What motherboard should I choose for gaming?

Albertus Le Roux

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Would an H81 or H87 motherboard be good for high end gaming with the core i5 4590 and a gtx 960 . And will you experience lag with one of these two bords or not
 

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Ok awesome. So what's the main difference between a cheaper mobo and the more expensive boards?
 

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http://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/Z87-H87-H81-Q87-Q85-B85-What-is-the-difference-473/
Here is a lot of info.




 

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It seems like it's pci 2 and the 960 is pci 3 ....... would it be compatible with eachother?
 

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PCIE 2 VS 3.0

No difference.
http://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/Impact-of-PCI-E-Speed-on-Gaming-Performance-518/