best gaming motherboard for i7 4770

[deann3g]

what is best gaming motherboard for i7 4770 processor.

I having been looking at the asus ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1 Intel Socket 1150 and ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2 Intel Socket 1150, but not sure

any advice would be much appreciated thanks

 

[numanator]

Is the CPU the i7 4770k or the non-k version? Only the k version can be overclocked which would require a Z87 or Z97 motherboard. Also why not look at the i7 4790 or 4790k?

 

[prit87]

No meaning for getting a z series motherboard for a noc oc processor just get a h97 board.
A motherboard has nothing do do with gaming unless you have a overclocking processor and you want a heavy OC supported Board.

 

[geofelt]

If you will be using only one graphics card, then any Z97 motherboard will do.
Any extra $ spent goes for perhaps better sound or sli/cf capability.

If you have the funds for a i7-4770, then you should look at the i7-4790K It is so much better for a pittance more.

 

[BradleyJames]

Asus Rog Boards are the best

 

[deann3g]

yeah it non k version and would the Asus H97-PRO GAMER Motherboard be any good?

 

[numanator]

For the non-k 4770 you could get a H97 motherboard and save yourself some money. The only advantage to the Z97s over the H97 with the non-k 4770 is that some of the Z97 mobos support SLI/CF where as the H97 mobos do not.