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Dan Solo

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I plan to run SLI in the future but I'm having some trouble finding a good motherboard. Maybe you can take a look and recommend one.

PC Part Picker link: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/danielross/saved/3gdG3C

CPU: i5-4690k
Cooler: CM Hyper 212 EVO
RAM: Ripjaws X 1866 2x4GB
SSD: MX100 256GB
HDD: Barracuda 1TB
GPU: MSI GTX 970
Case: Air 540
PSU: SuperNOVA 750G2

I also plan on overclocking and have 6 fans.
 
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Dark Lord of Tech

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.95 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.99 @ Micro Center)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($6.73 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($184.50 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($86.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($349.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($349.99 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair Air 540 Silver ATX Mid Tower Case ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Cougar Vortex PWM 70.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($12.97 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Cougar Vortex PWM 70.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($12.97 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Cougar Vortex PWM 70.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($12.97 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Cougar Vortex PWM 119.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($16.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Cougar Vortex PWM 119.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($16.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Cougar Vortex PWM 119.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($16.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1795.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-12 18:40 EDT-0400
 
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Dan Solo

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Maybe something in a different color? I'm not a big fan of the red and black. I already have enough of it with the video cards.
 
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Dark Lord of Tech

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.95 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.99 @ Micro Center)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($6.73 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD7 TH ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($205.91 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($86.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($349.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($349.99 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair Air 540 Silver ATX Mid Tower Case ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Cougar Vortex PWM 70.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($12.97 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Cougar Vortex PWM 70.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($12.97 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Cougar Vortex PWM 70.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($12.97 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Cougar Vortex PWM 119.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($16.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Cougar Vortex PWM 119.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($16.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Cougar Vortex PWM 119.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($16.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1817.35
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-12 19:42 EDT-0400
 
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Dan Solo

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What's the difference between these two motherboards.
 
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