Which mother board?

[jamesoh0]

Im getting i5 2500k, gigabyte 550 ti graphics, ocz 650 w power, coolermaster hyper 212 plus, and ssd, etc.

Which one should i get? i heard asus is better...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131781
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131786
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131773

or do u guys have a better suggestion around 100
thanks!

 

[scottiemedic]

I have a Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3P and it runs my i3 2100 like a dream and has a nice combination of ports on the back and headers on the mobo. ASUS is a good brand, but don't limit yourself, Gigabyte is kick ass too!! I have a GA-Z68XP-UD3P. If you want to spend $100, you're going to get a $100 worth of mobo... You have an awesome CPU and GPU, don't skimp on the board...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128506

 

[jamesoh0]

I have a Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3P and it runs my i3 2100 like a dream and has a nice combination of ports on the back and headers on the mobo. ASUS is a good brand, but don't limit yourself, Gigabyte is kick ass too!! I have a GA-Z68XP-UD3P. If you want to spend $100, you're going to get a $100 worth of mobo... You have an awesome CPU and GPU, don't skimp on the board...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128506

Im on a tight budget tho D:
even so i feel like i dont need a board like that...I just want a decent board that can overclock

ironically i was gonna get that until i realized i was over my budget..

 

[jamesoh0]

i actually have a gigabyte board right now...

maybe ill throw these in too...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128502
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128495

which one should i get?

 

[scottiemedic]

I like the first one myself. I personally have never been a fan of mATX. They look like pretty much the same board, just one is ATX and one is mATX. If you have any PCI cards (regular PCI), then you'll definately want to go for the first, the second has no PCI slots. Also, the D3H has 2 PCI-ex1 slots and it's only 5 bucks more.

 

[scottiemedic]

Let me be more exact, I'd go for the Gigabyte GA-Z68A-D3H-B3. I had an experience with Asus and kinda lost my faith and feel they are turning into a Levi (pay for the name more than the board)

 

[jamesoh0]

Let me be more exact, I'd go for the Gigabyte GA-Z68A-D3H-B3. I had an experience with Asus and kinda lost my faith and feel they are turning into a Levi (pay for the name more than the board)

lol okay thanks

 

[jamesoh0]

Let me be more exact, I'd go for the Gigabyte GA-Z68A-D3H-B3. I had an experience with Asus and kinda lost my faith and feel they are turning into a Levi (pay for the name more than the board)

what about the GIGABYTE GA-Z68MA-D2H-B3? is there a big difference?

 

[scottiemedic]

I like the first one myself. I personally have never been a fan of mATX. They look like pretty much the same board, just one is ATX and one is mATX. If you have any PCI cards (regular PCI), then you'll definately want to go for the first, the second has no PCI slots. Also, the D3H has 2 PCI-ex1 slots and it's only 5 bucks more.

That comment was made between the 2 Gigabyte boards, thus the second remark to clarify I didn't include the Asus boards because of my current anger with them, hehe...

 

[jamesoh0]

Im getting gigabyte 550ti an its express so i dont really need a pci slot right?
Also im mainly thinking about the second one becuase theres a good combo with g skill series x ram

 

[scottiemedic]

As long as you don't have like a PCI tv tuner or wireless card or whatever... The 550ti is PCI-e so it will fit just fine. Whichever you get will be fine, I just hate people to buy a mobo and realize it doesn't have the slots or ports they need and have to rebuy stuff. Takes the budget out of 'within my budget'.