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Greetings folks,

 

so, it has come down to this... I am looking into upgrading my rig (specs in sig) - mainly the mobo and CPU. In a week or so, a new case will arrive (black & white H440) + white sleeved modular PSU cables - as you can guess, I am going for a black & white themed build. (duh)

 

And I want you opinion/recommendations on a new mobo + CPU. I wont be doing heavy OC-ing, tho. Maybe just a little.

As for the CPU, I think the i5-4690K will be enough and I would like a nice mobo to seat this beauty. So, would an ASUS Z97-AR be enough? Or do you recommend something different, and why? Plus, it HAS to Support SLI, cuz of my twin-GTX760 :)

 

On a side note, the mobo should be black, black/white so the colours wont clash with the theme :D

 

Thanks for your answers

 

Something like this? http://ca.msi.com/product/mb/Z97S-SLI-Krait-Edition.html#hero-specification

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Greetings folks,

 

so, it has come down to this... I am looking into upgrading my rig (specs in sig) - mainly the mobo and CPU. In a week or so, a new case will arrive (black & white H440) + white sleeved modular PSU cables - as you can guess, I am going for a black & white themed build. (duh)

 

And I want you opinion/recommendations on a new mobo + CPU. I wont be doing heavy OC-ing, tho. Maybe just a little.

As for the CPU, I think the i5-4690K will be enough and I would like a nice mobo to seat this beauty. So, would an ASUS Z97-AR be enough? Or do you recommend something different, and why? Plus, it HAS to Support SLI, cuz of my twin-GTX760 :)

 

On a side note, the mobo should be black, black/white so the colours wont clash with the theme :D

 

Thanks for your answers

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Greetings folks,

 

so, it has come down to this... I am looking into upgrading my rig (specs in sig) - mainly the mobo and CPU. In a week or so, a new case will arrive (black & white H440) + white sleeved modular PSU cables - as you can guess, I am going for a black & white themed build. (duh)

 

And I want you opinion/recommendations on a new mobo + CPU. I wont be doing heavy OC-ing, tho. Maybe just a little.

As for the CPU, I think the i5-4690K will be enough and I would like a nice mobo to seat this beauty. So, would an ASUS Z97-AR be enough? Or do you recommend something different, and why? Plus, it HAS to Support SLI, cuz of my twin-GTX760 :)

 

On a side note, the mobo should be black, black/white so the colours wont clash with the theme :D

 

Thanks for your answers

 

Something like this? http://ca.msi.com/product/mb/Z97S-SLI-Krait-Edition.html#hero-specification

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asrock z97 extreme6 " toms hardware smart buy "  currently $120  (black/blue) , exellent reviews on multiple websites

CPU: i7 4790k OC'd @ 4.6 ghz COOLER: Corsair H105 (SP 120mm Quiet Edition Fans) MOBO: ASRock Z97 Extreme 6 RAM: Kingston Hyper Fury 16GB (2x8) 1866mhz

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I've been reading reviews about the Krait and unfortunately, while it performs admirably on benchmarks and OC, apparently it suffers during gaming and real world applications

http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/cpu_mainboard/msi_z97_sli_krait_motherboard_review/12

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I've been reading reviews about the Krait and unfortunately, while it performs admirably on benchmarks and OC, apparently it suffers during gaming and real world applications

http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/cpu_mainboard/msi_z97_sli_krait_motherboard_review/12

 

Aww, come on.... You had to do this, really? :D Well, I dont do much intensive gaming, as in BF4, COD:AW etc. right now I just play a lot of Diablo 3 and Borderlands, but thanks for the info, will take that into consideration, but this mobo could still be my pick :)

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Dude, based off the review i just read, i honestly whole heartedly wouldnt buy that mobo. Looks while somewhat important dont mean anything when it comes to the performance of your pc. You have a white and black case and just about any color available will complement that case just fine. If your heart is set and determined on a white and black mobo, then i would have to suggest the new limited edition asus sabertooth.

CPU: i7 4790k OC'd @ 4.6 ghz COOLER: Corsair H105 (SP 120mm Quiet Edition Fans) MOBO: ASRock Z97 Extreme 6 RAM: Kingston Hyper Fury 16GB (2x8) 1866mhz

SSD: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB HDD: WD Blue 1TB GPU: EVGA GTX 970 FTW 4GB PSU: EVGA Supernova G2 750w 80+ Gold Fully Modular CASE: Fractal Arc Midi R2

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Dude, based off the review i just read, i honestly whole heartedly wouldnt buy that mobo. Looks while somewhat important dont mean anything when it comes to the performance of your pc. You have a white and black case and just about any color available will complement that case just fine. If your heart is set and determined on a white and black mobo, then i would have to suggest the new limited edition asus sabertooth.

 

Well, looks is kinda what I am after, and putting a red or blue mobo in a black & white case would be kinda unaesthetic... kinda dumb, but thats just me. But yeah, I am still searching...

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I've been reading reviews about the Krait and unfortunately, while it performs admirably on benchmarks and OC, apparently it suffers during gaming and real world applications

http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/cpu_mainboard/msi_z97_sli_krait_motherboard_review/12

Built in benchmark or actually playing?

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Well...I think I am still going for the Krait, even with those benchmarking results. Just to say, it shows tests at 1440p gaming and I "only" have a 1080p monitor/tv so that will make a difference also... And just because one game out of three in testing shows lower fps doesnt mean all games will perform badly,just my thougts :-)

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yo I'm going for a black and white build as well, I picked up a GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-UD5H-BK

It's pure black with gold highlights, so it hides itself away fairly well

This is what it looks like

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Yeah I know

I don't have a case yet

And ghetto cable combs ftw

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Looks nice, even without a case :D Btw, I found a store which has the Krait mobo, it is in UK and they ship within 3-4 days to slovakia via courier, so YAY for me! :) But unfortunately, I had to RMA my H110, the backplate is kinda f*ked up, the nuts are loose in the plastic :angry: And Corsair didnt tell me if I Need to send just the backplate or the whole cooler, so I am still waiting for a response, but either way, I will be without a CPU cooler for a week at best, since I dont have a temporary spare cooler handy...

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