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I'm building a new pc (to use for web browsing and high graphic gaming). my CPU is i5 4690, GPU gtx 760, Ram; 8 gb. I was really confused over motherboard. looking around the web I found the Asus H81-Plus (http://www.ebuyer.com/546303-asus-h81-plus-socket-1150-8-channel-hd-audio-atx-motherboard-h81-plus) but there was a more expensive one ASRock H97 Pro4. the chipset is different but how does that effect my performance.

I'm not looking for dual graphic cards or any over clocking.

Also if anyone could recommend a better motherboard but around the same price of £45 

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get the cheaper Asrock H97 board

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If you could find gigabyte H97-D3H or ASUS H97 PLUS for about the same price as the Asrock pro 4 i'd go with that instead, otherwise the Asrock is a good enough board.

 

| 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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wht about when u upgrade the bios 

you need a compatible CPU to update the bios...do you have one in hands?

| 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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actually that's more expensive 

oh what other H97 board you can find?

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If you could find gigabyte H97-D3H or ASUS H97 PLUS for about the same price as the Asrock pro 4 i'd go with that instead, otherwise the Asrock is a good enough board.

 

 

these are more expensive for me... whats the main difference between these and the ASUS H87 plus

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these are more expensive for me... whats the main difference between these and the ASUS H87 plus

They support your CPU out of the box, flashing a board BIOS can go wrong and theres no guarantee that the board you get will work great with your CPU after a bios flash, it could be a big pain in the a$$...go with an H97 board, or get a 4670 CPU.

| 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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They all start at £60 and over.

it's still very cheap...would you go with an i5-4670 and B85 or H81 board?

| 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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i dont have another cpu with me, besides the one i am going to buy

then you're stuck.

| 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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They support your CPU out of the box, flashing a board BIOS can go wrong and theres no guarantee that the board you get will work great with your CPU after a bios flash, it could be a big pain in the a$$...go with an H97 board, or get a 4670 CPU.

so i guess i have to pay at least £60 which is the minimum prices for h97 mobo?

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They all start at £60 and over.

hmm 

 

i will either suggest using a lower grade CPU instead or swapping to a R9 270x to keep the cost down

 

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-h97mg43

 

this board is decent

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so i guess i have to pay at least £60 which is the minimum prices for h97 mobo?

could you link the website on wich you are shopping? i'd like to take a look for you...

| 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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could you link the website on wich you are shopping? i'd like to take a look for you...

yeah, I'm in the Uk, first i looked at new egg and the prices were very cheap but then came all the duty cost and tax which increased the total cost by a lot. At the moment im using ebuyer and overclockers... but if u know any others 

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yeah, I'm in the Uk, first i looked at new egg and the prices were very cheap but then came all the duty cost and tax which increased the total cost by a lot. At the moment im using ebuyer and overclockers... but if u know any others 

Scans UK has the cheapest price around

 

take a look there

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one more question. any difference if i buy matx or atx besides the size. :)

if you need to add a lot of expansion cards then get the ATX

 

otherwise the mATX may be cheaper

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Nothing wrong with mATX as you wont likely do multiple GPUs on any H97 motherboard.

| 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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