I need help deciding what motherboard to purchase.

WackyOwey

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Hello, first of all thanks a lot for taking the time to help. So anyway, I ordered an intel i5-4690K earlier today as an upgrade on my current processor and also ordered the ASrock H97, unaware that this motherboard is incapable of overclocking due to my lack of research (lesson learned). So while I am currently trying to cancel my order, I was looking for suggestions of an ATX motherboard to get to accompany the i5- preferably for under £100 (GBP).

These are my current PC specs:
Operating System
Windows 7 Professional 64-bit SP1
CPU
AMD A8-6600K
Richland 32nm Technology
RAM
8.00GB Single-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz (11-11-11-28)
Motherboard
MSI A55M-E33 (MS-7721) (P0)
Graphics
CVTE TV (1600x900@59Hz)
Radeon R9 270X Sapphire 2G Edition
Storage
931GB Seagate ST1000DM003-1CH162 ATA Device (SATA)
Optical Drives
TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-224DB ATA Device
Audio
AMD High Definition Audio Device
Power Supply
Corsair CX600M 600W ATX 80+ Bronze PC Power Supply

Again thanks a lot in advance, it's greatly appreciated.
 

Jonzy96

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this may be a little over your price range, but have a look at the ASUS Maximus VII series, there may be a board there you would like. I have the £160 Hero board, and find this brilliant for overclocking, I use the same CPU as you, and this board is fully compatible.

some people say that this board is overpriced, which while that may be, it does have a lot of brilliant features for both overclocking and gaming alike. I had never built a pc before, and have never overclocked before either, but by getting this board found my trail attempt to be not to difficult.

its just an opinion, but then I have not had much experience working with other motherboards, so what do I know...