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jinscho
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My extremely outdated EVGA 750i SLI motherboard is finally on its way out, so I've decided it's time to move on and get with the times. I've been looking around at a few different options and was leaning towards an EVGA z97 FTW, however have seen a few pretty negative reviews out there on this board.

So, here's my dilemma:

- I have very little experience with anyone but EVGA. The few times I've had warranty issues they've been fantastic with support so I've never considered other options.

- I'm working on a somewhat limited budget as I have a 5 month old and well, diapers aren't cheap.

- I've been running on a very outdated chipset so I honestly don't know which direction to go.

Can you give me some suggestions on a board to start my upgrade path? I use the computer for mild video and picture editing (camtasia and Photoshop CC), and also play some pretty non-intense games (WoW, Heroes of the Storm). I know AMD is the budget friendly way to go, but I'd rather spend a little extra and go with Intel. Aesthetics aren't SUPER important, however I prefer right angle SATA ports. I would also prefer an ATX board, no true reasoning, just a preference. My budget for the board is $150 USD, if it's less than that, great!

Thanks in advance!

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evga might make good videocards

but there motherboards are very unreliable if you read alot of the reviews on newegg and amazon

id look at a gigabyte or mid range asrock

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Go for a MSI gaming 3 or if you have bit more cash the gaming 5, there very good motherboards for the price. :)

CPU: FX8350  GPU:  Sapphire radeon r9 290x Tri-X  Mobo: Gigabyte 970A-UD3P  RAM:  Corsair Vengence 1866mhz 8GB  PSU: Corsair CX750M

 

HDD:  Western Digital Caviar blue 1TB  SSD:  120Gb Samsung 850 Evo 

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The MSI gaming series boards are solid. I have the gaming 5 in my build and couldn't be happier.

CPU i5-4690K(OC to 4.4Ghz) CPU Cooler NZXT Kraken x41 Motherboard MSI Z97 Gaming 5 Memory G.Skillz Ripjaws X 16gb 2133 Video Card MSI GTX 1080 Gaming X           Case NZXT H440 Power Supply XFX XTR 750W Modular Storage Samsung 840 EVO 250gb/Seagate Barracuda 2TB Monitor Acer XB270HU G-Sync http://pcpartpicker.com/b/3CkTwP

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Look at the MSI Z97S SLI Krait, it looks awesome, meets your requirements, and only costs $100! (if you can find it at the right place)

The Rig: NZXT H440 M3 (Green and Black) (Ncase M1 coming soon!!) | Intel Core i5-4690k x BeQuiet PureRock Slim | EVGA GTX 1060 6GB SSC  | ASUS H81i Plus | 12GB EVGA SSC @ 1600MHz | Seagate Barracuda 2TB | Sandisk Ultra II 480GB | Corsair SF 450| LG 29" Ultrawide | CoolerMaster Quickfire Rapid TKL | Corsair M65 Black |  Sennheiser HD 558 (MOD) | Audio-Technica ATR 2500

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Alright.. I think I've narrowed it down to two choices but I'm having a hard time deciding between the two.

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128706

 

OR

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130770

 

thanks in advance!

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