Picking A Motherboard

[ZainJ51]

So, i am getting the i7 4790k with a Z97 Chipset motherboard but the problem is, I don't know which one to get. I want to be able to do overclocking and reach the CPU's highest potential atleast 4.7-8 (pray i win the lottery) so I need a board thats "good" for overclocking not a board that is extreme for OC'ing. The board can be about £110 but i'd prefer it in my budget which is £70-90. Thanks and leave your opinions!

[DimasRMDO]

How about this one?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

Motherboard: MSI Z97-G43 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£74.18 @ Amazon UK) 

Total: £74.18

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-03 02:07 BST+0100

[ZainJ51]

How about this one?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

Motherboard: MSI Z97-G43 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£74.18 @ Amazon UK) 

Total: £74.18

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-03 02:07 BST+0100

Hi there! Would i be able to overclock good and whats the power phases on it? Also does it support crossfire or sli

[InTechsicated]

I would typically recommend the the Gigabyte G1 motherboards. They have always been really strong overclocking boards. This is probably the best budget overclocking board I can imagine.

 

http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK-Motherboard-Integrated-Graphics/dp/B00K872IT6/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1428024808&sr=8-3&keywords=Gigabyte+z97

 

If you live near a microcenter you can find this board for about $100 even, and I would recommend spending the little extra money for the features and VERY good OC utilities.

 

This however is an option that fits into your serious budget.

 

http://www.microcenter.com/product/433412/GA-Z97-HD3_LGA_1150_ATX_Intel_Motherboard

[Aniallation]

Hi there! Would i be able to overclock good and whats the power phases on it? Also does it support crossfire or sli

VRMs are okay and it does support CrossFire but not SLI. For overclocking and SLI I'd rather spend a bit more for the AsRock Extreme3 or MSI G45 Gaming

 

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-z97extreme3

 

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

[ZainJ51]

I would typically recommend the the Gigabyte G1 motherboards. They have always been really strong overclocking boards. This is probably the best budget overclocking board I can imagine.

 

http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK-Motherboard-Integrated-Graphics/dp/B00K872IT6/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1428024808&sr=8-3&keywords=Gigabyte+z97

 

If you live near a microcenter you can find this board for about $100 even, and I would recommend spending the little extra money for the features and VERY good OC utilities.

 

This however is an option that fits into your serious budget.

 

http://www.microcenter.com/product/433412/GA-Z97-HD3_LGA_1150_ATX_Intel_Motherboard

Thank you so much man, been stressing over this cause I had to save money over for my GPU also and your answer solved it! UD3H it is heard great things about it and its affordable!

[Aniallation]

Thank you so much man, been stressing over this cause I had to save money over for my GPU also and your answer solved it! UD3H it is heard great things about it and its affordable!

My answer ignored? Both boards I suggested aren't worse then the UD3H and are cheaper, UD3H is 113 quid

[ZainJ51]

My answer ignored? Both boards I suggested aren't worse then the UD3H and are cheaper, UD3H is 113 quid

Guy selling the UD3H fully boxed for £75 on ebay