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LGA 1155 Best mATX motherboard?

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http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Z77%20Extreme4-M/ probably one of the best boards out there if you can find one of the damn things anywhere

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Hello.

 

I am upgrading to the new Intel Skylake 6600k, which will be replacing my Intel 3570k.

 

I do not want to waste the 3570k though, and I have a use for it. I am building an mATX build with the 3750k, an AMD r7 250x in a Thermaltek v21 case.

The problem is however I can't use my old lga 1155 motherboard as it's a full size ATX.

 

I am looking for an mATX lga 1155 motherboard that will be decent for small overclocking, has PWM fan control, and USB 3.0 motherboard header (The last 2 are optional, but would be nice)

 

The only real option i've come across is the ASUS P8B75-M/CSM, but it's not exactly what i'm looking for.

 

Thank you

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Personally, I would just buy a 4690k and a Z97 mATX board save some money and just be done. Skylake isn't worth the added cost, and a 3570k is still a very capable cpu.

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Can you change the case.

 

Also you might be able to pickup some second hand ROG board for cheap on fleabay.

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Personally, I would just buy a 4690k and a Z97 mATX board save some money and just be done. Skylake isn't worth the added cost, and a 3570k is still a very capable cpu.

That's not really what i'm looking for. I'm not here to discuss Skylake, I'm here to discuss mATX lga 1155 motherboards.

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That's not really what i'm looking for. I'm not here to discuss Skylake, I'm here to discuss mATX lga 1155 motherboards.

He was just giving you a different option that you might find useful, chill out bro.

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He was just giving you a different option that you might find useful, chill out bro.

If he wants to waste money needlessly, who am I to argue, it's his money.

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i5-4690k || Seidon 240m || GTX780 ACX || MSI Z97s SLI Plus || 8GB 2400mhz || 250GB 840 Evo || 1TB WD Blue || H440 (Black/Blue) || Windows 10 Pro || Dell P2414H & BenQ XL2411Z || Ducky Shine Mini || Logitech G502 Proteus Core

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If he wants to waste money needlessly, who am I to argue, it's his money.

True that, xD.

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http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Z77%20Extreme4-M/ probably one of the best boards out there if you can find one of the damn things anywhere

I own the full size version of this board and it is literally the best board for 150 bucks. LOADS of fan headers too.

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