is there a better motherboard for the money. no longer need mini itx

[oldblackman]

Link to build. PCPartPicker]http://pcpartpicker.com/user/oldblackman/saved/9Ntrxr[url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Gw7nMp]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($212.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($80.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 4GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: TRENDnet TEW-805UB 802.11a/b/g/n/ac USB 3.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($24.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $887.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-28 17:11 EST-0500

 

[bignastyid]

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[oldblackman]

im thinking about the ASRock H97M Pro4
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-h97pro4

What do you guys think?

 

[bignastyid]

For a motherboard I'd get this
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz97xsli
I wouldn't get the 4Gb 760 as the extra vram will not be usefull unless you SLI and for what 2 760's cost you can get a GTX 970 which would perform the same but use much less power than dual 760s. For what that 760 costs you can get a faster 280x or for a little more you can get an even faster R9 290(would suggest a slightly larger PSU for the 290 though). You can also gert faster ram(lower cas) for a little cheaper.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($212.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($116.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: TRENDnet TEW-805UB 802.11a/b/g/n/ac USB 3.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($24.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $919.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-28 22:34 EST-0500

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($212.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($116.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Tri-X Video Card ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: TRENDnet TEW-805UB 802.11a/b/g/n/ac USB 3.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($24.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $899.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-28 22:36 EST-0500

 

[oldblackman]

For a motherboard I'd get this
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz97xsli
I wouldn't get the 4Gb 760 as the extra vram will not be usefull unless you SLI and for what 2 760's cost you can get a GTX 970 which would perform the same but use much less power than dual 760s. For what that 760 costs you can get a faster 280x or for a little more you can get an even faster R9 290(would suggest a slightly larger PSU for the 290 though). You can also gert faster ram(lower cas) for a little cheaper.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($212.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($116.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: TRENDnet TEW-805UB 802.11a/b/g/n/ac USB 3.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($24.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $919.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-28 22:34 EST-0500

or

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($212.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($116.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Tri-X Video Card ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: TRENDnet TEW-805UB 802.11a/b/g/n/ac USB 3.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($24.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $899.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-28 22:36 EST-0500

I ended up going with this motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157501
As far as graphics card, that is the only thing I have not yet purchased. To be completely honest I am not sure what to get. I chose the amount of vram only for possible heavy modding in Skyrim which i have been told is necessary. Also apparently NVIDIA graphics cards are preferred for skyrim because of certain features. I am also holding off on getting a graphics card for now because apparently new ones are rumored to be released soon (geforce gtx 960). What would you recommend or maybe if you could help explain how to pick a graphics card. I have been told to go with GDDR5 so thats sort of a given.