Looking for new motherboard

[Orlandonev13]

I am upgrading my system and I am not sure what motherboard to get.
I will be using:
MSI R9 290 gpu
i5-4690K cpu
4x2gb DDR3 ram
OCZ 700w PSU

My budget isn't very tight. I just want to get a good motherboard at a good price. Thanks

 

[Karl_oh]

You want a particular form factor? Particular brand?

 

[prit87]

Get this it has SLI features and a good board and the price is under 100$.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: Asus Z97-E ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.00 @ Newegg)
Total: $99.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-01 04:24 EST-0500

 

[Orlandonev13]

I'm not too knowledgeable on the brands so I'm not picky. I just want to get something that is good and reliable. Maybe an MSI or ASUS? I use my system for gaming mostly.
I do want a motherboard that will be compatible with this heatsink http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065
and with the screw positions of this motherboard so that it fits in my current case. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130223
My case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119189

 

[Karl_oh]

All you need is an LGA 1150 socket motherboard for the cooler, which you have so thats good.

The motherboard is an ATX socket motherboard so you have a lot to choose from! How much you want to spend max, because you can get some good motherboards for like 400-500 US, although those are the top of the line.

 

[Orlandonev13]

That's good news. I'm thinking of getting something between $100-$200.

 

[prit87]

I'm not too knowledgeable on the brands so I'm not picky. I just want to get something that is good and reliable. Maybe an MSI or ASUS? I use my system for gaming mostly.
I do want a motherboard that will be compatible with this heatsink http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065
and with the screw positions of this motherboard so that it fits in my current case. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130223
My case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119189

Get the board i have suggested if its under your budget its a good board from Asus and perfectly fit with your case and cooler.

 

[Orlandonev13]

That is a nice motherboard. But i wouldn't mind paying a little extra for something that has more features. I was looking around and this caught my eye http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130769 Is that a good one?

 

[Karl_oh]

That looks pretty good, also anothert one you could have look at is the ASUS Sabertooth series of motherboards - they are pretty sweet

 

[prit87]

That is a nice motherboard. But i wouldn't mind paying a little extra for something that has more features. I was looking around and this caught my eye http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130769 Is that a good one?

Aesthetics wise yes but quality wise i dont recommend MSI boards its my personal opinion though the two best brands for motherboard would be Asus and gigabyte.
At the same price you can get this one.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($137.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $137.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-01 12:02 EST-0500

 

[Orlandonev13]

Damn I wish I would have read this earlier. I made the mistake of ordering the MSI one. It has already been shipped. Hopefully I get lucky and get one of the good boards.

 

[prit87]

No problem you can return the product .

You can get this one its good features, priced reasonable and have SLI/CF capabilities.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $119.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-03 06:23 EST-0500