Suggest Motherboard for i7 4770k and for i5 4670K

[falinshort]

Hi guys
I am planning on getting an intel processor.
Its either going to be an i5 4670K or an i7 4770K.
I'd really like to know good mother boards for these processors.
Price is an issue. I'd like it to not stretch more than 11k rs or 180$

 

[unknownofprob]

Asus Z97 Sabertooth Mark 2. Great board.

 

[falinshort]

Asus Z97 Sabertooth Mark 2. Great board.

Will an MSi Z87 G43 work well with the i7.
I'm Cash strapped, so suggest a motherboard in the 10k rs range.
Also, Im not looking for any heavy duty usage of my processor and have not much need for higher number USB ports.

 

[unknownofprob]

MSi Z87 G43 <- Also a great board. Are you going to overclock? - Is this what you mean by heavy duty usage?

 

[falinshort]

Im not going to overclock, and i have settled on the i7 4790k.
Will the MSI z87 G43 be compatible?

 

[unknownofprob]

That'll work, but it will require a BIOS update (easy to do) as it is a Haswell refresh processor.

 

[falinshort]

Oh, that sounds tedious for a first time builder such as I. What Motherboard would you suggest i get then for the i7 4790K, which is around Rs 10,000 - 12,000 (around 175$)

 

[unknownofprob]

ASRock Fatli1ty Z97X Killer <- Great board, worked with it on multiple occasions as well as the Sabertooth.

 

[falinshort]

Does this board require a BIOS Update?
IS it readily compatible?
Cause i doubt ill be able to do that :S
By the way, i dont think its available in india. 🙁
Any other suggestions?

 

[unknownofprob]

Should work out of the box (Haswell i5 4690k processor did for me), if it doesn't youtube has videos on how to flash your BIOS, and it is very easy,

 

[falinshort]

Im now looking at the MSI z97 Guard Pro. Will that work without bios business?

 

[unknownofprob]

Z97 Boards tend to have already pre-flashed BIOS which means the CPU should work our of the box.

 

[falinshort]

Thank you good SIr. Im settling on the MSI Z97 Guard Pro

 

[unknownofprob]

great choice, won't disappoint. When you get the board, and it somehow requires a BIOS update PM me and I'll help you through the process.

 

[falinshort]

I dont know whether to kiss you or to kiss you.
Haha, i sure will 😀

 

[unknownofprob]

would be great hearing on the outcome, enjoy!

 

[falinshort]

This is what my final Component Build Looks like. Give me the thumbs up, ill buy.
Processor : Intel i7 4790
MotherBoard: MSI Z97 Guard Pro
Ram : Corsair Vengeance ddr3 8gb
GPU (13.8k = 224$) : Sapphire Radeon R9 270X with Boost OC 2 GB 2 GB DDR Purchased
SSD (4.7k = 76$) : Samsung EVO 120GB SATA3 SSD Purchased
HHD : Seagate Barricuda 1TB HDD
PSU : Corsair VS650 650 Watt PSU
Cabinet : CoolerMaster HAF 912

How does it look?

 

[unknownofprob]

great buy, though if you can a better power supply would be better. Are you buying the 4790k or the 4790?

 

[falinshort]

Im not gonna overclock right now. I i guess ill go with 4790, unless you have a counter argument as to why i shouldn't.
Do you suggest i get a 700watt psu?
My utility would be : gaming (mostly fifa15, ac, bf, titan fall, skyrim) , Android development, Circuit simulation, occasional component modelling.

 

[unknownofprob]

counter Argument -> The i7 4790k comes 4GHz stock out of the box, many processors struggle to even overclock to that level.

Not more watts needed, it's the quality. Go for an Antec HCG 620M, great PSU.

 

[falinshort]

Ah, crosair PSU aint that good huh?
SeaSonic 520W or SeaSonic 620W. I dont have any Antec HCG retailers over here XD

 

[unknownofprob]

Corsair is a good brand but they make some of the best to some of the cheapest PSU's.

Seasonic 620W would be my top pick, always best to have watt headroom for future upgrades.

 

[falinshort]

True. But, Budget is a problem with antec and seasonic. Corsair 650w i get at rs 3900. The other brands cost me ~ Rs 5.5-6.5k.
Any outlandish problems with crosair?

 

[unknownofprob]

well, if not going to OC further than purchased, then the Corsair will be absolutely fine. Budget is a factor as I can see so I will not suggest spending that much more.

 

[falinshort]

Yeah, Im stretching it with this. Guess im good to go. Thank you Sir unknownofprob. It was a pleasure meeting you on the interwebs. XD