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I'm not sure if this is the correct subforum, but I have all my parts pretty much confirmed, except I found an issue with the motherboard I had in mind initially, which was mostly about availability... I might be overclocking in the future and I won't be using CrossFire / SLI. 

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($235.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: ??

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($52.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.49 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card  ($349.99 @ Amazon) 

Case: Rosewill BLACKHAWK-BLUE ATX Mid Tower Case  ($83.98 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($65.99 @ Amazon) 

Monitor: Acer G226HQLBbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $941.42

 

Whats the best motherboard I can get, keeping it under $1050? Preferably I would like it to be a pre-discount price, if that makes sense. Thanks! 

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Dont get that case!!! As for a mobo any Z97 should suit you.

Forgive me El Guapo. I know that I, Jefe, do not have your superior intellect and education...

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Dont get that case!!! As for a mobo any Z97 should suit you.

What's wrong with the case?

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Any Z97 motherboard. Choose one that suits your budget and has the prettiest colours. They are all compatible with overclocking and all perform basically the same.

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What's wrong with the case?

Very limited cpu cooling support and at that price you have lots of options. I previously owned that case.

Forgive me El Guapo. I know that I, Jefe, do not have your superior intellect and education...

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Very limited cpu cooling support and at that price you have lots of options. I previously owned that case.

Right, okay. Thanks for the heads up!  :) Do you have any recommendations for a case that the price-point?

Thanks!

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Asus Z97-C

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Main Gaming PC (old, still own) : Intel Core i7 7700K @5.0Ghz || GPU: GTX 1080 Seahawk EK X || Motherboard: Maximus VIII Impact || Case: Fractal Design Define Nano S || RAM : 32GB Corsair Vengeance LPX 

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Asus Z97-Pro Gamer or Z97-A/USB3.1 (with lower budget)

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Right, okay. Thanks for the heads up!  :) Do you have any recommendations for a case that the price-point?

Thanks!

Check some of these out, HardwareCanucks on youtoob have beautiful reviews on cases.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/compare/bitfenix-case-bfcron300kkwskrp%2Cfractal-design-case-fdcadefr4blow%2Cfractal-design-case-fdcadefsbk%2Cnzxt-case-cas340wbb1/

Forgive me El Guapo. I know that I, Jefe, do not have your superior intellect and education...

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