Building a new pc- help with mobo.

[aleksanderness]

Hi.

Do i need a expensive motherboard or can i settle with one a bit cheaper.
I found a few motherboards in different price range.

ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z, Socket-1155
ASUS MAXIMUS V GENE, Socket-1155
ASUS Maximus IV GENE-Z/GEN3, Socket-1155

The hardware below is what iv choosen so far.

Intel® Core i7-2700K Processor
Socket-LGA1155, Quad Core, 3.5Ghz, 8MB, 95W, Boxed w/fan

ASUS GeForce GTX 670 2GB PhysX CUDA
PCI-Express 3.0, "DirectCU II", GDDR5, DL-DVI-I+DL-DVI-D, HDMI, DisplayPort

OCZ SSD Agility 3 Series 2.5" 120GB
SATA 6 Gb/s (SATA3.0), 525MB/500MB/s read/write, SandForce® SF-2281

CM Storm Trooper Gaming Big Tower
Vifter: 2x 120mm Side, 1x 200mm Topp, 1x 140mm Bak, ATX, mATX, xl-ATX, USB 3.0

 

[geekapproved]

Why not a Ivy Bridge cpu? Why do you need such an expensive motherboard? If it's just personal preference, that's fine, but you could probably get a board for about $130 that will do everything you need it to do.

 

[alvine]

with cheaper mobos you will have less features
you can get a motherboard with a single pcie slot or two so you can have multiple graphics cards for example
pick one that suits your needs

 

[g-unit1111]

Don't get a Maximus board on a full desktop system as your expansion options will be incredibly limited. I also agree that you should go Ivy - go with the i5-3570K.

And get a different SSD - unless you're getting the Vertex 4 avoid OCZ - go with a Crucial M4 or Plextor PX-M3 - they're far more stable.

 

[aleksanderness]

so the i7-3820 Processor is a lot better?

ok so the Crucial m4 SSD 2.5" 128GB is a better ssd, ill go with that than

 

[gamerkila57]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=13-157-265&SortField=0&SummaryType=0&Pagesize=10&PurchaseMark=&SelectedRating=-1&VideoOnlyMark=False&VendorMark=&IsFeedbackTab=true&Page=2#scrollFullInfo

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=13-157-293&SortField=0&SummaryType=0&Pagesize=10&PurchaseMark=&SelectedRating=-1&VideoOnlyMark=False&VendorMark=&IsFeedbackTab=true&Page=2#scrollFullInfo

here are some good motherboards

 

[Rockdpm]

Crucial M4's FTW!


As for the motherboard question...

Maximum 4 Extreme Z out of those would be the board i'd get. But you can get a new chipset Z77 Sabertooth for about the same

 

[aleksanderness]

let me get something strait,
LGA2011=Ivybridge?

Ok so
i7-3820 Processor
Crucial m4 SSD 2.5" 128GB
ASUS Sabertooth X79, Socket-2011

IS that good?

 

[gamerkila57]

let me get something strait,
LGA2011=Ivybridge?

Ok so
i7-3820 Processor
Crucial m4 SSD 2.5" 128GB
ASUS Sabertooth X79, Socket-2011

IS that good?

no ivy bridge = 1155

 

[geekapproved]

let me get something strait,
LGA2011=Ivybridge?

Ok so
i7-3820 Processor
Crucial m4 SSD 2.5" 128GB
ASUS Sabertooth X79, Socket-2011

IS that good?

Waste in my opinion. I recommend a Ivy Bridge cpu and a Z77 chipset.

 

[aleksanderness]

my bad i thought the i7-3820 and Core i7-2700K Processor was an ivy bridge not a sandy

geekapproved what motherboard would you recommend than the ASUS P8Z77-V, Socket-1155 or should i go with something a bit more expensive? and whats the fastest ivy bridge?

 

[g-unit1111]

let me get something strait,
LGA2011=Ivybridge?

Ok so
i7-3820 Processor
Crucial m4 SSD 2.5" 128GB
ASUS Sabertooth X79, Socket-2011

IS that good?

