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.