Need advise choosing a new mobo for rig upgrade

sumlit · Oct 6, 2014

So, I haven't upgraded my gaming rig since 2011, suffice it to say I need some new parts as games are starting to tax my system noticeably.

I'll only be upgrading the CPU, GPU and Mobo, as well as getting a new CPU heatsink.

I've settled already on a i7-4790k for the CPU, a GTX 980 GPU, a Noctua NH-U14S for heatsink, but I'm seeking some advice on the best value/quality mobo for the build.

I've been looking around and gotten some choices, in descending price:

ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132125

GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-UD5H-BK - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128722

GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Gaming 7 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128708

ASRock Z97 Extreme6 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157500

GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128709

ASRock Z97 Extreme4 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157503

I would appreciate some advice from the community, as well as any other choice maybe I haven't found that could be better.

Thanks

tiny voices · Oct 6, 2014

I would go for the Gaming 5 personally.

sumlit · Oct 7, 2014

Bump for more advise. Thanks tiny voices.

bsod1 · Oct 7, 2014

sumlit :

HERO

tiny voices · Oct 7, 2014

I would not get the HERO you pay more for nothing.

sumlit · Oct 7, 2014

Appreciate the inputs. Any other opinions?

Manthan e · Oct 23, 2014

ASRock Z97 Extreme6