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So I'm building a gaming PC that I want to try and keep around $1,100 US and I'm having trouble finding a motherboard with the feature set I want. It doesn't have to be in the "Gaming" category, especially as those tend to be more expensive. I'm trying to find one around $150 with my primary concerns being: Over-clocking, and since I'm over-clocking, good fan controls for the CPU and Case. I've seen many build videos of people using Asus's ROG boards and it's software but those even in Z87 are around $200 from what I have been able to find. Oh yeah and I'm using an LGA1150 socket.

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what cpu?

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CPU: i5 4670k i won the silicon lottery Cooler: Corsair H100i w/ 2x Corsair SP120 quiet editions Mobo: ASUS Z97 SABERTOOTH MARK 1 Ram: Corsair Platnums 16gb (4x4gb) Storage: Samsun 840 evo 256gb and random hard drives GPU: EVGA acx 2.0 gtx 980 PSU: Corsair RM 850w Case: Fractal Arc Midi R2 windowed 

 

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So I'm building a gaming PC that I want to try and keep around $1,100 US and I'm having trouble finding a motherboard with the feature set I want. It doesn't have to be in the "Gaming" category, especially as those tend to be more expensive. I'm trying to find one around $150 with my primary concerns being: Over-clocking, and since I'm over-clocking, good fan controls for the CPU and Case. I've seen many build videos of people using Asus's ROG boards and it's software but those even in Z87 are around $200 from what I have been able to find. Oh yeah and I'm using an LGA1150 socket.

If you can stretch your budget a little bit, get the http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128705&cm_re=gigabyte-_-13-128-705-_-Product (Gigabyte GA-Z97X)

 

Also, what CPU are you using?

|CPU: Intel 5960X|MOBO:Rampage V Extreme|GPU:EVGA 980Ti SC 2 - Way SLI|RAM:G-Skill 32GB|CASE:900D|PSU:CorsairAX1200i|DISPLAY :Dell U2412M X3|SSD Intel 750 400GB, 2X Samsung 850 Pro|

Peripherals : | MOUSE : Logitech G602 | KEYBOARD: K70 RGB (Cherry MX Brown) | NAS: Synology DS1515+  - WD RED 3TB X 5|ROUTER: AC68U

Sound : | HEADPHONES: Sennheiser HD800 SPEAKERS: B&W CM9 (Front floorstanding) ,  B&W CM Center 2 (Centre) | AV RECEIVER : Denon 3806 | MY X99 BUILD LOG!

 

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To be exact: Either the i5 4670k or of the board is Z97 the 4690k. Also, to add on to what I said about Asus's ROG boards, the ROG software seems to work really well for fan control, but of course ROG boards are over-budget unless on a $50 sale :/ 

 

Forgot to mention I'm looking for ATX.

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To be exact: Either the i5 4670k or of the board is Z97 the 4690k.

this is one heck of a cheap board from MSI

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97pcmate

 

Z97 board

Budget? Uses? Currency? Location? Operating System? Peripherals? Monitor? Use PCPartPicker wherever possible. 

Quote whom you're replying to, and set option to follow your topics. Or Else we can't see your reply.

 

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To be exact: Either the i5 4670k or of the board is Z97 the 4690k. Also, to add on to what I said about Asus's ROG boards, the ROG software seems to work really well for fan control, but of course ROG boards are over-budget unless on a $50 sale :/ 

 

Forgot to mention I'm looking for ATX.

I would actually prefer 4690k as at Micro Center I can actually get it cheaper than the 4670k on New Egg.

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Do you have this board or any other MSI board? If so, how is the software? Like I said, I'm interested in good fan control.

the bios is very easy to understand and you use your mouse to change settings. I build system using msi and none have major issues. Fan control for msi is called easy fan.

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the bios is very easy to understand and you use your mouse to change settings. I build system using msi and none have major issues. Fan control for msi is called easy fan.

Thanks, I'll probably end up going with the board you recommended. Really glad it's not black and red. After researching for a few hours and everything (not really but still, it's annoying) being black and red I was looking for something different :)

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Thanks, I'll probably end up going with the board you recommended. Really glad it's not black and red. After researching for a few hours and everything (not really but still, it's annoying) being black and red I was looking for something different :)

 

A little higher in the lineup is this one,  SLI support, better all around...

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($118.98 @ Newegg)

Total: $118.98

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

 

http://www.msi.com/product/mb/Z97G55_SLI.html#hero-overview

 

This one has :

- 2 x 4-pin CPU fan connectors

- 3 x 4-pin system fan connectors

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BUT, the best your 150$ budget would allow you to buy would be this board right here:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $139.99

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

| CPU: Core i7-8700K @ 4.89ghz - 1.21v  |  Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING  |  CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 |
| GPU: MSI RTX 3080Ti Ventus 3X OC  |  RAM: 32GB T-Force Delta RGB 3066mhz |
| Displays: Acer Predator XB270HU 1440p Gsync 144hz IPS Gaming monitor | Oculus Quest 3 VR

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