Need LGA 1150 MOBO Recommendation, Please

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All,

i need help. i am building a modest pc and need a good mobo. i have order a i7-4790k, haf 912(thank you all), 32gb of xms 1600, and i'm still out to lunch of the PSU and the mobo. i will be reusing a 4 hard rives and other goods from my old build.

I ordered an asus z97 deluxe nfc-wlc for tiger direct and never got it and got drama when i called them, refunded. I then ordered the same card from new egg and it showed up missing parts, refunded. the universe it telling me something. i'm going to listen and move on.

I see horrendous reviews of boards and failures abound with all manufactures. seems to be a 20% failure rate across the board but, i know some people do crazy things to their computers and then want to blame oems. i am open to all advice. my board budget max is $350

I am open to pci card for adding the features listed below. i just want a quality board. it does not need to be a rolls royce.

i'm flexible & looking for an LGA 1150 atx with:



    ■ bluetooth 4.0
    ■802.11 ac
    ■usb 3.0/3.1 support
    ■M.2 support
    ■thunderbolt expansion or in built (why i ordered the deluxe nfc-wlc)
    ■6+ satas
    ■hdmi/displayport optional (video card will be fitted)
    ■ 4 dimm slots


all advice welcome,
 
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This one matches the most of your specs: ASUS Z97-DELUXE/USB 3.1

There is not a 20% failure rate for any mobo.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: Asus Z97-DELUXE/USB 3.1 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($283.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $283.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-28 16:07 EDT-0400

A more realistic choice is:
GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Gaming 7

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-GAMING 7 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($138.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $138.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-28 16:10 EDT-0400
 
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Why is the gigabyte more "realistic"? Not fighting you, just asking.

I ordered the deluxe twice and it seems that i cant win with it.

As far as failures. The asus deluxe seems to have a higher failure/return/complaint rate than the z97-a /ar and lower end boards. I could be and probably am wrong.
 
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It is much cheaper obviously, and it is suited for 99.99% of uses. And one of the best motherboards in my opinion. I would say 1 in 40 is a high rate for a motherboard to come dead or die on. Ill bet not 1 of 100 people have issues with the motherboard. They do not have a high rate of failure. ASUS, Gigabyte, and ASRock all are VERY excellent motherboards. If you are concerned about quality do not get a MSI and even then you are REALLY safe.

Whoever told you that they have a high failure rate is not informed. ;)
Also what are you going to do that needs so many HDDs and M.2.?

For the PSU I recommend Seasonic, XFX, Antec, and EVGA GS and G2 or P2 models. They are all TOP quality products.

If you are gaming do not bother getting a i7. Just get a i5. If you do editing go with the i7. Also if you do not want to overclock get the Xeon like this one. It is much better value than the i7 and just as fast just without the overclocking.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($241.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $241.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-28 19:17 EDT-0400
 
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the i7 was already bought for $99. intel summer deal. :)
the hdds:

  • ■ 2 for raid,
    ■ 1music- xp/ubuntu,
    ■ 1games -win7- test os partion and junk.

m.2 isn't important now. i'm building the rig to last a few years. i may replace it in a few months but, if life gets ugly i will not have a ticking clock.

i was leaning toward an antec since i have one in my old build that has lasted 5 years and two builds. 750w+ i'm going to add a 290x. i want headroom. i feel like 1000w may be over kill. modular or not, doesn't bother me.
 
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ubuntu is there to fix windows issues should all three be compromised.

850w+ thank you. the asus 290x dual fan unit and the asus gtx 980 seem to have the same draw. i'm an ati/amd fanboy.

i see you have the 5930. that was in the summer deal too. it was only $170. i just did feel like dealing with the x99 expenses. maybe in the winter i'll jump up.
 
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Intel summer deal on retail edge. They do it every 6 months. Summer and winter
 
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so this is where i am. i'm holding off pulling the trigger on the 290x black edition because it seems to jump around in price so i'll wait until it falls back into the 300s :p

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($325.99 @ SuperBiiz) really paid $112
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-DELUXE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($289.99 @ Mac Mall) really paid $170
Memory: Corsair XMS 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($271.60 @ Amazon) really paid $230
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290X 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($404.98 @ Newegg) not yet
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($52.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Antec HCG M 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($85.98 @ Newegg) paid $100
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1471.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-10 09:40 EDT-0400
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i've added dual ssd mounting brackets as well. still planning to reuse ssd/hdd for current pc

wait on the mobo to appear. i got it for 170. anything esle that i may have overlooked?
 
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