what is the best gaming motherboard from high price to high ratings only

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i want to buy a motherboard for gaming i game tons almost all day long witch should buy? dunno which one to get i read all over the place some dont work and some they receive broken?

im going to be getting this processor
Intel Core i7-5960X Haswell-E 8-Core 3.0GHz LGA 2011-v3 140W Desktop Processor
x99
 
LOL, I think you should at least state what chipset you are on :) Also, there is no benefit of getting the most expensive board if you won't utilize what it has to offer (usually connectivity and accessories).
 
There's always a chance you'll receive a DOA or defective motherboard. It is fairly uncommon, but certainly not unheard of. With the X99 platform virtually all motherboard are targeted at the higher end of the market and have very good features and high quality.

The higher number of features, some of which are very new to the market combined with the fact that the X99 market is relatively small means that you do run a risk of receiving a dead or defective motherboard, but for the most part you should be fine with any motherboard.

If you are unlucky enough to receive a faulty board though then it's standard procedure: request an RMA and get a replacement. ASUS is known to be a bit picky and specific when it comes to RMAs, so maybe avoid them. Their boards are very solid though, and are considered to be higher quality ones by some. This is not always entirely based off pure facts however.

These are my personal top picks: https://pcpartpicker.com/parts/compare/asus-motherboard-sabertoothx99,asus-motherboard-x99a,gigabyte-motherboard-gax99socchampion,msi-motherboard-x99agaming7/
 
Any motherboard that supports a 5960X will game as well as another.

I think you are on the wrong track.
The faster core speeds of a i5-6600k when overclocked will be your best gaming processor.
Few games can make use of more than 2-3 threads much less 8 cores or the hyperthreads.
 
As was said before, you have a chance of getting a DOA board no matter which one you buy.

Which motherboard you choose will have little to no effect on your gaming performance.

Lastly, if all you're doing is gaming, you do not need that CPU. You can get CPUs that cost half as much or less which will perform just as well (and in some cases maybe better).