MOBO Replacement

[asimrc]

Guys I have a ASUS MAXIMUS V Formula what would be a decent replacement for it?

My full PC specs are below:

 

. CPU - Intel i7 3770K 3.5GHz(3.9GHz Turbo)
· CPU Cooler - Corsair Hydro Series H80 CPU Cooler
· Motherboard - ASUS MAXIMUS V Formula 6-Core Ready Quad-Chn DDR3 USB3 SATA3 CF/SLI Ready
· RAM - Gskill 8GB(2x 4GB) DDR3 1333
· Graphics - HIS 7970 3gb.
· Graphics - HIS 7970 3gb. xfire Bridge
· Primary HDD - Intel SDD160 Series 3 160GB SSD SATA III 6GB/s Max Read/Write: 550/520(MB/s)
· Second HDD - WD BLACK 500Gb SATA 3
· Second HDD - WD BLACK 2TB SATA 3
· Optical Drive - DVDRW
· Case - ANTEC P280 GAMING CASE
· PSU - OCZ Fatalty 1000w Modular 80+ Gold
· Tripple Screen Stand
· 3 Acer LCD Monitors G235H
 

[i_build_nanosuits]

this is the cheapest one that can do the job for you:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-z77extreme3

[asimrc]

this is the cheapest one that can do the job for you:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-z77extreme3

 

Thanks not after the most cheapest product but something which is most reliable.

[i_build_nanosuits]

Thanks not after the most cheapest product but something which is most reliable.

every motherboard is reliable its only about features and this one got all you need.

[asimrc]

every motherboard is reliable its only about features and this one got all you need.

I  was thinking of going with

 

ASUS Rampage V Extreme

[airdeano]

what is wrong with the V Formula? other than not supporting 4 separate GPUs,

pretty much does what the V Extreme does. no better overclocking between the

two. decent replacement now can be hard to secure a "best" price new, since the

Z87/97 most of the vendors should have already sold out.

 

giggy Z77 UD4/5

MSI Z77 GD65/MPower

come to mind. most of the scalpers buy out the NOS inventory and scalp pricing

due to the age and "necessity" or pay as much as you can for old stuff. finding a

confident good used board would be tough if you don't know the person selling it.

 

i was looking for a replacement for my tossed MIVE-Z (already had mobo block)

and used was $250 for warrantable board, till i found a decent bare used one for

$175 (still too high)

[asimrc]

what is wrong with the V Formula? other than not supporting 4 separate GPUs,

pretty much does what the V Extreme does. no better overclocking between the

two. decent replacement now can be hard to secure a "best" price new, since the

Z87/97 most of the vendors should have already sold out.

 

giggy Z77 UD4/5

MSI Z77 GD65/MPower

come to mind. most of the scalpers buy out the NOS inventory and scalp pricing

due to the age and "necessity" or pay as much as you can for old stuff. finding a

confident good used board would be tough if you don't know the person selling it.

 

i was looking for a replacement for my tossed MIVE-Z (already had mobo block)

and used was $250 for warrantable board, till i found a decent bare used one for

$175 (still too high)

 

Nothing wrong with the V formula it thought i would try the next level up.

 

Or i could just go with a newer Z97 board and buy new cpu and sell the old board and cpu.

[airdeano]

Nothing wrong with the V formula it thought i would try the next level up.

 

Or i could just go with a newer Z97 board and buy new cpu and sell the old board and cpu.

 

the level up offers no gain or value to the performance other than 3/4 GPU

usage. overclocks and performance is the same between the two. honestly,

you have the best without spending money for no-gain.

 

almost a lateral move, recoup on used items to pay more for Z87/97 for 10-15%

betterment and possible more headaches.

been there done that and got the t-shirt for it all. unless you are just itching you

upgrade, then Z97 and devils canyon. you have 2-3 years left on the Z77 platform

before it'd be considered " seriously bottlenecking".

 

you need a SSD for OS for a performance boost in operations.