- Nov 4, 2016
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Hey, first time writing a post here. I recently decided that I wanted to try and downsize my rig. I want to move down to a micro-ATX format, but I'm having a hard time picking out a mother board. This is mostly due to the fact that my processor is a Haswell i7-4790k, so their is no huge benefit to upgrading to Skylake, so the MoBo that would support my processor are slim pickings.
I don't overclock so a Z97 chipset isn't really necessary, but an H81 chipset is not really an option either (I don't have an older CPU to use while I update the bios). I use my computer for gaming mostly, but I don't really know if the "business class" H97 MoBos have the durability necessary for all of that heat.
It is worth pointing out that I plan to get an AeroCool DS-Cube so the board will no be suspended sideways. My current board is an ASRock Pro4 and I can't say that I've been very happy with it. The board has given me plenty of issues, which makes me really hesitant to purchase ASRock again.
The current boards that I am currently looking at are these:
GIGABYTE GA-H97M-D3H:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA24G3RH4499
and
ASUS H97M-E/CSM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA2F84D69436
If anyone has any better suggestions, then I am more than happy to hear them. I'm just trying to get something that I can trust without breaking my bank.
I don't overclock so a Z97 chipset isn't really necessary, but an H81 chipset is not really an option either (I don't have an older CPU to use while I update the bios). I use my computer for gaming mostly, but I don't really know if the "business class" H97 MoBos have the durability necessary for all of that heat.
It is worth pointing out that I plan to get an AeroCool DS-Cube so the board will no be suspended sideways. My current board is an ASRock Pro4 and I can't say that I've been very happy with it. The board has given me plenty of issues, which makes me really hesitant to purchase ASRock again.
The current boards that I am currently looking at are these:
GIGABYTE GA-H97M-D3H:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA24G3RH4499
and
ASUS H97M-E/CSM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA2F84D69436
If anyone has any better suggestions, then I am more than happy to hear them. I'm just trying to get something that I can trust without breaking my bank.
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