T trentthehuman Reputable Jul 11, 2014 34 0 4,530 Jan 31, 2015 #1 I'm getting a 970, and I need to know what's the best motherboard(intelboard) and PSU. I have i5-4690k. Also, what's the best brand of the 970
I'm getting a 970, and I need to know what's the best motherboard(intelboard) and PSU. I have i5-4690k. Also, what's the best brand of the 970
Solution TheMagicalWallaby Jan 31, 2015 The Z97 AR is a great motherboard The best 970's are the EVGA SSC, Gigabyte gaming G1, and MSI gaming. The best PSU for you would depend. a 750w or 850w is great for SLI, but a 600w or so is fine if you want to stick with a single card. Use this http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html
The Z97 AR is a great motherboard The best 970's are the EVGA SSC, Gigabyte gaming G1, and MSI gaming. The best PSU for you would depend. a 750w or 850w is great for SLI, but a 600w or so is fine if you want to stick with a single card. Use this http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html
R Rocking Durgesh Reputable BANNED Nov 13, 2014 626 0 5,160 Jan 31, 2015 #2 Give your budget for motherboard, all specs and use. Are you want to overclock in future or now? Upvote 0 Downvote
R Rocking Durgesh Reputable BANNED Nov 13, 2014 626 0 5,160 Jan 31, 2015 #4 Then give the budget for motherboard dude. .... Upvote 0 Downvote
Tradesman1 Legenda in Aeternum Jun 5, 2013 67,883 40 126,960 Jan 31, 2015 #5 I'd go the Asus 970 Strix and pair it with either the Z97-A or Z97 Hero from Asus Upvote 0 Downvote
TheMagicalWallaby Dignified Oct 9, 2013 2,696 1 13,960 Jan 31, 2015 Solution #6 The Z97 AR is a great motherboard The best 970's are the EVGA SSC, Gigabyte gaming G1, and MSI gaming. The best PSU for you would depend. a 750w or 850w is great for SLI, but a 600w or so is fine if you want to stick with a single card. Use this http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html Upvote 0 Downvote Solution
The Z97 AR is a great motherboard The best 970's are the EVGA SSC, Gigabyte gaming G1, and MSI gaming. The best PSU for you would depend. a 750w or 850w is great for SLI, but a 600w or so is fine if you want to stick with a single card. Use this http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html