I want a board that has 2 pci 3.0 slots that supports sli and crossfire for future upgrades. I also need board with 2 sata 6.0 gbs a second.
The board im looking at http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007RIFKTY/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
If possible please look on amazon because have free 2 day shiping.
I got the gigabyte z77x-D3H mobo. It's pretty cool.
It has all you need
asrock extreme4, got plenty of stuff
Asrock extreme 4 or MSI gd55 z77 in my opinion. I personally like the look and features of the Asrock Extreme 4 :)
go for the AsRock z77 extreme 4. It has all that you need and more.
It will only cost you $115 on amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/LGA1155-CrossFireX-Motherboard-Z77-EXTREME4/dp/B007KTY4A6/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1352366193&sr=1-1&keywords=asrock+z77+extreme4
All ready went with the Asus P8Z77-V LK Intel Z77 built my new pc yesterday had some issues lining it up correcty with the standoffs not sure if it was the case or the board.
Note: I took out the correct standoffs for my board.
AsRock z77 Extreme 4; I own one and it is on my main system. Real happy with it.
do you feel the asrock z77 extreme 4 is better than the extreme 6? if so, why?
the extreme 4 is truly bang for buck; the only reason i would go for an extreme 6 would be if i would go for 3 physical gpu's for tri sli or the amd equivalent (lol i have never used amd before so i am unsure of the proper term)
that's the only big difference i can see from the extreme 4 and extreme 6. you're generally paying 30 more bucks for an extra pci-e x16 slot (which is pci-e 2.0 iirc running at 4x).
most games won't really take advantage of 3 physical gpu's anyway, so i chose the extreme 4. cheaper and pretty much the same features minus the extra pci-e x16 slot.
if you chose to go extreme 4 with an i5 2500k or a 3570k overclocked, with 16gb ripjaws gskill ram, nzxt tempest 410 case, one dvd drive, one 7200 rpm sata hdd and an ati radeon 7970 do you think a nzxt hale82n 550 watt power supply would be enough or would that be an issue?
it should suffice. however, may i know you budget so maybe i can suggest another PSU if ever. also, if you are going to overclock, what after market cooler are you getting?
haven't decided on a cooler yet(hopefully a quiet one), i actually already ordered a 550 but debating on getting a refund when it arrives and getting a 750. this is a single monitor display for the living room as a game pc on the tv. pretty much feeling the xbox360 isn't living up to my expectations any more for games.