Which Motherboard should I upgrade to?

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HI all,
I am currently running a 4670k and a Gigabyte Z97P-D3 mobo, I am looking to add a second GTX 970 to my build and need to choose a motherboard with SLI support, I didn't think of this whilst purchasing the motherboard and cheaped out on it, not to say it is a bad motherboard, but it lacks features that I require. I primarily use my PC for gaming, productivity (graphic design work for school and personal requests and photo editing) and other daily tasks and school work etc.

I like the look of the Gigabyte Z97X-SOC as it should make overclocking a breeze and seems to be okay for gaming & productivity (I also really like the black and orange colour scheme).
But the ASUS Z97-A also seems to be a nice option, however it isn't orange! (I joke)

What other Z97 chipset motherboards would you all recommend in the £100-£150 range with SLI support and decent overlocking abilities?

Thanks in Advance,
Louis
 
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Again not sure on pricing, but the ROG Ranger should be close (I think), and I think they are worth a little more, have always found them to OC well, handle DRAM and GPUs well, etc. I'm running both the Z87 and Z97 Hero's, along with the ROG Crosshair as a AMD testing rig. Just got the Z1709 Hero in (though am waiting on GSkill to release their Trident Z line of DRAM before I build (maybe :) Have had the mobo/CPU for about a week now and am ready to go, might just granb a 2x8GB of RJ V to have and go ahead and put it together, then get the 32GB of Tri's when they are released ;) )
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Thanks for answering, I will check the Pro-Gamer out, also would an ROG mobo be a good choice or is it not worth it?

Thanks
 
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Again not sure on pricing, but the ROG Ranger should be close (I think), and I think they are worth a little more, have always found them to OC well, handle DRAM and GPUs well, etc. I'm running both the Z87 and Z97 Hero's, along with the ROG Crosshair as a AMD testing rig. Just got the Z1709 Hero in (though am waiting on GSkill to release their Trident Z line of DRAM before I build (maybe :) Have had the mobo/CPU for about a week now and am ready to go, might just granb a 2x8GB of RJ V to have and go ahead and put it together, then get the 32GB of Tri's when they are released ;) )
 
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Awesome man and yeah I did look at the ranger :) seems decent

[Edit] Is there much difference between the ranger and the Hero, is it worth paying the extra £30 or not?:)
 
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Yeah, seems a good call, I will keep on looking but thanks for the feedback!
 
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Thanks, I will bear that in mind!
 
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