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Don't get a z97 motherboard if you're not going to OC your CPU. Maybe if you plan to in the future.

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Please tell me cons and pros about these mobos and which one to pick for better gaming

My money Specs.

1) $800

2) Not gonna OC CPU, maybe GPU but i have little experience so not really.

3) Not gonna sli, just one single GPU

 

MOBOS: all over $140 below not included tax (mostly)

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97gaming3

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97g45gaming

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-h97pcmate

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-z97ar

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz97xsli

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz97xud3h

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz87xhd3

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97g55sli

 

my choices:

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-m5a99xevor20

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-m5a97ler20

 

this is my builds for now

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/pepeniva/saved/D62bt6

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/pepeniva/saved/2yyqqs

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/pepeniva/saved/fz9tt6

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/pepeniva/saved/fHDkcf

 

i have done a lot of researching, searching. :P

 

1).

 

If you are not going to overclock you do not need a Z97 motherboard

If you are not going SLI/Crossfire you do not need a Z97 motherboard

 

2).

 

You have all Intel motherboards listed in your motherboard choices but in all your proposed builds they are all AMD. Which doesn't make any sense. None of the boards you listed are compatible with AMD processors. 

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1).

 

If you are not going to overclock you do not need a Z97 motherboard

If you are not going SLI/Crossfire you do not need a Z97 motherboard

 

2).

 

You have all Intel motherboards listed in your motherboard choices but in all your proposed builds they are all AMD. Which doesn't make any sense. None of the boards you listed are compatible with AMD processors. 

i know theyre not compatible, i only asked which mobo to go, and yes i am going for i5 cpu if i ever pick an intel mobo.

all im doing is gathering more info, one of those 3 build i showed im mostly gonna go, but since i still have time, might as well  search more. does this makes more sense now?

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