The Right Motherboard

[Tanner H]

I'm looking for a motherboard for a new PC build I'm doing. I was originally interested in the ASUS Maximus VII HERO -http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132125&cm_re=Z97_Motherboard-_-13-132-125-_-Product

 

However when I was putting together the general price range of the whole build and I went a bit overboard in price. I am now looking for a motherboard just as packed with features - basically the next best board for cheaper. I was looking through some of the Z97 boards but couldn't narrow down the choices much.

 

Needed features:

- Z97 Chipset (for i5 4690K or i7 4790K)

- ATX Form Factor

- Four DIMM slots for RAM

- 2 PCI-e Lanes for 2-way SLI

- Four (or more) Sata 6Gb/s

 

Features that are heavily desired:

- Good for moderate overclocking (3.5GHz stock -> 4.0GHz max overclock)

- Pretty good on-board audio until I can get a DAC

- Red and black colored theme

 

 

Please notify me of any other important features I should be looking for in a motherboard in case I missed any. Thanks guys!!!

[ELSknutson]

I'm looking for a motherboard for a new PC build I'm doing. I was originally interested in the ASUS Maximus VII HERO -http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132125&cm_re=Z97_Motherboard-_-13-132-125-_-Product

 

However when I was putting together the general price range of the whole build and I went a bit overboard in price. I am now looking for a motherboard just as packed with features - basically the next best board for cheaper. I was looking through some of the Z97 boards but couldn't narrow down the choices much.

 

Needed features:

- Z97 Chipset

- ATX Form Factor

- Four DIMM slots for RAM

- 2 PCI-e Lanes for 2-way SLI

- LGA 2011 Socket

- Four (or more) Sata 6Gb/s

 

Features that are heavily desired:

- Good for moderate overclocking (3.5GHz stock -> 4.0GHz max overclock)

- Pretty good on-board audio until I can get a DAC

- Red and black colored theme

z97  and LGA 2011 on the same board thats not going to happen 

[Untouchable]

Gigabyte G1. Sniper Z97 or MSI Z97 Gaming 5.

[Colt_0pz]

LGA 2011 on z97 isn't gonna happen bruh. LGA 1150 is the only compatible socket.

[Tanner H]

Sorry the friend who wanted me to post this for him isn't incredibly knowledgable of computers he had a mix up and put that and me who read it at 3AM this morning didn't really care to read through it all but to get back to bed. I just copy and pasted it without reading what he sent. But please, now that I have edited that part out please help with recommendations! Thanks guys for pointing this out to me though!!!!

 

 

LGA 2011 on z97 isn't gonna happen bruh. LGA 1150 is the only compatible socket.

Yes, I've noticed my friend made a mistake and when he sent it to me to post it I didn't read through it first.

[Delusional Phil]

Sorry the friend who wanted me to post this for him isn't incredibly knowledgable of computers he had a mix up and put that and me who read it at 3AM this morning didn't really care to read through it all but to get back to bed. I just copy and pasted it without reading what he sent. But please, now that I have edited that part out please help with recommendations! Thanks guys for pointing this out to me though!!!!

MSI Z97 SLI Krait edition or GIGABYTE Z97 SOC Force ...

[Tanner H]

 

z97 and LGA 2011 on the same board thats not going to happen

Yes, I've noticed the mistake.

 

 

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I've noticed the mistake on that. My friend typed what he wanted and mistaked 2011 for a 1150. Continue though if you haven't lost interest!!