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Best Motherboard for i7 4790k?

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Name says it all, perferable 150-200 dollar range.  I have RAM so that wont be a problem.  Thanks!  

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ASRock Z97, you choose your version.  Very reliable. 

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CPU: Intel i5 4670K @ 4.6 GHz.   CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken x40   Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme6   Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8Gb.   Graphics Card: EVGA SC Geforce GTX 780 Ti   Power Supply: EVGA G2 850W   Case: NZXT H440

 

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ATX? mATX? What? Will you be running SLI or CFX? Even in the future?

I should have elaborated more, sorry,  Im running 2 970s and need and ATX board.  

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I should have elaborated more, sorry,  Im running 2 970s and need and ATX board.  

What color scheme do you prefer?

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I should have elaborated more, sorry,  Im running 2 970s and need and ATX board.  

Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SOC

 

I love mine so much. What's nice is that you can SLI the cards in the 1st and 3rd slot for extra air flow :)

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What color scheme do you prefer?

Red and black with blue LED hue in the case.  It really dosent matter to much. 

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Red and black with blue LED hue in the case.  It really dosent matter to much. 

MSI Z97-G45

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Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SOC

 

I love mine so much. What's nice is that you can SLI the cards in the 1st and 3rd slot for extra air flow :)

Hmmm maybe, not sure about the orange color.  I will consider it!  

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Red and black with blue LED hue in the case.  It really dosent matter to much. 

I highly suggest asus Z97-AR. Because of the software that Asus bundles with it such as Fan Xpert And the AI Suite 3

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MSI Z97-G45

Hmm maybe, the slightly brown PCB might bug me as well as the 8 pin is a rather..Odd position.  What do you think about the Asus Maximus board?  

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Hmm maybe, the slightly brown PCB might bug me as well as the 8 pin is a rather..Odd position.  What do you think about the Asus Maximus board?  

They're wastes of money. The brown only looks brown if you seriously stare at it or point a light at it.

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The maximus 7 formula is the best, but it's not completely practical. The gigabyte gaming 5 and 7 are great choices if your not looking to spend more on a motherboard than CPU.

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Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SOC

 

I love mine so much. What's nice is that you can SLI the cards in the 1st and 3rd slot for extra air flow :)

@Nikolithebear Yeah the Z97X-SOC is great

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They're wastes of money. The brown only looks brown if you seriously stare at it or point a light at it.

why would you say they're a waste of money?  I do love the asus software and monitoring software as well as the ROG board I'm' using now has been great to me for years.  

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why would you say they're a waste of money?  I do love the asus software and monitoring software as well as the ROG board I'm' using now has been great to me for years.  

You spend a lot more for maybe one feature you'll use.

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You spend a lot more for maybe one feature you'll use.

I use theyre features almost every day so Ill still keep it in mind as well as the MSI motherboard.  Thanks! 

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I don't think there is a best motherboard. It depends on the features you are looking for. 

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Asus z97 deluxe!!!

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Just don't spend too much as it's more about the silicon lottery with that chip.

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