Advice for a gaming motherboard

[Archdruid205]

So I want to build a gaming Pc, which I have never done before, and I could use some help picking out a motherboard. I want to build a good gaming Pc with around a 1K budget. I am going to get the gtx 660 ti video card. Any advice for a good motherboard?

 

[slomo4sho]

This would be my recommended $1000 build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 240M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($75.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($25.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($25.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($254.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.73 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1000.61


If the OS isn't a part of the budget then add a SSD:
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($92.99 @ NCIX US)

 

[Tradesman1]

Best to get a 2x4GB set of DRAM so they are tested to work together and so that XMP will work if needed...

 

[wilgoz]

The asrock b75 pro3-m is the best budget buy out there.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157329

 

[Tradesman1]

With your budget I'd go the Rock Z77 Extreme 4 paired with a 3570K

 

[slomo4sho]

With your budget I'd go the Rock Z77 Extreme 4 paired with a 3570K

You do realize that there is a $80 bundle discount at Newegg when you pair the 3570K with the Extreme6 which would make the Extreme6 the cheaper option?

 

[Tradesman1]

No, I didn't, I look at the hardware, many of these bundles that are offered disappear within hours or a day - depends on what's allocated...on an earlier posts had an Op go back and forth and as they did three 'bundles' went from available to sold out

 

[slomo4sho]

No, I didn't, I look at the hardware, many of these bundles that are offered disappear within hours or a day - depends on what's allocated...on an earlier posts had an Op go back and forth and as they did three 'bundles' went from available to sold out

Last time Newegg offered this promo it was available for 2 weeks. We shall see what happens this time around.

 

[Archdruid205]

With your budget I'd go the Rock Z77 Extreme 4 paired with a 3570K

You do realize that there is a $80 bundle discount at Newegg when you pair the 3570K with the Extreme6 which would make the Extreme6 the cheaper option?

According to that link the deal is with a i5 4670K which I was planning to get anyways. I was also looking at getting the Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD5H for my motherboard. How would this compare with the Extreme6?

 

[slomo4sho]

According to that link the deal is with a i5 4670K which I was planning to get anyways. I was also looking at getting the Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD5H for my motherboard. How would this compare with the Extreme6?

Sorry I meant the 4670K. Both are good choices but I would personally recommend the Extreme6 only because I own one. Just be sure to update the Bios on the Extreme6 if you go with ASRock.