Best Gaming Motherboard under $200

[Serix]

The subject says it all. I prefer ASUS. My apologies, Intel LG1150, ATX.

 

[TechyInAZ]

uh, we need more info, first off, we need to know what CPU you have and we need to know if you need ATX, micro ATX, or mini itx.

 

[Calnin]

What's your CPU? That'd help a bit also...

There really isn't a motherboard I'd consider best for gaming... Hell, I don't know why people call it gaming motherboards. It should just be overclocking or non overclocking or basic motherboards...

Anyways, as for some motherboard suggestions:

Z97-a if you're overclocking.
https://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-z97a

ASRock z97 extreme4 <<< also a good option for an overclockable cpu.
https://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-z97extreme4

ASRock z97 H97m pro4 <<< If you have a locked CPU and don't plan on SLI/Crossfire
https://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-h97mpro4

ASRock z97 extreme3 or MSI z97 g55 SLI <<< If you have a locked CPU but plan on SLI/Crossfire
https://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-z97extreme3

https://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97g55sli

 

[TechyInAZ]

What's your CPU? That'd help a bit also...

There really isn't a motherboard I'd consider best for gaming... Hell, I don't know why people call it gaming motherboards. It should just be overclocking or non overclocking or basic motherboards...

Anyways, as for some motherboard suggestions:

Z97-a if you're overclocking.
https://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-z97a

ASRock z97 extreme4 <<< also a good option for an overclockable cpu.
https://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-z97extreme4

ASRock z97 H97m pro4 <<< If you have a locked CPU and don't plan on SLI/Crossfire
https://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-h97mpro4

ASRock z97 extreme3 or MSI z97 g55 SLI <<< If you have a locked CPU but plan on SLI/Crossfire
https://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-z97extreme3

https://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97g55sli

I know what you mean, I don't even know why they make gaming chairs!!

all gaming motherboards bring are extra "gaming" features.

 

[Serix]

What's your CPU? That'd help a bit also...

There really isn't a motherboard I'd consider best for gaming... Hell, I don't know why people call it gaming motherboards. It should just be overclocking or non overclocking or basic motherboards...

Anyways, as for some motherboard suggestions:

Z97-a if you're overclocking.
https://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-z97a

ASRock z97 extreme4 <<< also a good option for an overclockable cpu.
https://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-z97extreme4

ASRock z97 H97m pro4 <<< If you have a locked CPU and don't plan on SLI/Crossfire
https://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-h97mpro4

ASRock z97 extreme3 or MSI z97 g55 SLI <<< If you have a locked CPU but plan on SLI/Crossfire
https://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-z97extreme3

https://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97g55sli

Intel Core i5-4670K Haswell Quad-Core 3.4GHz LGA 1150 84W Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics BX80646I54670K is the CPU.

I was looking ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard, which is over 200, and the z97 board you posted first. Choices, choices.

 

[Calnin]

You could go with the z87 Hero if you wanted to. (http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-maximusvihero)

 

[TechyInAZ]

eh, if you can avoid z87 for brand new builds, they aren't bad, it's just you get future support for broadwell and M.2 SSD support out of the box with Z97.

 

[Calnin]

I just think that it really wouldn't matter too much between M.2 SSD vs SATA ssds just because they're already fast as is. You probably wouldn't notice too much of a difference in the loading speed at that point. Maybe a second or two? I don't know.

A gaming chair Haha.... yet some of them will probably do you worse in gaming than an office chair cause of comfort and what not.