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jlangford

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I have an i7-4770K that I plan to overclock and use for gaming, but don't know what motherboard to choose. I have a AMD 7870 Ghz Edition, and soon I will upgrade to a single 7970/GTX 770. What I am looking for is a motherboard that:

  • -Has a easy to use BIOS that I can use to overclock memory/cpu/gpu, control fans, and have lots of options to modify everything that can be changed
    -Has a Z87 Chipset
    -Is well made, reliable, and will last a long time
    -Has a good audio and LAN controller
    -Is at or below $175, with max budget $200

    My top choice now is an Asus Z87 pro, but I also considered the Gigabyte Z87 UD4H and MSI Z87 GD-65. What bran/ and board would eb the best for my needs? Thanks for any and all help.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Motherboard: MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $159.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-14 22:24 EDT-0400)



PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $144.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-14 22:25 EDT-0400)
 
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Top of your budget, but for the money the Asus Hero is the best I've come across, looked hard and had over 20 Haswell builds before deciding on it - will take anything I throw at it, which is a lot, else might step down to the Asus Z87 Pro - Asus seems to have the best handle on the Z87 chipset
 
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will do... and since you guys seem to know much more than me, will an EVGA 650w SuperNOVA PSU have enough amps to power a large graphics card like a gtx 680/780? Also, i have seen that some GPUs like the 7870 Ghz use two power connectors. Will that power supply have enough connectors (2x6 pin) for a 7870?
 
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3 great choices.Seasonic , and 2 FSP units.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Power Supply: Antec HCG M 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $69.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-15 16:59 EDT-0400)


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Power Supply: NZXT HALE82-N 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $79.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-15 17:00 EDT-0400)


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $79.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-15 17:03 EDT-0400)
 
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Thanks for the PSU options, I am going to go with the SuperNOVA 750W because the most graphics cards I plan to have are a single gtx 770 or 7970. Also, I know I am all over the place with questions in this thread, so please humor me: Will I see any performance or features upgrade when going to an Asus Maximus VI Hero ($200) from a Asus Z87 Pro ($180)? I plan to overclock an i5 4670K to 4.5 Ghz and use the computer for gaming.
 
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