There's a Micro Center deal going on today and it's also the last day.
The deal is whichever motherboard I buy will be $50 off if purchased with an i5-2500K.
My budget for my computer is $400-600 which I will be building in 3-5 weeks to play Diablo III, but based on the deal I will most likely be getting my CPU and Motherboard today.
Core i5 2500K LGA 1155
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0354589
Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 LGA 1155 Z68 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0384988
$180cpu + $125mobo -$50 > $255 subtotal
My motherboard preferences include: at least 2 sata6gb/s connectors, virtuswitch(good?) gen3 support for future-proofing. I will be using a single graphics card that is worth $90-130 not sure which one yet. (will upgrade over time)
So, I'm wondering if this deal is worth it which I guess is obvious, but are there any other motherboards I should go for?
Also, I'm considering investing in water-cooling for my CPU for a longer-lasting system but I'm unsure of where to start.
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I might get this motherboard instead:
P8Z68-V LX LGA 1155 Z68 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0371775[/strike]
The deal is whichever motherboard I buy will be $50 off if purchased with an i5-2500K.
My budget for my computer is $400-600 which I will be building in 3-5 weeks to play Diablo III, but based on the deal I will most likely be getting my CPU and Motherboard today.
Core i5 2500K LGA 1155
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0354589
Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 LGA 1155 Z68 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0384988
$180cpu + $125mobo -$50 > $255 subtotal
My motherboard preferences include: at least 2 sata6gb/s connectors, virtuswitch(good?) gen3 support for future-proofing. I will be using a single graphics card that is worth $90-130 not sure which one yet. (will upgrade over time)
So, I'm wondering if this deal is worth it which I guess is obvious, but are there any other motherboards I should go for?
Also, I'm considering investing in water-cooling for my CPU for a longer-lasting system but I'm unsure of where to start.
[strike][edit]
I might get this motherboard instead:
P8Z68-V LX LGA 1155 Z68 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0371775[/strike]