Which Motherboard to Pair with Core i5?

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TJoshX

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Hey guys,

I'm slowly piecing together a new build and have decided to run the Core i5 due to overwhelming recommendations... however when it comes to motherboards I have no idea to distinguish the qualities and characteristics of one from another... I just assume the more expensive it is the better... but i'm not sure what I need vs what is nice to have vs complete overkill...

If you could help out it would be greatly appreciated. These are the current combos on NewEgg I am looking at...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.862830

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.858418

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.840496

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.840967

I'm using the computer for moderate gaming... Mass Effect, Diablo 3, Skyrim

Oh, and by all means if you have a better recommendation than anything I listed here I am all ears.

Cheers,

Josh
 
Any ASUS P8Z68-V GEN3 board is my recommendation for the 2500K. Well priced and nice features.

Choose which one best fits your price bracket http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...1&isNodeId=1&Description=p8z68-v+gen3&x=0&y=0, the Pro GEN3 is what I'd go for http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131790 for gaming the Z68 is a great chipset and it's pretty fast too. As it's only $20 more than the P8Z68-V GEN3 it's probably worth going for.

Pretty much any Z68 board is going to be good for gaming though, though the two brands I like most are ASUS and Gigabyte.
 
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TJoshX said:
Thanks for the input. What exactly does the Pro board hold over the Gen3?
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The PRO GEN3 has more USB/SATA ports (forget which now) and has onboard bluetooth I think. If you can live without the bluetooth and the extra USB/SATA ports then go for the P8Z68-V GEN3. 'GEN3' indicates that the board has PCI Express 3.0.

TJoshX said:
Gonna throw this board into the mix also... not real familiar with the brand though...
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That board is also just fine and the P67 chipset is also pretty good too.
 
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