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ThatGamerJake

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Hello. I need help choosing a new mobo. I would prefer a MSI or Asus ROG board. Here are my requirements:

• MSI or Asus ROG
• LGA 1151 (i5 7600K)
• Plenty system fan connectors
• ATX
• 4 RAM slots
• Black and red theme
• PWM fan headers
• 2 or more GPU slots
• UNDER $150US
 
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raisonjohn
If you want more red, you have to change your brand preference. Here's a suggestion:

ASRock Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming K4
Z270 Chipset (for i5-7600K)
4x total fan headers (1x CPU + 1x Pump + 2x System Fans)
ATX-sized
4 RAM slots
Black and red theme (with LED lighting)
All fan headers are 4-pin headers that can be configured to run in PWM or DC mode via BIOS
Has 2x PCIe3.0 x16 slots (runs at x16/x4 for AMD 2-Way CrossFire)
Price ranges from (~$134 to ~$140) here: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/kFp323/asrock-fatal1ty-z270-gaming-k4-atx-lga1151-motherboard-fatal1ty-z270-gaming-k4
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ThatGamerJake

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That looks great, but I am looking for something with more color (red). LED's or paint....
 
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Here are my suggested motherboards based on your requirements:

MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK
Z270 Chipset (for i5-7600K)
6x total fan headers (1x CPU + 1x Pump + 4x System Fans)
ATX-sized
4 RAM slots
Black and red theme (mostly black+gray with red accents and red LED ambient lighting)
All fan headers are 4-pin headers that can be configured to run in PWM or DC mode via BIOS
Has 3x PCIe3.0 x16 slots (but runs at x16/x4/x1, so you can use only 2 for AMD CrossFire)
Price ranges from (~$120 to ~$140) here: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/vXdFf7/msi-z270-tomahawk-atx-lga1151-motherboard-z270-tomahawk
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MSI Z270 GAMING M3
Z270 Chipset (for i5-7600K)
6x total fan headers (1x CPU + 1x Pump + 4x System Fans)
ATX-sized
4 RAM slots
Black and red theme (mostly black with red accents, red LED only at audio trace path)
All fan headers are 4-pin headers that can be configured to run in PWM or DC mode via BIOS
Has 2x PCIe3.0 x16 slots (runs at x16/x4 capable of AMD CrossFire)
Price ranges from (~$115 to ~$160) here: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/CHbkcf/msi-z270-gaming-m3-atx-lga1151-motherboard-z270-gaming-m3
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MSI Z270 GAMING PRO
Z270 Chipset (for i5-7600K)
6x total fan headers (1x CPU + 1x Pump + 4x System Fans)
ATX-sized
4 RAM slots
Black and red theme (mostly black with red accents, red LED only at audio trace path)
All fan headers are 4-pin headers that can be configured to run in PWM or DC mode via BIOS
Has 3x PCIe3.0 x16 slots (runs x16/x0/x4 or x8/x8/x4 capable of Nvidia 2-Way SLI or AMD 3-Way CrossFire)
Price ranges from (~$140 to ~$180) here: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/LkKhP6/msi-z270-gaming-pro-atx-lga1151-motherboard-z270-gaming-pro
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If you want more red, you have to change your brand preference. Here's a suggestion:

ASRock Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming K4
Z270 Chipset (for i5-7600K)
4x total fan headers (1x CPU + 1x Pump + 2x System Fans)
ATX-sized
4 RAM slots
Black and red theme (with LED lighting)
All fan headers are 4-pin headers that can be configured to run in PWM or DC mode via BIOS
Has 2x PCIe3.0 x16 slots (runs at x16/x4 for AMD 2-Way CrossFire)
Price ranges from (~$134 to ~$140) here: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/kFp323/asrock-fatal1ty-z270-gaming-k4-atx-lga1151-motherboard-fatal1ty-z270-gaming-k4
Fatal1ty%20Z270%20Gaming%20K4(L2).png
 
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