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I5 4690K motherboard choice

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October 12, 2014 6:38:06 AM

Hey Guys,
what is the best choice of motherboard for the i5 4690k if im wanting to game and dont want to spend much on a mobo?

Also what is good cheap ram that would go with that Mobo?

want to spend around $100 on the RAM and another $100 on the Mobo.

thanks guys

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a b V Motherboard
October 13, 2014 11:47:12 AM

Other choices for a motherboard,
http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/compare/asrock-motherboar...
i would go for the fatal1ty,but the other will do fine too if your not going for sli.

The ram is a good choice anyway.

Do you already have that cpu?
Do you want to overclock?
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a b V Motherboard
October 13, 2014 11:49:10 AM

The Z97-A is THE BEST motherboard under 150$ and maybe under 160$.
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October 13, 2014 11:42:02 PM

What is the difference between the Z97-A and the Z97-AR? and the Fatal1ty z97 and z97x?
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a b V Motherboard
October 14, 2014 3:23:30 PM

StupidComputers said:
What is the difference between the Z97-A and the Z97-AR? and the Fatal1ty z97 and z97x?

The AR is a greyish color and has fewer on-board video-outs while the A is a gold-brownish color.
The Fatal1ty Z97X has more features (including 3 PCIe 3.0 x16 slots) than the Z97:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submi...
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October 14, 2014 8:14:51 PM

currently using MSI H97 gaming 3 since no OC. so all depends on your need
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October 15, 2014 1:11:48 AM

zeyuanfu said:
StupidComputers said:
What is the difference between the Z97-A and the Z97-AR? and the Fatal1ty z97 and z97x?

The AR is a greyish color and has fewer on-board video-outs while the A is a gold-brownish color.
The Fatal1ty Z97X has more features (including 3 PCIe 3.0 x16 slots) than the Z97:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submi...


Thanks, i'd already figured out the A vs AR diff, AR looks sick btw, but the fatality, does it have more pcie lanes? any features that matter?

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October 15, 2014 1:12:05 AM

zeyuanfu said:
StupidComputers said:
What is the difference between the Z97-A and the Z97-AR? and the Fatal1ty z97 and z97x?

The AR is a greyish color and has fewer on-board video-outs while the A is a gold-brownish color.
The Fatal1ty Z97X has more features (including 3 PCIe 3.0 x16 slots) than the Z97:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submi...


Thanks, i'd already figured out the A vs AR diff, AR looks sick btw, but the fatality, does it have more pcie lanes? any features that matter?

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a b V Motherboard
October 15, 2014 12:42:09 PM

StupidComputers said:
but the fatality, does it have more pcie lanes? any features that matter?


There's a bit of a different board design,but the most important difference between the two imo is that the Z97X has the option for sli.The second pcie slot with this one works at x8 while from the Z97 (no X) works at x4. If you want sli (or even crossfire) in the future would i get the Z97X version.

If you will have no crossfire/sli in the future is the Z97 Pro4 imo already good enough and still have nice features.The Fatal1ty boards fo have a better soundchip though.
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a b V Motherboard
October 15, 2014 2:45:35 PM

Actually, I'd stick with the Z97-A as THE BEST board under 150$ and possibly under 160$, as I said before.
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October 15, 2014 2:53:04 PM

GB Z97 UD3H low end Asus boards are well low end.
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a b V Motherboard
October 15, 2014 2:54:33 PM

The UD3H is actually a bit worse than the Z97-A.
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a c 173 V Motherboard
October 15, 2014 2:55:09 PM

I would also go with the Z97-A. VERY good board for the money. Highly regarded.
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a b V Motherboard
October 15, 2014 2:56:55 PM

If they made the Z97-A in more gamer colors, that would be nice...
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a c 173 V Motherboard
October 15, 2014 3:05:52 PM

Anyone who buys a board based on colors is missing the whole point. Lol

If the best board for my needs was yellow and hot pink I would buy it.
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a b V Motherboard
October 15, 2014 3:37:00 PM

I actually would pay ten bucks to get a red and black or any cool color Z97-A:) 
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a c 173 V Motherboard
October 15, 2014 3:40:37 PM

I think it looks good as it is. I like simple boards. Not a fan of the BLACK RED BLUE GAMING !!111!! motherboards. I prefer a simple all black or black/grey board.
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a b V Motherboard
October 15, 2014 3:43:32 PM

The MSI MPower is actually a shade of yellow, which I think is pretty cool.
You know, it's not every day you see a yellow motherboard. I was about to buy it but changed ideas.
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October 15, 2014 3:45:43 PM

You really need to do some hard looking at the 2 boards compared, the Asus uses cheap caps on all their low end boards and all their high-end boards are overpriced.
Asus Z97 A Yageo sealed ferrite-core chokes, and 5K-hour solid electrolytic capacitors.
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a c 173 V Motherboard
October 15, 2014 3:49:30 PM

That really doesn't matter. No one really has any issues with caps on modern motherboards. The Z97-A is a GREAT board.
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October 15, 2014 3:53:17 PM

The GB Z97 UD3H uses all higher quality parts and is a GREAT board.
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a c 173 V Motherboard
October 15, 2014 3:56:35 PM

The both have the same power phasing. In reality they will both perform exactly the same.
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October 15, 2014 3:58:50 PM

Or you could look at the 5K caps vs the 10K caps. Higher quality parts for the same price.
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a c 173 V Motherboard
October 15, 2014 4:07:35 PM

You know that doesn't really matter. There is WAY more to how they are used than 5k vs. 10k. There are 10+ more factors that will affect the caps an just 5k vs 10k. We are arguing for no reason. Both are great boards.
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a b V Motherboard
October 15, 2014 4:20:16 PM

Arguing for the sake of arguing?:) 
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October 15, 2014 4:40:33 PM

Vic 40 said:
StupidComputers said:
but the fatality, does it have more pcie lanes? any features that matter?


