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Which one would be best for gaming? 

ASUS Z97-A LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - Newegg.com

 

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GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Gaming 7 LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - Newegg.com   My setup that I am buying is:
  1. MSI Gaming N760 TF 2GD5/OC G-SYNC Support GeForce GTX 760 2GB 256-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 SLI Support Video Card
  2. Intel Core i5-4440 Haswell Quad-Core 3.1GHz (3.3GHz Turbo) LGA 1150 84W Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4600 BX80646I54440
  3. HyperX Fury Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 Desktop Memory Model HX318C10FRK2/8
  4. CORSAIR CX series CX750 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Corsair CP-9020015-NA Power Supply New 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready

Thank you for your help!

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No need for Z97 if you get a locked cpu... buy a H97 mobo. Btw motherboards usually dont really affect gaming performance.

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No need for Z97 if you get a locked cpu... buy a H97 mobo.

maybe consider a 4690k?  otherwise go with a h97 board as suggested above

Want a good game to play?  Check out Shadowrun: http://store.steampowered.com/app/300550/ (runs on literally any hardware)

 

another 12 core / 24 thread senpai...     (/. _ .)/     \(. _ .\)

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Which one would be best for gaming? 

ASUS Z97-A LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - Newegg.com

 

OR

 

GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Gaming 7 LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - Newegg.com   My setup that I am buying is:
  1. MSI Gaming N760 TF 2GD5/OC G-SYNC Support GeForce GTX 760 2GB 256-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 SLI Support Video Card
  2. Intel Core i5-4440 Haswell Quad-Core 3.1GHz (3.3GHz Turbo) LGA 1150 84W Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4600 BX80646I54440
  3. HyperX Fury Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 Desktop Memory Model HX318C10FRK2/8
  4. CORSAIR CX series CX750 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Corsair CP-9020015-NA Power Supply New 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready

Thank you for your help!

 

also how many gpu's do you intend to put in this system?

Want a good game to play?  Check out Shadowrun: http://store.steampowered.com/app/300550/ (runs on literally any hardware)

 

another 12 core / 24 thread senpai...     (/. _ .)/     \(. _ .\)

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they are about the same but if you want to get the msi krait its a bit cheaper but if you getting a locked cpu get the asrock h97 anniversery edition

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also how many gpu's do you intend to put in this system?

 

 

they are about the same but if you want to get the msi krait its a bit cheaper but if you getting a locked cpu get the asrock h97 anniversery edition

 

 

maybe consider a 4690k?  otherwise go with a h97 board as suggested above

 

 

No need for Z97 if you get a locked cpu... buy a H97 mobo. Btw motherboards usually dont really affect gaming performance.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157504&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC-_-pla-_-Intel+Motherboards-_-N82E16813157504&gclid=CjwKEAiAh7WkBRCQj-_zwZvk52ISJADj7z8CAGdPPYNvmvR5AIKOIswWBAEpVL6qPGyHtSJQhJKdchoCaTXw_wcB  

Would this Mobo be good enough for a Quadcore i5?

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yes just as the other 2 were but why not get this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157564&cm_re=asrock_anniversery-_-13-157-564-_-Product its cheap its reliable and an all around great board for a budget

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yes just as the other 2 were but why not get this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157564&cm_re=asrock_anniversery-_-13-157-564-_-Product its cheap its reliable and an all around great board for a budget

I'm not really on a tight budget. I'm just looking for parts that would help run PC games pretty well.

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I'm not really on a tight budget. I'm just looking for parts that would help run PC games pretty well.

the motherboard does not affect the performance much and the motherboard i showed you is cheap and good and the gpu has the biggest affect on performance and the 760 is a great gpu 

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the motherboard does not affect the performance much and the motherboard i showed you is cheap and good and the gpu has the biggest affect on performance and the 760 is a great gpu 

Thanks so much! I think I'll go for the http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157564&cm_re=asrock_anniversery-_-13-157-564-_-Product

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no problem if you need any more help just ask and this wonderful comunity will help just stay clear of the fanboys ok

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