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I normally dont even consider motherboards other than gigabyte or asus (Really just asus), but due to the color scheme of my build, I'm considering going with the Asrock motherboard. Unfortunately, I plan on overclocking and have no experience with it, and feel that the lack of a uefi bios-which I am quite familiar with-will be a major detriment. Here's my build so far
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($326.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_RD 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Thermal Compound: TUNIQ TX-2 3.5g Thermal Paste ($5.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($207.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($189.88 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($238.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Constellation ES.3 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($332.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($332.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Thermaltake Core V71 ATX Full Tower Case ($128.39 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($209.11 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($86.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Cooler Master Megaflow 110.0 CFM 200mm Fan ($11.99 @ Directron)
Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($139.93 @ B&H)
Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($139.93 @ B&H)
Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($139.93 @ B&H)
Total: $2726.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-23 00:49 EDT-0400
And here's the Asrock link
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-z97extreme6ac
Do you think it would be worth it to sacrifice the asus brand and the uefi bios for my color scheme? Or is painting my motherboard an option?
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($326.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_RD 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Thermal Compound: TUNIQ TX-2 3.5g Thermal Paste ($5.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($207.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($189.88 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($238.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Constellation ES.3 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($332.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($332.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Thermaltake Core V71 ATX Full Tower Case ($128.39 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($209.11 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($86.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Cooler Master Megaflow 110.0 CFM 200mm Fan ($11.99 @ Directron)
Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($139.93 @ B&H)
Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($139.93 @ B&H)
Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($139.93 @ B&H)
Total: $2726.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-23 00:49 EDT-0400
And here's the Asrock link
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-z97extreme6ac
Do you think it would be worth it to sacrifice the asus brand and the uefi bios for my color scheme? Or is painting my motherboard an option?
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