Good motherboard for a intel 2500k

[CrysisComa]

im looking for a good motherboard for under 130$

-supports intel 2500k (1155)
-good for a beginner at CPU overclocking
-ddr3

(two Pci-e x16 slots would be nice, but not required.

Any ideas?

I was originally going to go with the ASRock Fatal1ty Performance board but newegg is out 🙁

 

[CrysisComa]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157271

what do you think of this one?

 

[Guest]

That's exactly the one I'm going to get.

After doing some research on NewEgg, I found out that's the motherboard with the most 5 egg scores and least 1 egg scores out of all the Z68 motherboards in $100-200 price range.

Only one that comes close is Asus P8Z68-V PRO which is about $70 more expensive.

 

[nikorr]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157271

what do you think of this one?

U can't beat that price for board like that!

 

[Mfusick]

That's exactly the one I'm going to get.

After doing some research on NewEgg, I found out that's the motherboard with the most 5 egg scores and least 1 egg scores out of all the Z68 motherboards in $100-200 price range.

Only one that comes close is Asus P8Z68-V PRO which is about $70 more expensive.

Asus makes a board Z68 that is about $114 after rebate on new egg that would fit the bill.

 

[jaquith]

The cheapest LGA 1155 I recommend for SB-K's is the $160 ASUS P8P67 PRO (REV 3.1) - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131771

Non-SLI the $150 ASUS P8P67 (REV 3.1) - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131770

This is a matter of good vCore's and 12 Phase minimums with SLI. The cheaper ASUS P8P67 is CF only, but x16/x4 which isn't ideal so IMO it's a single GPU MOBO.

Q - What GPU(s)?

 

[CrysisComa]

The cheapest LGA 1155 I recommend for SB-K's is the $160 ASUS P8P67 PRO (REV 3.1) - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131771

Non-SLI the $150 ASUS P8P67 (REV 3.1) - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131770

This is a matter of good vCore's and 12 Phase minimums with SLI. The cheaper ASUS P8P67 is CF only, but x16/x4 which isn't ideal so IMO it's a single GPU MOBO.

Q - What GPU(s)?

Currently its 5770's CF. but i plan to get the new Radeon 7870 as soon as it comes out.

 

[CrysisComa]

Asus makes a board Z68 that is about $114 after rebate on new egg that would fit the bill.

The one i saw was that + 8$ shipping. Plus reviews wernt as good....

 

[CrysisComa]

The cheapest LGA 1155 I recommend for SB-K's is the $160 ASUS P8P67 PRO (REV 3.1) - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131771

Non-SLI the $150 ASUS P8P67 (REV 3.1) - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131770

This is a matter of good vCore's and 12 Phase minimums with SLI. The cheaper ASUS P8P67 is CF only, but x16/x4 which isn't ideal so IMO it's a single GPU MOBO.

Q - What GPU(s)?

also if you look in details its x8/x8 in cf. Figured if i ever did crossfire the 7870 the x8 wouldnt be much of a bottleneck

 

[jaquith]

Then the ASUS P8P67 PRO I posted above, all LGA 1155 are x16 lanes unless using on with the NF200 and they're twice your budget.

 

[CrysisComa]

ok so i plan to buy the parts shortly. But i just got notified that the ASrock Fatal1ty board is back

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157253

what do you think of this compared to the other board i posted?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157271&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-RSSDailyDeals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=4176827&SID=3f68tkztlipj

im very close to the edge of my budget so i cant go over 130$