Hey there , some time ago I thought about changing mu current MOBO , which is the Asus H77 V-LE , I realized it wasn't any good , just beacuse it didn't support SLI , or had only one system fan slot (not mentioning the non-OC'able H77 platform) All this adds up for a reason to buy a new one . I was looking forward to the MSI Z77a GD55 , my budget is somewhat about the price of the MSI board . So ? What are your thoughts , could you recommend me some nice mobos , because I'm not very good at this kind'o stuff .
Thanks in advance , Max
PS. also , excuse my English if there are mistakes :)
You need to rethink your priorities if you bought an i7-3770k with an H77 - let alone bought a 3770k when on a strict "budget"
Don't buy an MSI board if you plan on overclocking at all.
I would recommend this board if you're looking for something for a similar price:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157293
No , I haven't built it myself . It was from the company and they only offered H77 boards :(
Ohh, the Extreme4 , I might give it a shot , considering most of the time these two boards are compared . Thanks ;)
I would consider the P8Z77-V LE PLUS.
Keep in mind though what is your goal for this build? Do you actually have a K part and do you plan on overclocking? Whether it be a simple quick OC or a more extensive manually defined OC it something you should begin to have an idea about as it will help to define what parts/board will serve you best.
pwntarts made a great point if you purchased a 3770K that is a K part so really focused at overclocking. Do you have a good cooler if not and you are using the Intel reference cooling solution your overall overclocking scaling will be considerbly limited even if you get a good board.
Overall a couple of key points to keep in mind. Hope this helps.