Picking up an i7 2600k, need to know which board to pick?

[pcman09]

There are just so many options. Don't plan on overclocking and I don't need SLI or CF support. Can someone recommend me the right board? Thank you in advance for any advice.

 

[de5_Roy]

well so far you've specified only 2 choices, no oc and no multi card. i still suggest you pick up an oc-capable motherboard - a z68 mobo so that you can use oc later if you change your mind. if you don't need cf/sli you can get a micro atx motherboard. are you okay with that? most atx motherboards offer minimal cfx/sli like x16+x4.
what is your budget for the motherboard?
atx or micro atx?
how many ram slots?
how many pcie slots?
do you want built in video outputs?
do you want pcie 3.0 capability?

 

[pcman09]

ATX/MATX doesn't matter to me. RAM slots don't either as I don't plan on having more than 4Gbs of RAM. Built in video output will not matter as I will be picking up a 6870 or maybe a GTX 560 Ti for gaming. PCIe 3.0 I don't care about I suppose as it is still a new feature and will likely be a higher price point.

If the board does have CF/SLI capabilities it will be fine, I am not saying it can't have it. It will just go unused. I guess OC ability will be fine as I may change my mind in the future.

Thanks again.

 

[DelroyMonjo]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500221
ASUS P8H61-M (REV 3.0) LGA 1155 Intel H61 HDMI Micro ATX Intel Motherboard.
About $$88 w/ shipping.

 

[de5_Roy]

what is your budget? what site will you use to purchase?
this ones are from newegg:
this is the maxi-list.
from the cheapest - h-series
from the cheapest - p67 and z68 motherboards
to me, these stand out:
ASRock Z68M USB3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 $89.99
ASRock Z68 PRO3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 $99.99
ASRock Z68 PRO3 GEN3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard $111.99
MSI Z68MA-G45 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS $114.99
ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 $124.99
the cheapest asus i found was this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131773 $132.99