Trying to Upgrade: ATX -> mATX Questions

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GrandpaSherman

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Hello!
Right now I have a computer with 2 GTX 970s on an ATX board and case. I want to switch to mATX but I need to still have SLI capability and I'm looking for a card with WiFi since I don't think I'll have room for the PCI wireless adapter I am currently using. I plan on using the Cooler Master N200 Case* I am also planning on changing my CPU Cooler to the H100i Liquid cooler.

I need a motherboard meets my criteria:
-SLI Capable
-(Optional | Highly Preferable) Wifi capable

Thanks a lot!

* http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119274&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
 
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MarkW

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Damn ok... I guess that old Vic 20 motherboard won't work after all. :rofl:

His X99 motherboard up there won't work for the I7-4790k. The AsRock Z97 motherboard will work.

I have an AsRock Z87 motherboard, and its been flawless for me. 15 months and counting now.
 
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Would this Asus GRYPHON Z87 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard work?
 
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Yes but it's poorer quality.

It uses cheaper capacitors, chokes, mosfets, lower PCI-e sustained amperage, etc. I would recommend the board I linked earlier if you're doing a power hungry build like SLI (or ANY build for that matter). The AsRock board has cleaner audio and a better Ethernet chipset as well.

 
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MarkW

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Ummm... I think I am going to need to differ with the above poster...

TUF mATX Intel® Z87 military-grade motherboard with advanced cooling and DIY flexibility

TUF Thermal Radar 2
TUF Components [Alloy Choke, Cap. & MOSFET; Certified by Military-standard]
Server-grade Testing Program
DIGI+ Power Control
ESD Guards
Featured by GRYPHON ARMOR KIT Support

TUF Components
Certified for Tough Duty
TUF Black Metallic capacitors, chokes, and MOSFETs are screened by seven rigorous military-grade tests to ensure superior lifespan even under the most demanding conditions.

Nothing about that description would ever lead me to suspect low quality parts were being used. In fact, it very much sounds just the opposite. This is an Asus TUF motherboard. Not some cheap piece of junk.

And I rate Asus as the highest quality motherboards out there. I may not have one in my system right now, but 6 of the last 8 motherboards I have owned have been Asus.
 
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Every single motherboard manufacturer says stuff like that, those are marketing words. They're not low quality but they're still worse than the AsRock OC Formula. Asus is far from the highest quality motherboards out there.

MSI MPower is the best in class. AsRock's OC formula isn't far behind.
 
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You're not listening to me. The requirements on gasoline are pretty strict too, but Premium is still better than Unleaded. Look up any MSI board and it will meet "military testing." That means absolutely nothing.


For example this is a cheap $45 motherboard that uses similar components:
http://www.msi.com/product/mb/H81M-P33.html#hero-overview

 
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I am not buying that. Asus is the best motherboard manufacturer out there. ASRock and Gigabyte are right behind them.

And then MSI and all of the other companies. if you saw the nightmares MSI has put some people that have come here for help through, you would never ever want to buy another MSI anything. Period.
 
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I don't know what you're talking about as even at the high end Asus is dead-last in Power/Efficiency/Delivery. Asus is the Republic of Gamers and they make great gaming-tier products and they are the best manufacturer of video cards presently because of their automated machining process.

However, we're comparing a HIGH END AsRock board to a MIDDLE-TIER Asus board, and the difference is OBVIOUS. This particular AsRock board is light years ahead of this particular Asus board.

I'm not going to waste any more time trying to explain to you why 12k Nichicon Caps that are industry standard are better than the cheaper 10k caps used on the Asus board or why "military certified" chokes means nothing today when all motherboards meet that standard.
 
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