No LGA2011 = Sandy Bridge-E, it's Intel's performance enthusiast line, it's made for developers and hardcore PC users hence the high price tag. Ivy is a better way to go for most people, most won't need the processing power of the 3930K - the 3570K will be the better way to go.

 

[aleksanderness]

so the best ivy bridge i7 cpu atm is
Intel® Core i7-3770K Processor
Socket-LGA1155, Quad Core, 3.5Ghz, 8MB, Boxed w/fan

?

 

[g-unit1111]

so the best ivy bridge i7 cpu atm is
Intel® Core i7-3770K Processor
Socket-LGA1155, Quad Core, 3.5Ghz, 8MB, Boxed w/fan

?

Depends on what the use is. If it's gaming - no, games will not take advantage of hyperthreading nor will they for the next few years. If it's a gaming rig this is the CPU of choice: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504

 

[loops]

Why i7? Is this more than a gaming rig? The 670 tends to point to it as a gaming rig. Given that, you will be told that going past an i5k IB (or SB) with z77 (or z68) mobo is
past the point where more money yields a lot more performance. Or as Tom's draws the line:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-cpu-review-overclock,3106-4.html

Past the Point of Reason:

CPUs priced over $230 offer rapidly diminishing returns when it comes to game performance. As such, we have a hard time recommending anything more expensive than the Core i5-2550K, especially since this multiplier-unlocked processor can be overclocked to great effect if more performance is desired. Even at stock clocks, it meets or beats the $1000 Core i7-990X Extreme Edition when it comes to gaming

IB is a nice step up but not that big:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/ivy-bridge-benchmark-core-i7-3770k,3181-24.html

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/ivy-bridge-benchmark-core-i7-3770k,3181-25.html

If you go IB then pick a mobo from this short list:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/z77-extreme6-z77a-gd65-z77h2-a2x,3187.html

If you want to spend more, then just pick a mobo from this list and add features.

 

[aleksanderness]

So the Intel® Core i5-3570K Processor is the best ivy bridge gaming cpu. compared to what you get for your money and performance vise?

 

[g-unit1111]

So the Intel® Core i5-3570K Processor is the best ivy bridge gaming cpu. compared to what you get for your money and performance vise?

Yes - the 3570K has a better clock ratio than the 3770K does and with the right cooling solution you can clock it to 5.0GHz or better.

CPUs priced over $230 offer rapidly diminishing returns when it comes to game performance. As such, we have a hard time recommending anything more expensive than the Core i5-2550K, especially since this multiplier-unlocked processor can be overclocked to great effect if more performance is desired. Even at stock clocks, it meets or beats the $1000 Core i7-990X Extreme Edition when it comes to gaming

Yeah - $230 is pretty much the sweet spot when it comes to CPUs, anything under $130 and you get into i3/AM3 territory, anything over and you get into CPUs that will be better for workstations but useless for gaming.

 

[aleksanderness]

Im will do some recording in fraps and editing premier+ a lot of gaming. So is there another cpu that would give me the same gaming performance + a little better video recording editing performance for a few more bucks?
And what mobo should i choose?
ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77 or ASUS P8Z77-V

 

[loops]

My pick:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.910383

1x ASRock Z77 Extreme6 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

$159.99
1x Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I53570K

$239.99

 

[g-unit1111]

Im will do some recording in fraps and editing premier+ a lot of gaming. So is there another cpu that would give me the same gaming performance + a little better video recording editing performance for a few more bucks?
And what mobo should i choose?
ASUS Sabertooth X79 or ASUS P8Z77-V

X79 won't work with the 3770K, you'll need the Z77 board.

If you're going to be using Premier in addition to gaming that's where the 3770K will come in handy - if it's a strictly gaming system you won't need the extra features.

 

[aleksanderness]

ops sorry I ment the ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77

 

[aleksanderness]

Will the 3770K give less performance in gaming than i5-3570K

 

[azeem40]

It won't make a difference.

 

[aleksanderness]

Ok thx. My last question is which mobo i should go with,
ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77 or ASUS P8Z77
loops you recommended ASRock Z77 Extreme6 LGA, but i live in norway and the webshop im buying from dosnt have that mobo

 

[azeem40]

I would get the P8Z77 is more suited for you.