Recommend me a motherboard?

[IrishCereal]

I'm currently building a gaming machine. I'm looking for a really good Z68 motherboard. I'll be running an i5 so that's something to keep in mind. My budget is $200. If it's a little over, that's fine. Here's what I'm currently looking at.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128506

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131753

Suggestions?

 

[R4in]

My internet wont bring up those links but are they by chance the P8Z68 series from ASUS?

When i was gonna get a Z68 that was my choice, the ASUS P8Z68-V Pro, its 199.99 at the egg.

 

[abekl]

Please redo your links - they are bad.

 

[IrishCereal]

Sorry all! The links are fixed.

R4in, one of the them is the P8Z68 Deluxe.

 

[abekl]

I woulde definitely go for the Gigabyte board. It has all the features of the Asus board that you could possibly need at a much lower price point. I have almost the same board (just the "p" without the "x") which doesn't have the video out, and have been very happy with it.

 

[IrishCereal]

Much appreciated. So are the ones I posted good choices? It's my first build. My dad and I have been building for a while, but this is the first one I'm doing on my own. Are there better alternatives?

 

[abekl]

Well, for $10 more you could get the Gigabyte UD4, which has more ports, more power phases (Better power delivery to the cpu), but no onboard video.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128494

Either choice would be very good.

 

[IrishCereal]

Ok awesome. There's also this MSI board. Any opinions on it?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813130618

 

[abekl]

That MSI board also looks good from a features perspective, although I'm not too keen on their reputation - basically, they have a spotty reputation.

 

[IrishCereal]

Ah, that's exactly what I wanted to know. I'd much rather pay the extra money for the peace of mind.

 

[abekl]

I see that newegg is out of stock of the MB I recommended, but Amazon has it.
http://www.amazon.com/GIGABYTE-GA-Z6.../dp/B004ZQ6F7C

 

[aclim]

I would also recommend these two:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131730

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813157264