I bought this board as part of a combo with the G3258. They have both treated me well, but I started a new job, and I'm starting to think about how I might want to upgrade. Specifically, I'm looking at the GTX 970 and the 4790K.
I know that the PC MATE is considered a low-end motherboard, but can someone explain why that is? Besides the obvious lack of SLI support, what other limitations do I have from using this board? The only other issue I've encountered is the lack of LLC control for overclocking, which can be irritating, but so far for me, has not made me feel like I need an upgrade.
People also mention that it's not the prettiest (I could care less), and that it's not as rigid as they would like (not sure why that's an issue at all).
Thanks in advance!
p.s. here's the proposed build if you're interested: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PR4Tt6
I know that the PC MATE is considered a low-end motherboard, but can someone explain why that is? Besides the obvious lack of SLI support, what other limitations do I have from using this board? The only other issue I've encountered is the lack of LLC control for overclocking, which can be irritating, but so far for me, has not made me feel like I need an upgrade.
People also mention that it's not the prettiest (I could care less), and that it's not as rigid as they would like (not sure why that's an issue at all).
Thanks in advance!
p.s. here's the proposed build if you're interested: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PR4Tt6