There's a bit of a different board design,but the most important difference between the two imo is that the Z97X has the option for sli.The second pcie slot with this one works at x8 while from the Z97 (no X) works at x4. If you want sli (or even crossfire) in the future would i get the Z97X version.

If you will have no crossfire/sli in the future is the Z97 Pro4 imo already good enough and still have nice features.The Fatal1ty boards fo have a better soundchip though.


Ok, you seem to be like the man to see :)  Also I'm likely going 4790k not 46, or is that a waste? Any haswell-E benefit? (OC'ing)
I needs a Z97 motherboard. I don't care about the price, but I can't really swing over $300 just for the board. And lower is cool lol.
I'm in Canada so everything has a price jack. eg I like the sabertooth mark 1 because it's sexy, and so is it's 5 year warranty. My price tag for it is $265+10s/h+13% tax. That being said, It lacks important things I wan't.

1 - 4sure SLI/CF 1@x16x 2@16x+16x though 8x+8x would work fine... or better is cool if that's possible with intel. Moar lanes is good lanes as well.
2 - m.2 x4, with the claimed 32Gb/s throughput (unless that's a scam, still a nice m.2/sata express setup would b good)
this just came to my attention, makes u go hmm, may not need have it on the board after all - which ever way is <$.
http://www.techpowerup.com/201748/asus-unveils-hyper-m-...

m.2 is futureproofing in my mind, I'll get the m.2/sata express SSDs when they get faster, and cheaper - or at least not at build time.

3 - sound isn't a big deal, paying extra to get top notch is a no go, but I did see a sound oriented board (?) that pin pointed visually where sounds were coming from in a game, totally cheating, totally not necessary, if it just happens to b on the board..ok lol; found it, has alot of what I like, except see point #5 grr
ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA, but it's priced at $350+tax (i can pick it up around the corner) HAS STUPID WIFI(5)
If it didn't have wifi, this would be close to what I want, and ya, if it had more of what I want, I'd take the $400 hit.
4 - I wanna overclock like nuts, and have a power saving mode to switch between as needed, does intel have something like amd's cool n' quiet? An auto-oc feature would be nice since I haven't had an intel this mellenium, will take time to learn to do it right. Still strong power phase is important.
5 - NO WIFI! bluetooth or whatever that thing is where you can control your computer from your phone looks cool, wireless charging is interesting, neither are necessary, but i wouldn't object. But seriously I'll stab a wifi chip, or whatever it takes to kill it reasonably without destroying the board.. why pay for it ;) 
6 - all that lovely surge/esd protection jazz, on board cooling for mobo except for the ones that are detrimental, heard somethin about one board's thermal coating? There r some with crazy temp sensors everywhere, I saw a PSU health monitor on one. Cool, would like, could survive without. Wait - I have survived without it all this time, r these gimmicks (aside from temp sensors obv)?
7 - Gaming Lan optimization (some are better than others or is that just marketing?)
8 - Prefer gold plated connectors, would be nice, don't think it's a gimmick, but what do I know.
9 - Who doesn't like a good warranty

ASRock Z97 OC Formula also caught me eye, ugly and missing alot of features, but what it does have it seems to do right... from the description at least lol. The ASRock Z97 Extreme9 also catches my eye even more.

Tall order, I know. Gimmicks i don't need/want. Superior composition I'll pay for.

Please, help me Sensei.

P.S. Totally forgot.. RAMDISK! that looks stupid cool. but then i got to get alot, like 64 gigs of RAM too don't think 32 will cut it ...
just noticed it on the vii Hero, great board , missing features i think, some descriptions are really lacking.

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a b V Motherboard
October 16, 2014 9:30:42 AM

The Z97-A would still be my choice.
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a c 173 V Motherboard
October 16, 2014 10:19:40 AM

Don't even bother with a RAMdisk. They are only an option if the computer is NEVER shut down. IT is NOT worth the extra RAM you need. Just get 16gb.

To answer all your questions easily, I would get the Asus Z97-A or the Gigabyte mentioned earlier. Both will do everything you want VERY well.
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a b V Motherboard
October 16, 2014 12:58:27 PM

Without going really into that wall of text do i think that this one comes really close to what you want,
http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-ga... (partpicker@.ca)
it doesn't have that m.2 slot,but you already found a solution for that.Just read about it,there are a few reviews to find.
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October 16, 2014 2:11:12 PM

Vic 40 said:
Without going really into that wall of text do i think that this one really comes really close top what you want,
http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-ga... (partpicker@.ca)
it doesn't have that m.2 slot,but you already found a solution for that.Just read about it,there are a few reviews to find.


You're right, and it's very close. Sorry about the wall, it was more help to me to see it all laid out like that.

I can get that board for 225 no s/h (after 20 rebate).

It looks VERY good at that price :)  I know I can get it for 190+s/h from ncix, but with the store near me, I can hammer it with tests for a month, if anything is wrong with the board, i can just walk in and say, this board's defective, gimma a new one. Worth the security net I think, too many defective mobos out there, all brands churn some out.
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