is biostar reliable?

[Mao_Zedong]

would this board be reliable? http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en/mb/introduction.php?S_ID=644 ( would post a newegg link but it is down). it has pretty good reviews and all the features I need, i will not be overclocking as I will use an intel 4460 (or slightly higher or lower, whatever is cheapest in that range).

[Oshino Shinobu]

Is there a specific reason you need two 16x slots? 

[Trik'Stari]

If you're planning SLI, you have to go with a Z board. Some of the non overclocking boards support crossfire.

 

Srry I cant be of more help

[Shaqo_Wyn]

is there a motherboard like this one, but it has four ram slots and has two pcie 3.0 x16 slots (second one isn't as important)? http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gab85md2v it can be up to $10 more expensive an have good reviews. this mobo would be perfect besides only two ram slots and one pcie 3.0 x16 slot. it is best if it is all black or red and black.

mATX/ATX? Chipset? Like what about it has to be the same, the color scheme, everything? 

 

These are the cheapest Z97's I can think of assuming it has to be mATX and for SLI/CF.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz97mxgaming5

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97mgaming

[Mao_Zedong]

Is there a specific reason you need two 16x slots? 

I have a 660 right now and i may add another later, i'm not sure.

 

mATX/ATX? Chipset? Like what about it has to be the same, the color scheme, everything? 

 

These are the cheapest I can think of assuming it has to be mATX and for SLI/CF.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz97mxgaming5

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97mgaming

both atx and matx would be fine, it should be 1150 (i think thats what you were asking) it should be the same in general, like sata 3, socket 1150, black (or black and red) and other things like that. (if its THAT expensive for an sli board, its fine to not have it, just the four ram slot upgrade would be fine)

[Vitalius]

I have a 660 right now and i may add another later, i'm not sure.

You won't need 3.0 x16 for a GTX 660. An R9 295x2 can't saturate a 3.0 x16 PCI-e bus. A GTX 660 would be perfectly fine on a 3.0 x8 slot. 

[Mao_Zedong]

You won't need 3.0 x16 for a GTX 660. An R9 295x2 can't saturate a 3.0 x16 PCI-e bus. A GTX 660 would be perfectly fine on a 3.0 x8 slot. 

i will probably upgrade my gpu in a few years (it would have been sooner if sli boards were cheaper) and it will probably be around as powerful as a 780 (from what i expect in performance upgrades in the next generations)

[dragoon20005]

I have a 660 right now and i may add another later, i'm not sure.

 

both atx and matx would be fine, it should be 1150 (i think thats what you were asking) it should be the same in general, like sata 3, socket 1150, black (or black and red) and other things like that. (if its THAT expensive for an sli board, its fine to not have it, just the four ram slot upgrade would be fine)

actually there are board which support SLi and still value for money

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz97xgaming3

 

you will be fine with PCI-E 3.0 X8 because it work as a PCI-E 2.0 X16 speeds

 

but instead of going SLi with your GTX660

 

go for a bigger single GPU instead

[Vitalius]

i will probably upgrade my gpu in a few years (it would have been sooner if sli boards were cheaper) and it will probably be around as powerful as a 780 (from what i expect in performance upgrades in the next generations)

Ok. You still won't need a PCI-e 3.0 x16 slot for that. You won't need a PCI-e 3.0 x16 for at least the next 2 years for any consumer reason. For perspective, PCI-e 2.0 x16 = PCI-e 3.0 x8. An R9 295x2 can't saturate a PCI-e 2.0 x16 slot either. 

[Shaqo_Wyn]

both atx and matx would be fine, it should be 1150 (i think thats what you were asking) it should be the same in general, like sata 3, socket 1150, black (or black and red) and other things like that. (if its THAT expensive for an sli board, its fine to not have it, just the four ram slot upgrade would be fine)

Well you cleared up some stuff, but I mean Z97/Z87 etc. What CPU are you using, are you overclocking?

[Mao_Zedong]

Well you cleared up some stuff, but I mean Z97/Z87 etc. What CPU are you using, are you overclocking?

I will use an intel 4460, so no overclocking, z87 is good enough. 

 

I changed the op because i think sli ready motherboards are too expensive, all that needs to be  different is having four ram slots (it can also have red accents, but all black is best)

[Shaqo_Wyn]

I will use an intel 4460, so no overclocking, z87 is good enough. 

 

I changed the op because i think sli ready motherboards are too expensive, all that needs to be  different is having four ram slots (it can also have red accents, but that is optional.

Well these are the cheapest I found. You can pretty trust any motherboard from Asus, MSi or Gigabyte.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z87g41pcmate

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z87g43

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z87g45gaming

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-fatal1tyh87performance

[Mao_Zedong]

Well these are the cheapest I found. You can pretty trust any motherboard from Asus, MSi or Gigabyte.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z87g41pcmate

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z87g43

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z87g45gaming

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-fatal1tyh87performance

if the first one looked like the fourth one it would be perfect (or the asrock was cheaper), but it is blue and brown, and i plan to have a red and black build, so that wouldn't be great.

[Shaqo_Wyn]

if the first one looked like the fourth one it would be perfect (or the asrock was cheaper), but it is blue and brown, and i plan to have a red and black build, so that wouldn't be great.

Yeah the fourth one is definitely the best looking one of the bunch. At $110 maybe save up a bit more?

[dragoon20005]

actually the Gigabyte is a Z97 board

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz97xgaming3

 

is like 117 bucks

 

stretch a bit more and you get a Z board with OC and SLi ready

[Mao_Zedong]

Would this on be good for the price? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138384 the only problem with it is that the VGA internal... Thingy is blue. Other than that it seems fine for my uses. @Shaqo_Wyn

[dragoon20005]

Would this on be good for the price? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138384 the only problem with it is that the VGA internal... Thingy is blue. Other than that it seems fine for my uses.

avoid Biostar at all cost

 

they rhyme with bulls*** 

[Mao_Zedong]

avoid Biostar at all cost

they rhyme with bulls***

why? The reviews seem fine and it has good features.

[dragoon20005]

why? The reviews seem fine and it has good features.

while it is cheap

 

my friends dirt cheap build with that mobo just died like for no reason

 

and RMA was a pain in the butt and the mobo came back still DEAD!!!

 

he was damn pissed

[Mao_Zedong]

while it is cheap

my friends dirt cheap build with that mobo just died like for no reason

and RMA was a pain in the butt and the mobo came back still DEAD!!!

he was damn pissed

is this a good one then? http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00D1A5OR0/ref=mp_s_a_1_8?qid=1406081302&sr=1-8π=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70 it's $10 more and has slightly better reviews. It also looks slightly nicer.

[Shaqo_Wyn]

Would this on be good for the price? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138384 the only problem with it is that the VGA internal... Thingy is blue. Other than that it seems fine for my uses. @Shaqo_Wyn

I have no experience with Biostar, so I can't really say. If it has the features you like and the reviews are good, you could give it a try.

[dragoon20005]

is this a good one then? http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00D1A5OR0/ref=mp_s_a_1_8?qid=1406081302&sr=1-8π=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70 it's $10 more and has slightly better reviews. It also looks slightly nicer.

yea this will be alright

 

will be good with with your 4460

[Mao_Zedong]

Ok thanks, I may do more shopping in the morning, but it's late now.

[Mao_Zedong]

I was looking some more, and most of those motherboards only have one fan connecter, the only one that didn't was the first one i recommended. i'll add a poll to see is biostar is decent. @dragoon20005 @Shaqo_Wyn