Best motherboard for i5-3450

[Ankur]

Yea like the title says, what would be the best motherboard for 3450 cpu? I haven't selected a budget yet, but would like to have a decent mobo, this rig would be for gaming. Not sure about motherboards other than Z77.

 

[spirit]

GA-Z77-D3H or GA-Z77X-D3H from Gigabyte would be perfect. No point getting a board with crazy overclocking features for a 3450.

 

[Ankur]

Oh, what do you think about a H77 one??

 

[spirit]

It's all right, I'd still go Z77 though. The Z77-D3H is a cheap board.

 

[87dtna]

Does it need to be micro ATX or will full ATX work ok?

The cheapest but still decent Z77 board would be this MSI-

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130653

$75 up front cost with a $15 mail in rebate making it only $60, thats really cheap!


If you need to go with a micro board, nothing wrong with this one-

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157303

 

[spirit]

They're both good choices, but he's in India so I don't think he'll be shopping on Newegg and getting a $15 rebate.

I'd take the Z77A-G41 or the Z77-D3H I mentioned earlier.

 

[87dtna]

Oh, haha.

 

[Ankur]

I am also looking at ASRock Z77 Pro 3 Motherboard, it is the lowest cost mobtherboard I can find here. What do you guys think about it??

 

[Okedokey]

It will be fine.