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Are there certain audio and LAN chipsets that I should look for when shopping for a motherboard? Or conversely, are there chipsets that I should avoid? I'm not going to base my entire decision on these components, obviously. Rather, I hope this will help me decide between boards that meet my needs.

 

I've read that Realtek ALC1150 and Intel LAN (any chipset?) are good.

 

I plan to use the HyperX Cloud/Cloud II headset if this matters. I might get a higher-end pair of headphones in the distant future.

 

EDIT: Keep in mind that I'm interested in a Z97 board under 160 CAD.

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Are there certain audio and LAN chipsets that I should look for when shopping for a motherboard? Or conversely, are there chipsets that I should avoid? I'm not going to base my entire decision on these components, obviously. Rather, I hope this will help me decide between boards that meet my needs.

 

I've read that Realtek ALC1150 and Intel LAN (any chipset?) are good.

 

I plan to use the HyperX Cloud/Cloud II headset if this matters. I might get a higher-end pair of headphones in the distant future.

There are audiophile motherbaords out there.can't comment much about audio chipsets,but yeah intel's Lan is awesome.

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There are audiophile motherbaords out there.can't comment much about audio chipsets,but yeah intel's Lan is awesome.

 

I forgot to mention that I'm looking at budget Z97 boards (<160 CAD) so audiophile components might be too much.

i5-4690K@4.5 GHz // Asus Z87-Pro // HyperX Fury 8GB DDR3-1600 // Crucial BX100 250GB // Sapphire Nitro R9 390 // EVGA SuperNOVA 750W G2 // Fractal Design Define S // be quiet! Pure Rock & Pure Wings 2 // BenQ XL2730Z // Corsair Vengeance K70 // Logitech G403 Wireless // Sennheiser HD 598 SE

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Realtek chipsets perform quite decently

 

i wont worry too much about them giving problems

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Realtek chipsets perform quite decently

 

i wont worry too much about them giving problems

 

Is there a perceivable difference between ALC1150, ALC898, and ALC892?

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