Which mITX Motherboard?

[TheMrBeb]

Which mITX motherboard should i buy?

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=138_1019

It will be used in a small watercooled portable gaming orientated build with a gtx 780 and either a 2600k or higher gen processor and SSD raid 0.

Do i need z87 if i go with a higher gen processor

 

Thanks

[Titanicium]

You don´t need a Z87 board if you go for a Ivy Bridge processor But if you go with Haswell then yes

 

Oh and I forgot a thing: If you would like a opinion on which board to get then get the Asus Maximus Impact 6

 

Linus made a video about it and got a nerdgasm

Edited September 20, 2013 by Titanicium

[Butterfish]

You don´t need a Z87 board if you go for a Ivy Bridge processor But if you go with Haswell then yes

You CAN'T go z87 if you go ivy bridge 

[Butterfish]

But i have the p8z77-i deluxe/wd and its kicking ass

[CatCloud]

yeah tbh, haswell is kind of meh, stick with ivy and go for the same Board as me and Butterfish, you won´t regret it.

[Titanicium]

You CAN'T go z87 if you go ivy bridge 

 

That was kind of what I was trying to say, but i got it a little wrong

[Ookami]

I would recommend the Z77 Stinger from EVGA. I own it and newest BIOS fixed issues with the board for many. Still the price is killer - ive bought it from a dude who sold it for 70 bucks.

[MrAlexOneill]

I would recommend the Z77 Stinger from EVGA. I own it and newest BIOS fixed issues with the board for many. Still the price is killer - ive bought it from a dude who sold it for 70 bucks.

That was exactly what I was going to say.

[That Norwegian Guy]

But i have the p8z77-i deluxe/wd and its kicking ass

 

This, if you can find a good deal on the Asus P8Z77-I Deluxe (W/D optional) that would be my first choice. The only reason to go Z87 is if you need the extra SATA ports on the newer boards. Any other overclockable Z77 mini-ITX board is an imitation to some extent and rushed in some way or other, and I wouldn't trust them. Other manufacturers are fine if you want budget friendliness though. But I'm talking strictly performance.