Best ~200$ Motherboard for i5 3570k?

[ConorC]

I'm looking for the best motherboard for around 200$. I have an i5 3570k and I mainly want to play games and overclock. I really want something like the Asus Maximus VI Hero, just for the LGA 1155 socket.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme6 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($153.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $153.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-05 15:13 EST-0500)

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Or if you like the Hero colors , but it's a Micro ATX.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Motherboard: Asus Maximus V Gene Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $199.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-05 15:14 EST-0500)

 

[DiaSin]

You really do not need to go that high end unless you really want to. I am running the ASRock Z77 Extreme4 and got my 3570k up to 4.4 stable using only adjustments to intel turbo clock through the ASRock Smart OC in the bios.

 

[ConorC]

Thanks for the quick answers! The case i'm going to be using is a Corsair 750d, which has a window and I don't like the color scheme of the ASRock Z77 Extreme4 and Extreme6. It should also be a ATX board and preferably in red or blue.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Motherboard: MSI Z77A-GD65 Gaming ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($167.86 @ Newegg)
Total: $167.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-05 15:29 EST-0500)

 

[ConorC]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Motherboard: MSI Z77A-GD65 Gaming ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($167.86 @ Newegg)
Total: $167.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-05 15:29 EST-0500)

Thanks! That's exactly what I was looking for

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Your very welcome.