Good motherboard for 2x R9 270x Crossfire?

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notneps

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What would be a good motherboard for a dual R9 270x Crossfire? I've been looking at ASUS ROG Motherboards and MSI's Z97 Gaming Series, but there are so many models that seem so similar that I'm really confused. I don't know much about Crossfire/SLI; I've never had more than one GPU in a system. Also general advice/common mistakes when it comes to Crossfire? Will my PSU be enough?

Other components:

Intel Core i7-4790K (cooled by a Cooler Master V8 GTS)
Corsair TX750M 750W 80PLUS Bronze (Modular)
Gskill RipjawsX 32GB

x2 120GB SSD
x1 1TB HDD (3.5")
x2 1TB HDD (2.5")

All this is in a Corsair Graphite Series 760T, in case that's relevant for airflow reasons or something.
 
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Yes, I've heard many wonderful things about that motherboard. It's quite pricey though; all of the ASUS RoG boards are. Are any of the MSI Z97 Gaming Series Motherboards a good pick?
 
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Magnus OnkliDonk

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I had a MSI MB way back in the days (thats allmost 20 years a go....!) and had so much trouble with it that I swore to myself that i whould never ever go for any MSI product again.. Some more bad experience later with a build of a friend of mine. But pay no attention to my utterings there. I have NO experience with MSI for the past 15 years. I am a sworn ASUS fan and also have good experience with Gigabyte. I have mixed experience with low end MB's of any kind, so my advice would be to invest some money there since it is a vital part of your build, and possibly one of the parts that will be a part of your build for some time into the future. At least go for a mid range MB from a well known brand.

EDIT: Just to add - MSI is a well known brand these days, and they whould not have come to the position they are at with continuing the crap they sent me back in the days. Anyhow - I also advise you to check other specs on the MB's you have in your visor. Such as number of SATA ports, number of onboard USB connections and so on so you don't end up with a MB that does not suit your needs.


 
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