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Hello everyone,

I hope you are doing well. I'm building a new gaming PC which is hard given that I'm currently living in South-America.

What I actually got so far:

I7 4790K
2 x Kingston HyperX Savage 8Gb 2133 MHZ
Samsung 850 EVO 250Gb

I was going to get a used Maximus VII Hero (USD 250) but I unfortunately it is no longer possible, so I decided to go for a new ASRock Z97 Extreme6 (USD 138.99) which is cheaper.

Is this motherboard a good choice?

For the GPU I had a clear favorite: Sapphire Radeon NITRO R9 Fury which was only USD 309 on Ebay but now it costs USD 379, so I doubt again.

I would prefer AMD to NVIDIA mainly because of the price difference between G-Sync and FreeSync monitors.
Although, considering the new price of the Sapphire Radeon NITRO R9 Fury is now really close from an ASUS GeForce GTX 1070... so once again, I'm stuck.

I want to play at 2560 x 1080 (21:9). The Acer Xz350cu would be the best monitor I could get in this country but I'm not sure I will be able to afford it. The other option being the LG 29um67(68).

I need your help deciding which GPU would be a good choice for this kind of setup, considering that I might eventually decide to go for 1440p.

Keep in mind that I can't wait too much, (the GPU and motherboard have to be bought next October when a work colleague goes visit his family in Florida) and that I can only buy online (Amazon, Ebay, etc).

Thank you in advance for the responses and/or commentaries, they will help me a big deal.
 
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He recommends Gigabyte over ASRock because ASRock's quality has semi-degraded over the years. Gigabyte is tried and true and I've used them...
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This mobo is better Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5, I wouldn't recommend ASRock since... 2008 actually, those were the days when they were on the top. The Fury X is a better choice now, but you should wait for the RX 490, it's supposed to be a real competitor to the 1070, despite the fact that it'll come out only in the beginning of the next year. 2560x1080 is like a god when compared to 1080p, but it might take a while to get used to it.
 
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Many people seemed to have good luck with the ASRock motherboard. I would not see any problems there. Now about your graphics card, when you are saying you want to play at higher resolutions for a cheaper cost (and monitor), then your best bet is the AMD. If you are looking to pay for a little more, then the Nvidia is going to suit your needs better at the lower resolutions. For some reason, AMD cards tend to do a little better at higher resolutions DEPENDING ON THE GAME AND CARD. In my benchmarks, 99% of the time i've seen higher framerate averages on AMD cards at 1440p. Now, I haven't tested any of the super high-end cards on Nvidia's side, but if you are going for affordable, but reliable, then I would go for the AMD with the slightly cheaper monitor.

Quick update: Honestly Free-Sync and G-Sync are loads of garbage anyways. They are just talked-up Vsync, but if you really want one, then you are going to have to fork over more cash.
 
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Thank you very much for your response!
Thing is 2560 x 1080 is not 1440p... and it isn't really 1080p either. So I really don't know. For a monitor with those characteristics (2560 x 1080 21:9, what GPU would you recommend? I'm considering the ASUS GeForce GTX 1070 for $449.99, the Sapphire Radeon NITRO R9 Fury for $379.99 or a cheaper Sapphire Radeon NITRO+ Rx 480 for $279.00. Please, let me know if you know of any other option.
A cheaper GPU might allow me to get a Samsung 950 PRO M.2 Internal SSD of 256Gb.
 
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Thank you for your response!
As I said, I cannot wait. Prices here are simply ridiculous.
Why would you recommend that Gigabyte over the ASRock?
 
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He recommends Gigabyte over ASRock because ASRock's quality has semi-degraded over the years. Gigabyte is tried and true and I've used them in multiple machines with only one failure (Which they helped me with, paid for the shipping, and sent me a completely new board and offered me $300 for my processor that it fried). If you can pick up a Gigabyte board or an Asus board instead, that would be much better. And in that 21:9 ratio, I would recommend the R9 Nitro Fury out of the GPU's you listed there. As I said, AMD does better with weird resolutions. Let me know if you have any other questions.
 
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Once again, thank you very much.
I really like Asus but I couldn't find a model that offered as much as the Extreme6 for a similar price. I preferred the ASRock mainly because of its connectors when compared to the Gigabyte. I didn't know of the quality issues. I will keep looking and trying to find the best option overall.

Thank you for your help, I think I'll stick with the Sapphire R9 Fury despite costing $70 more than a few days ago.

Do you believe an Asus Z97-PRO GAMER would be a better option for a motherboard?
 
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Made a bit more research, despite the fact that GB has a Dual UEFI chip in case something goes wrong, a higher quality audio (didn't check the ASRocks's though), the ASRock has a 12 phase power. If OC is more important to you then go with ASR, if you want better additional things go with GB.
 
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Glad we were able to help. The R9 Fury is a beast of a card. If you need help determining if a motherboard is good or not, send me or one of the high-ranking members of the forum a PM and we will help you out. Good luck!
 
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The motherboard debate could go on for years! I have nothing of informative value to contribute. But my ASRock rocks! Love it. I had problem with an ASUS board before the ASRock, but different people have had different problems with different hardware. I still believe that ASRock builds a strong motherboard that goes toe-to-toe with the other big players. In the final analysis, Gigabyte, ASUS, MSI, and ASRock are all very good.
 
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Honestly it isn't a matter of debate. Its like cars. Some like Fords because their parents or friends drove them and they can't stand RAM's because they had one and the windows wouldn't roll up or something.

With motherboards it is the same thing. I've never owned an ASRock and can't say much about them other than what I read online from reviews and overseeing their specs.
 
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I had a very good experience with a nehalem asrock mobo, they were the best choice if you wanted the best out of everything that existed back then. But now they can barely even compete. Their prices are high and the quality is avarage. Whereas companies like GB offer the best quality for the price and have a great customer support. While Asus took the place of an enthusiast only products which ASRock enjoyed for a long time. Not to mention that an ASRock mobo won't last for very long because of a poorly constructed PCB, while all others use "special" PCBs which are just simply denser and don't allow moisture to accumulate.
 
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