A little Help would be nice.

[z_AML_z]

My friend helped me build a PC before, so now I want to try out one by my self...

I going for a blue/black theme...

Here's the case:

http://www.lian-li.com/v2/en/product/product06.php?pr_index=463&cl_index=1&sc_index=26&ss_index=69&g=f

...The cpu I wanted was the Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core...

But know I need a good motherboard...A board that is either black, or black and blue.

any recommendations? Thanks...

 

[selayan]

Try ASROCK Gen3 it should be on newegg for $124.

 

[z_AML_z]

do you mean Extreme 3 or 4? the 4 is $154, and I not so concerened about bugdet, so which would be a better chioce?

I was thinking of going with the Extreme 4, any thoughts?

 

[eagleblueline]

The Extreme 4 is slightly nicer, if that helps. Is this a gaming rig?

 

[selayan]

I'm not sure about the diff between the extreme 3 or 4. I am gonna get the extreme 3 when I order my build. I will check the differences on newegg later. You should be good with the 3, it has PCI 3 connectors and if you are gonna upgrade to ivy bridge later it is useful.

 

[mrmaia]

My friend helped me build a PC before, so now I want to try out one by my self...

I going for a blue/black theme...

Here's the case:

http://www.lian-li.com/v2/en/product/product06.php?pr_index=463&cl_index=1&sc_index=26&ss_index=69&g=f

...The cpu I wanted was the Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core...

But know I need a good motherboard...A board that is either black, or black and blue.

any recommendations? Thanks...

Just go for the Asus P8(either Z68 ou P67 - H67 is out of the way since you may want to use those unlocked multipliers)! They are black, blue and really nice looking as you want. Here's an image of the Z68 (high res!):

 

[z_AML_z]

Best answer selected by z_AML_z.

 

[z_AML_z]

Thanks Seems like a great motherboard!

But, it seems to be disabled in Newegg...after doing some reading on other sites, there is a bug in the bios or something that prevents booting...

 

[z_AML_z]

The Extreme 4 is slightly nicer, if that helps. Is this a gaming rig?

Yeah its a gaming rig

 

[mrmaia]

Thanks Seems like a great motherboard!

But, it seems to be disabled in Newegg...after doing some reading on other sites, there is a bug in the bios or something that prevents booting...

Indeed there was a problem with P8P67, but Asus did a revision. So you should look for P8P67 Revision 3. Ive not heard of any problems with Z68 so far.

 

[z_AML_z]

ASUS P8P67 EVO (REV 3.0) $189
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131704

ASUS P8P67 DELUXE (REV 3.0) $214
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131701

ASUS P8P67 (REV 3.0) $137
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131704


Here are the three with 3.0, which one should I get, i also want it to be like future proof... Also found out that delux has sli support. should I get?

 

[mrmaia]

ASUS P8P67 EVO (REV 3.0) $189
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131704

ASUS P8P67 DELUXE (REV 3.0) $214
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131701

ASUS P8P67 (REV 3.0) $137
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131704


Here are the three with 3.0, which one should I get, i also want it to be like future proof... Also found out that delux has sli support. should I get?

The EVO also supports Quad-SLI. The EVO and the Deluxe are pretty much the same, the difference is on a couple of SATA/USB ports and the video outputs, which are absent from the Deluxe. I'd say get the EVO and get yourself something else with the $25.

 

[z_AML_z]

Tanks Man!

 

[z_AML_z]

Any thoughts about ram? I was thinking G skil ripjaws...

 

[mrmaia]

Any thoughts about ram? I was thinking G skil ripjaws...

I like the Corsair Vengeances. The heatspreaders are quite tall, but there's an Low Profile option which can be useful if you're gonna use one of those big coolers out there.

And good news... there's black and blue options!

 

[z_AML_z]

I am going with water cooling on the rig, so shoulf I get High profile one,?

 

[mrmaia]

I am going with water cooling on the rig, so shoulf I get High profile one,?

By "high profile" you mean high-end? I really don't think its worth it if you're not an avid overclocker. Stick with air, but replacing the stock cooler is a good option anyway.

 

[z_AML_z]

i wanna add watercooling to the ram, but is it worth it to cool the ram?

 

[mrmaia]

i wanna add watercooling to the ram, but is it worth it to cool the ram?

Not worth it. I like the Vengeances because of their heatspreaders, but if you want to cool them even more you can get some inexpensive air solution such as http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835704001.

 

[z_AML_z]

Alright thanks! What about video card? I wanna water cool it so you know which ones are compatible...?

 

[mrmaia]

Alright thanks! What about video card? I wanna water cool it so you know which ones are compatible...?

My friend, forget about water cooling. Go with air!

I like the GTX460 or 560Ti if you have the gold. To keep your black and blue theme I'd recommend the Gigabyte or EVGA ones.