Need a good motherboard for build

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Im building a gaming computer and im looking for a good motherboard thats not to pricey. The current one i was looking at was the MSI Z97 GAMING 5 but im looking to go a bit cheaper
Budget is $100-$150 CAD ($75 to $110 usd)

BUILD:
[PCPartPicker part list](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/cDzR7P)

**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54690k) | $280.00 @ Canada Computers
**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) | $27.24 @ Vuugo
**Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cml8gx3m2a1600c9) | $55.98 @ Newegg Canada
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | $59.24 @ Vuugo
**Video Card** | [MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB Twin Frozr Video Card](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-gtx980gaming4g) | $580.49 @ Newegg Canada
**Case** | [Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdcadefr4blw) | $99.99 @ NCIX
**Power Supply** | [EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-110b20750vr) | $64.99 @ NCIX

Is there a motherboard that would run perfect with this build?

Thanks

 
Nothing. The MSI board is lighter than I would want to use for overclocking. The best board in your area is the Gigabyte Z97X Gaming 5 and costs another $12.

Below where you are at, you are looking at four un-doubled phases. If you only want 4.0Ghz to 4.2Ghz on your CPU, then just about anything will work. If you want 4.6 to 4.8 Ghz, to are already lower than I would like.

I overclock that chip to 4.8Ghz on an ASRock Z97M OC Formula. (and that's a doubled four phase board)