Basically, I am looking to build a new PC. My current tower is large and takes up space. I want to build a small factor PC that's good enough for high end gaming. I was thinking of using an AMD processor like the FX8350, but I hear a lot of enthusiast say that an intel cpu is better. I want the case to be able to fit a GTX 980, or 970. Gigabyte cards are huge, so I want to have enough room for one in my build. I would appreciate it very much, if someone could offer advice on what motherboard I should go for and a few other pointers, thanks in advance.
Can someone recommend a good matx motherboard for a micro atx PC build?
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The great matx board would be: http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/MAXIMUS_VII_GENE/
You go either Intel i5-4690k or i7-4970k. But depends on your budget.
PCPartPicker part list]
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/p9jrpg
**CPU** | [Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i74790k) | $336.93 @ OutletPC
**Motherboard** | [Asus MAXIMUS VII GENE Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-maximusviigene) | $207.98 @ SuperBiiz
**Video Card** | [Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-gtx9804gd5) | $565.91 @ Newegg
You go either Intel i5-4690k or i7-4970k. But depends on your budget.
PCPartPicker part list]
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/p9jrpg
**CPU** | [Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i74790k) | $336.93 @ OutletPC
**Motherboard** | [Asus MAXIMUS VII GENE Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-maximusviigene) | $207.98 @ SuperBiiz
**Video Card** | [Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-gtx9804gd5) | $565.91 @ Newegg
Thanks, this makes the search a lot easier. Hey, I was looking through some Micro atx cases and I can't seem to chose between the two that I found. This one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139044 looks very spacious with the cube design, and looks like it will hold a large aftermarket heatsink. The other case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139020 is very sleek looking and looks like a premium case. Are there any better than these, I'm looking for one that will make mounting the motherboard easy, because those little screws can be a pain.
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The next one Obsidian Series 350D looks cool. http://www.corsair.com/en-us/obsidian-series-350d-windowed-micro-atx-pc-case
You may checkout Bitfenix & Lian Li cases:
http://www.bitfenix.com/global/es/products/chassis/prodigy/
http://www.lian-li.com/en/products/#all/1/list
You may checkout Bitfenix & Lian Li cases:
http://www.bitfenix.com/global/es/products/chassis/prodigy/
http://www.lian-li.com/en/products/#all/1/list
Abmario :
The next one Obsidian Series 350D looks cool. http://www.corsair.com/en-us/obsidian-series-350d-windowed-micro-atx-pc-case
You may checkout Bitfenix & Lian Li cases:
http://www.bitfenix.com/global/es/products/chassis/prodigy/
http://www.lian-li.com/en/products/#all/1/list
You may checkout Bitfenix & Lian Li cases:
http://www.bitfenix.com/global/es/products/chassis/prodigy/
http://www.lian-li.com/en/products/#all/1/list
Thanks, the bitfenix case looks awesome! So many great cases to choose from.
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