Derrick LeBrocq said:
yousillyGoose said:
Can you recommend an alternate Mobo? I want a good one (but don’t need the absolute best one).
Were you planning on going crossfire/SLI?
OR were you planning on adding a soundcard/extra expansion card?
I would suggest the ASUS Maximus IV Gene-Z. It’s mATX, but supports dual video cards (both SLI and Crossfire).
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131759&Tpk=maximus%20iv%20gene
If you’re not into mATX, I’d suggest this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128498
Either way, you want z68 as opposed to p67.
I would also suggest, for an AIR cooler if you’re overclocking, go with something like this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835106150
or if you want to be able to see your motherboard, grab a corsair H80.
You’d be crazy not to OC a 2600k. They are BUILT for that. You can get at least 4.4GHz effortlessly on every chip, no matter the batch.
I’m not immediately planning any additions to the build above. Maybe in the future I’d go for a pcie ssd drive. SO mATX just means smaller, yes? What would be the advantages of having smaller mobo?