Best cheaper motherboard to go with my i5 2500k?

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I am going to do a build soon (about as soon as I can pick a motherboard). My processor is an i5 2500k 1155 socket, and I was just wondering if anyone could help me pick a motherboard. I like what I have heard about the P8P67-M Pro B3, but I generally don't like micro ATX motherboards and the ATX version of the same board is out of my price range.

I am looking for the best motherboard I can get for $160 or less. I do plan to do some overclocking (why get a 2500k if you weren't? lol). Also, I plan on using the stock cooler at first to see how far I can get it to go, then probably upgrade to a 212+ cooler.

Here are some of the boards I have been looking at, but feel free to recommend other boards:

ASUS P8P67 B3
ASUS P8P67 LE B3
ASUS P8P67-M Pro B3
Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD3-B3
MSI P67A-C43 B3

Thanks for any advice anyone can give.

Here is the rest of my build:

Case: Cooler Master HAF 912
PSU: OCZ Fatal1ty 550W
Motherboard: undecided
Processor: Intel i5 2500k
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1600
HDD: SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 1TB
Disk drive: ASUS Black 24X SATA DVD burner
GPU: SAPPHIRE Vapor-X Radeon HD 5770
 
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Hello chmcke01;
You can get a CPU/CPU cooler combo deal on the i5 2500K.
Getting it now and installing before you put the motherboard into the case will keep you from having to take the motherboard out to install a CPU cooler backing plate later.

Will you want to use a 2nd video card in CrossfireX?
For example; MSI P67A-C43 has only 1 PCI-e x16 slot.

 
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That Asrock mother board will be on newegg within the next two weeks for the same price as listed down below.

http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=MB-P67-EX4&title=ASRock-P67-Extreme4-LGA1155-Intel-P67-DDR3-Quad-SLI-Quad-CrossFireX-SATA3-USB3-0-A-GbE-ATX-Motherboard $153.99
ASRock P67 Extreme4 LGA1155/ Intel P67/ DDR3/ Quad SLI & Quad CrossFireX/ SATA3&USB3.0/ A&GbE/ ATX Motherboard - P67 EXTREME4


http://www.madshrimps.be/articles/article/1000116#axzz1EqpvWFEN <---Review on that Asrock motherboard after the latest bios update

http://www.hardwareheaven.com/reviews/1098/pg2/asrock-extreme4-p67-and-fatal1ty-professional-p67-vs-x58-with-core-i7-950-review-asrock-p67-extreme4.html <---Review on that Asrock motherboard after the latest bios update

http://www.anandtech.com/show/4080/welcome-to-sandy-bridge-with-the-asrock-p67-extreme4 <--- Review before the latest bios...and it still smoked the Asus and Gigabyte boards :)

http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=P67%20Extreme4 <----- ASRock P67 Extreme4 Motherboard
 
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No, no plans to add additional video cards. Its mostly a workstation (mostly just working with VMs) and a little gaming but with a single 42" 1080i TV as the monitor.
 
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The more I look at that Asrock the more it seems like thats the way to go! Just wish it would hurry up, this is going to be by far the best computer I have ever had (heck, it will be the best computer I have ever laid my hands on, lol).


 
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I called Newegg, but they said they had no information about when/if the Asrock P67 motherboards would be back. Why did you say that they would be available in two weeks? What is your source?
 
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Also, I have decided I will just go ahead and get a Cooler Master Hyper 212+ right off the bat, and Arctic Silver 5. One question, will I need to buy that cleaner stuff to clean it off before applying the Arctic Silver 5? I just don't know, sometimes the thermal grease comes pre-applied and sometimes it isn't.
 
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You can leave out the AS5. The Hyper 212+ comes with it's own thermal compound in the accessory pack.
That tube in the lower left. Just above, in the center, you can see the backing plate that goes on the back side of the motherboard.
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I was going to use the stock stuff, but I read a few reviews on Newegg where people used the stock paste for a while, then switched to the Arctic Silver and that alone dropped temps about 10C. Don't know if this is at all common, but just the Arctic Silver is only about $7 off of Amazon or $12 if I get the stuff to clean off the old thermal grease also.

Have you had a different experience with the stock grease?
 
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I think for the combined cost of the CM Hyper 212+ and AS5 you'd be better off getting a better CPU cooler in the first place.
You'd get better cooing performance going that direction.
 
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I will just stick with the 212+ and the grease that comes with it then, and see how it goes. I just wish the boards would become available. I did talk Newegg into giving me a small break on the i5 2500k though :)
 
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I don't know. I know Tiger Direct has it for $230, Newegg for $220, and Micro Center has it for $180. I live nowhere near a Micro Center or I would just go there, but just to check I did instant chat with Newegg to ask if they could price match. They said no, but they could meet me in the middle and sell it to me for $200. Not sure if thats what you were talking about or not.
 
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Well hopefully it will work out. The guy I talked to said how it would work is I would pay full price for it, then I need to just call back and there will be a note on my account to give me a $20 refund.

I don't have any Frys in my state, let alone near me...lol

What are some examples of actual stores that sell computer parts that might already have some of the fixed P67 motherboards back already?
 
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I expect the replacement boards to show in the big e-tailers lke NewEgg first.
The brick and mortar places usually have stock shipped from distribution centers which just takes longer. NewEgg and TigerDirect ARE the distribution centers.
 
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Well, its in stock at SuperBiiz right now for $153 plus $17 shipping. Newegg got back with me about the ETA and they said they don't anticipate having them in stock until around April 15th. What should I do?!?!
 
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I went ahead and purchased my case, power supply, processor, RAM, HDD, and DVD drive. Everything but my motherboard and GPU. Total spent so far before rebates (well, this is after instant rebates, before MIRs and ones that I just need to wait) is $513. After rebates it will be $450.

If I buy the motherboard from SuperBiiz for $170 total that will bring my total spent to $683 before rebates and $620 after rebates. That just leaves my GPU, which I will probably end up just waiting on and taking a crappy one out out of an old computer so that I am not dropping so much money all at once.

Do you think I should buy the one from SuperBiiz now, or wait it out?
 
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