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I'm doing an upgrade from most of what's in my sig to a 4770k (long-term goal of 1440p gaming), but am feeling horribly indecisive about the mobo. The aforementioned GByte UD3H is catching my eye, but is there a better Z87 option by way of features for the value (or just the value)?
My constraints/usage scenario...
--shooting for a mild OC, whatever i can get with probably no more than 1.2V if that, using a Phanteks tc12dx which should be more than adequate. Machine is mostly for gaming with infrequent AV encoding.
--buying at Microcenter (Chicago/Westmont) within the next week
--this will be going in my new Define R4, so plenty of room for an ATX board though mATX not ruled out.
--modest connectivity needs (sata, usb, etc.) but would like optical S/PDIF out for the option of a good external audio package. Currently, I use either cheap headphones or desktop 5.1 logitech speakers
--Intel NIC preferred; no need for wifi, I'll put holes in walls before giving up the wire.
--budget cap for the mobo is $160, but I don't feel compelled to spend that much
My appreciation for taking any time to share your thoughts. I know there's already a zillion threads on essentially this question, but none of them are...me
My constraints/usage scenario...
--shooting for a mild OC, whatever i can get with probably no more than 1.2V if that, using a Phanteks tc12dx which should be more than adequate. Machine is mostly for gaming with infrequent AV encoding.
--buying at Microcenter (Chicago/Westmont) within the next week
--this will be going in my new Define R4, so plenty of room for an ATX board though mATX not ruled out.
--modest connectivity needs (sata, usb, etc.) but would like optical S/PDIF out for the option of a good external audio package. Currently, I use either cheap headphones or desktop 5.1 logitech speakers
--Intel NIC preferred; no need for wifi, I'll put holes in walls before giving up the wire.
--budget cap for the mobo is $160, but I don't feel compelled to spend that much
My appreciation for taking any time to share your thoughts. I know there's already a zillion threads on essentially this question, but none of them are...me