Hello, I'm looking to upgrade my system from an AMD FX 8350 and ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 to a Intel Xeon E3 1231V3 and one of the three following motherboards:
I know that the Xeon can't be overclocked, but I like having the option to upgrade later on in the future to a CPU that can. Anyways, these three are the ones I've narrowed the list down to. I'm leaning towards the UD3H-BK because it has the least reported problems on Newegg reviews (those that I have read). Have any of you used these motherboards? If so, how were they? If you think these three suck, please feel free to suggest some. I only require that the motherboard support the aforesaid CPU and SLI, have 6 SATA 3 connectors, and 4 rear USB 2.0 ports. Thanks for any given help.
The MSI Z97-G45's an alright board, supports all of that. I've got it and haven't had any problems. Got a 4790k but haven't had the chance to get an aftermarket cooler to OC yet.
I've got a similar (lower end I think) Gigabyte board. I haven't had any issues although I don't think I'd recommend it to someone. The included software is pretty bad and I don't like how the UEFI is designed. I'm using a [email protected] in mine; I could probably hit 4.6ghz or more with a better cooler. I got it up to 4.6 but it was getting too hot at the voltage needed. My board is the GA-Z97x-SLI.
I know I'm more than a month late but thanks for the suggestions. I ended up saving my money a little longer and got the Asus Z97 Pro Gamer for $151.98.