Which Motherboard Should I Use?

[iSeeArvizal]

So I have all my parts pretty much confirmed, except I found an issue with the motherboard I had in mind initially, which was mostly about availability... I might be overclocking in the future and I won't be using CrossFire / SLI.

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($235.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill BLACKHAWK-BLUE ATX Mid Tower Case ($83.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($65.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Acer G226HQLBbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $921.42

Whats the best motherboard I can get, keeping it under $1050? Thanks!

 

[CTurbo]

This is a GREAT price on a decent board (after the $20 rebate.)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.10 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $69.10
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-24 02:18 EDT-0400



This is a good price on a good board (after the $20 rebate.)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: Asus Z97-E ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $89.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-24 02:20 EDT-0400





There are several really good boards in the $120 range if you want to spend that much. They wouldn't be noticeable better than either board listed above except for trying to achieve the highest OC possible.