Building a new gaming PC

[MeicoPotato]

Hello, I'm looking to build a new gaming PC.

I don't know much about motherboards, so I need to be very sure before I buy one.

I'm planning to get an Intel i5-2500K CPU. I'm also planning to get an AMD graphics card (not sure which one, will probably be a HD 7770).


I don't know anything about motherboards, so I need one that is compatible with both. And I need one that I can afford.

Suggestions?

 

[rolli59]

One of these is what I would select if with in your budget http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007627%20600093976&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&CompareItemList=280%7C13-157-293%5E13-157-293-TS%2C13-131-837%5E13-131-837-02%23%2C13-130-644%5E13-130-644-TS%2C13-128-544%5E13-128-544-TS

 

[MeicoPotato]

Thanks, but I already found one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157314

 

[rolli59]

Thanks, but I already found one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157314

That board will not allow you to use the overclocking feature of your 2500K, this will http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157304

 

[MeicoPotato]

Update:

I'm getting a 3750K

 

[rolli59]

Z77 board is best, Z75 allows for overclock as well but missing other features.

 

[MeicoPotato]

Z77 board is best, Z75 allows for overclock as well but missing other features.

Thanks for the help man!

I didn't know that board didn't have overclocking, so getting the K version of 3750 would be useless.

 

[MeicoPotato]

Best answer selected by MeicoPotato.