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A z97 board is what i will always get with an unlocked cpu. The msi z97 gaming 5 is a good choice since it has both xfire and sli support, also motherboard don't really affect gaming performance at all. There are load of z97 board so just pick one that fit your budget http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=z97&N=-1&isNodeId=1

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Gigabyte H81M-S2H

 

Awesome value, use it for all my customers and not one has gone wrong yet

@DES7OY3R has a "K" skew unlocked CPU, so an H81 would not make sense. I would recommend something like the MSI Z97 Gaming 5.

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I need a Good Motherboard that can support i5 4690k and good for CS:GO

I would recommend the Asus Z97-A. Rock solid, gold, and has Z97. Also has support for Crossfire AND SLI

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-z97a

However, the MSI Z97 Gaming 5 is also a great option if you are going for a "Gaming" oriented product:

Gigabyte H81M-S2H

 

Awesome value, use it for all my customers and not one has gone wrong yet

Only problem is that the H81 chipset is relatively limited and for the price of that CPU, you should be going Z97. Go H81 for an unlocked CPU makes the whole "K" scew money worthless pointless. Also, it has no SLI or crossfire support

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Gigabyte H81M-S2H

 

Awesome value, use it for all my customers and not one has gone wrong yet

If OP doesn't need overclocking or any frills, this isn't a terrible choice. I wouldn't necessarily pair the two, but fair enough.

 

OP, it depends on the price range, form factor and necessary features.

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I would recommend the Asus Z97-A. Rock solid, gold, and has Z97. Also has support for Crossfire AND SLI

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-z97a

Only problem is that the H81 chipset is relatively limited and for the price of that CPU, you should be going Z97. Also, it has no SLI or crossfire support

I used this board for my friend's build, I can agree that's it's rock solid, but a poop brown PCB and gold accents don't go well together.

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Did he imply that he wanted overlocking in is widely ambiguous original post? Oh, I'm sorry.

He did not, but it's a pretty safe assumption.

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Did he imply that he wanted overlocking in is wildly ambiguous original post? No he didn't? Oh, I'm sorry.

 

 

Then why even get a k series cpu if your not going to overclock it.

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I used this board for my friend's build, I can agree that's it's rock solid, but a poop brown PCB and gold accents don't go well together.

No not really. But then again, nothing is as bad as Noctua's color scheme! :P

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If you don't need any special features, pretty much any z97 board would be good.

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No not really. But then again, nothing is as bad as Noctua's color scheme! :P

 

That's why I bought their Industrials instead, they look majestic.

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That's why I bought their Industrials instead, they look majestic.

Indeed, in all their sudo style glory

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