What H97 motherboard for i7 4790k

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Whats the best h97 motherboard for the i7 4790k, i dont want to overclock, i want a motherboard that wont limit the cpu in terms of TDP or any other way in games.
 
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H97 mobo will not bootleneck.... here is the deal. the reason for buyin a processor with a "k" at the end is for the unlocked multiplier for overclocking. Z97 boards are designed for that. H97 boards are not designed for that kind of overclocking or for overclocking at all for that matter(bios overclocking only FSB type)... so buying a 4790k is not...
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http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/4034241/Asus-H97-PLUS-Desktop-Motherboard-Intel/;jsessionid=0000oYa_KCX8znUF6rn6mJwPy_Z:17h4h7ado?cm_mmc=PLA-_-Google-_-Computer_Parts_Upgrades-_-4034241-VQ6-42102172076-VQ16-c-VQ17-pla-VQ18-online-VQ19-4034241-VQ20-99730253537-VQ21-

asus h97 $109(you can overclock on this board now)

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Z97-A $149
 
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All i want is a good quality motherboard that wont limit my gaming in any way now or in the future, i never want to overclock or do sli

 
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yep ... that's why I showed him its only a 40 dollar difference between Z97-A and H97 in an ASUS mobo
 
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Will the asus h97 plus bottleneck the cpu, also is the audio any good on the motherboard? would the asus h97 pro or pro gamer be better choices?

 
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The i7 4790k is basically a overclocked i5 4690k, but i dont have to waste money on a z97 motherboard and cpu cooler and the hassle involved. plus the i7 4790k is future proof

 
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H97 mobo will not bootleneck.... here is the deal. the reason for buyin a processor with a "k" at the end is for the unlocked multiplier for overclocking. Z97 boards are designed for that. H97 boards are not designed for that kind of overclocking or for overclocking at all for that matter(bios overclocking only FSB type)... so buying a 4790k is not usually what is done aith an h97 board..

i7 4790k and Z97-A
i7 4790 and H97
that's the gist off it
I would go with i7 4790k and a Z97-A ASUS motherboard. it gives you more to play with down the road if you want to overclock simply by changing the multiplier and voltage . its like overclocking for dummies.. I no you said you don't want to overclock, but you are asking about putting an overclocking ready chip with a non overclocking ready board..

 
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