Help me in selecting right motherboard

[simharnitish]

Hey guys,
here's my pc config:-

I5-2500k
amd hd 6950 2gb
transcend 8 gb 1333mhz ram
cm 600w psu
rosewill challenger cabinet

I can spend upto 200$ on mobo. I have shortlisted a few:- asus p8h67-m pro, asus p8z68-m pro, biostar tz68k+.
Well i have heard that z68 chipset will support the upcoming ivy bridge cpus making my config upgradable later. So i hace preference for biostar mobo as it costs less than 200$. So tell me whether this is a good mobo or not and whether biostar is a good manufacturer or not? Moreover i wont be overclocking my cpu as know nothing about o.c. If you have better mobos in this price range please suggest those too.

Thanks in advance..

 

[o1die]

I use amd biostar boards; don't know if a bios update will be required for ivy bridge. That's where asus excels; they offer more bios support for upgrading the cpu. If you have a couple of days, I would write biostar and see if they will provide any bios updates for ivy bridge. And I would overclock the 2500k or get a cheaper model.

 

[sosofm]

Biostar make good motherboards.
Here some other choices. This first is my favourite :
ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157271 122$
GIGABYTE GA-Z68A-D3H-B3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128502 130$
GIGABYTE GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128498 160$
ASUS Maximus IV Gene-Z/GEN3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131806 180$
ASUS P8Z68-V/GEN3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131792 180$
Read some of the customers reviews and decide yourself.

 

[simharnitish]

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[nikorr]

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