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In my main rig (in my sig) I have a Z87 motherboard and I recently found an Asus Z97-K. Should I switch the mobos or should I stick with the z87?

Unless it has some features you are looking for, no. It honestly doesn't matter.

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In my main rig (in my sig) I have a Z87 motherboard and I recently found an Asus Z97-K. Should I switch the mobos or should I stick with the z87?

no

doesn't matter at all

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What if you look at it from an overclocking stand point, would the results change? I can't seem to get past 4.6 on any voltage on the z87. I can't personally test it as I am not at my PC

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What if you look at it from an overclocking stand point, would the results change? I can't seem to get past 4.6 on any voltage on the z87. I can't personally test it as I am not at my PC

Maybe, but that overclock is a really nice sweet spot anyways. I don't know what the max voltage on that z87 board is but maybe that is an issue.

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What if you look at it from an overclocking stand point, would the results change? I can't seem to get past 4.6 on any voltage on the z87. I can't personally test it as I am not at my PC

Nope, not gonna matter. You just got an average / below average chip, that's all.

 

Or, your cooling is not good.

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What if you look at it from an overclocking stand point, would the results change? I can't seem to get past 4.6 on any voltage on the z87. I can't personally test it as I am not at my PC

they could but they could decrease too. It still wouldn't be worth the 2% increase.
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