Picking a good motherboard that will be able to accept upgrades later on.

[Finalresting]

I would like to have a intel motherboard that is good for upgrading, but I have no idea about motherboards. I know that I wanted to start out by picking the motherboard so that I would not have to touch it again in the future. I looked at many of the motherboards, But I don't see why the prices vary so much. I want to get the motherboard first and am willing to prioritize funds tword it, but not if it is unnecessary. Thanks for any suggestions and help.

 

[ykki]

What cpu have you got?

 

[Finalresting]

I have not picked a CPU yet, im planning on picking a i5 but I want to be able to get an i7 at some point.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Budget range?

 

[Finalresting]

Budget range?

for the motherboard? about 200, but there is a cheaper board that will take a good i7 later then that is fine.

 

[ykki]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($133.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $133.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-19 22:55 EST-0500

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($100.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $100.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-19 22:56 EST-0500

or

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($134.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $134.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-19 22:57 EST-0500

 

[Finalresting]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($133.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $133.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-19 22:55 EST-0500

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($100.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $100.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-19 22:56 EST-0500

or

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($134.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $134.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-19 22:57 EST-0500

Those both look good, I am willing to spend the extra to get the other one, but what does it give me that the cheaper one lacks?