Motherboard Recommendation Help

[jciano22]

I am needing to get a new motherboard to replace my previous one. I am having difficulty finding a new one since I know they got to be compatible with the rest of your setup and a lot are out of stock. I would like to know which ones would be the best. Thank you.

Specs:
Gtx 970
i7-4790k
Corsair Carbide Air 540
4x Corsair Vengeance Pro 8gb (I do not mind downgrading to just 16gb)
Current Motherboard is Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 7

 

[Darkbreeze]

Why are you replacing your current motherboard? Have you verified something is wrong with it, or are you simply replacing it because you have a problem that you cannot seem to diagnose?

What is your budget for a new motherboard in the even it DOES need to be replaced?

 

[volkgren]

I looked around and this seems to be one of the cheapest Z97 I can find new. You can look through Ebay's used listing if you want.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: ASRock - Z97 EXTREME6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($153.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $153.49
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-26 22:12 EDT-0400

 

[Darkbreeze]

This is about the best deal I see currently, on a very good quality, new, Z97 board.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Gigabyte-GA-Z97X-UD5H-ATX-Motherboard/152751408835?epid=1828178686&hash=item2390b186c3:g:vTEAAOSwdx1Z52vc


Being as LGA 1150 is a few generations old now, selection and availability are going to be limited. There are certainly better or lower quality boards out there, much will be based on what you want to spend, if you really even need to replace it. I'd want to verify that the board is actually the problem before replacing it though.