reckon would be a good motherboard for this build?Also what would be a good case? I will be installing an aftermarket heat sink so I need a case that will be compatible. (Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - CPU Cooler with 120 mm PWM Fan)

Case: ?
Motherboard: ?
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K Haswell Quad-Core 4.0GHz LGA 1150 Desktop Processor BX80646I74790K
GPU: ASUS STRIX-GTX970-DC2OC-4GD5 GeForce GTX 970 4GB 256-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 SLI Support G-SYNC Support Video Card
Memory: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-1866C9D-16GXM


Note: *Won't be buying everything from newegg*

http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=23006011
 
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I have used an antec twelve hundred for a couple years and loved it. Its a very large case and very high quality.

As for the MOBO what are you looking to spend? I have been loyal to MSI for some time. Board below offers a ton. USB 3.0, SATA 6.0gb/s, built in WIFI (if you need it)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130765


Supports 4th and 5th Gen Intel Core / Pentium / Celeron processors for LGA 1150 socket

Supports DDR3-3200(OC) Memory

Supports USB 3.0 + SATA 6Gb/s

20 Phase DigitALL Power Design

Multi-GPU: NVIDIA SLI & AMD CrossFire Support

OC Certified: Military Class Burn-in Test Passed

Military Class 4: Top Quality & Stability

OC Genie 4: Overclock in 1 Second

Click BIOS 4: Easily Fine-tune Your...
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I have used an antec twelve hundred for a couple years and loved it. Its a very large case and very high quality.

As for the MOBO what are you looking to spend? I have been loyal to MSI for some time. Board below offers a ton. USB 3.0, SATA 6.0gb/s, built in WIFI (if you need it)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130765


Supports 4th and 5th Gen Intel Core / Pentium / Celeron processors for LGA 1150 socket

Supports DDR3-3200(OC) Memory

Supports USB 3.0 + SATA 6Gb/s

20 Phase DigitALL Power Design

Multi-GPU: NVIDIA SLI & AMD CrossFire Support

OC Certified: Military Class Burn-in Test Passed

Military Class 4: Top Quality & Stability

OC Genie 4: Overclock in 1 Second

Click BIOS 4: Easily Fine-tune Your System

PCI Express Gen 3: World's 1st PCI Express Gen 3 Motherboard Brand

Audio Boost: Reward Your Ears with True Quality

Killer Ethernet: Kill Your Lag

Sound Blaster Cinema: Realistic Surround Sound Experience

Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.0, Intel Wireless Display


Gaming MOBO http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130769

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As for the motherboard, the MSI Gaming 9 is a great choice, as is any of the ASUS boards, namely the Maximus VII Hero. either one will perform great and be compatible.

As for the case, one of my favorites is the Corsair 760T, but the Thermaltake Core V71 is also an excellent case. Both cases and both motherboards will support aftermarket CPU heatsinks, as well as water coolers. ;)
 
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If you want a smaller case, I can recommend the Silverstone TJ08E or PS07
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811163182
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811163186
I have used both. They have superb cooling with filtered intakes.
They will hold a very large cooler like a Phanteks or noctua nh-d14.
Certainly a hyper will fit too.
You will need a M-ATX motherboard. Most any Z97 based will do the job.
I use the asus maximus VII gene, but that is a premium board.
 
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Chelly145

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Thank you all, i seem to like the Corsair 760T (case) might go for a mid tower though. As for the motherboard id like to spend about 160$. Would (MSI Z97-Gaming 5 LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard) be any good?
 
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