Super excited and need advice

[mojothehut]

Hey guys
So I was visiting a Micro Center for my first time (awesome store)
And I saw a deal that blew me away, got an i7-4770k for $199!!! :awe:

But I haven't built an intel rig in years, kind of behind on the curve.
Im going to re-use 16gb of corsair 1600 ram and an AMD 7950.

What I'm going to replace along with my new cpu is mobo and power supply, heatsink.

So I'm looking at a z87. I want to get a decent brand that is sturdy and offers enough space for a giant air heatsink. I'd like to keep it between $120-200

First thing that came to mind was this bad boy
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131989

Any suggestions for an alternative in that price range that offers something better? Like sturdiness? Ill do some minor overclocking to the i7

 

[denis280]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128545

 

[Charlie98]

You should have bought a mobo when you were there at MicroCenter... you would have gotten a huge discount... not that the $200 i7 wasn't good by itself.

Denis280, that link is for a 1155 socket mobo... he needs this board now while it's on sale...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128599

...actually, I'm trying to find a reason to buy one for myself...

 

[sequoia464]

did pick up an I5-4440 for $140 though - got this board to go with it ...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813157369

Haven't built it yet so I can't vouch for the board yet, but it has everything that I need and then some - at a decent price.

Reviews are mixed, I should probably have bought it from MicroCenter because of Neweggs no return policy on boards.

My first Intel build also so not real confident in making a recommendation, just something to consider.

 

[Boondox]

There is nothing wrong with ASRock Z77 and Z87 series motherboards. I used a Z77 Pro3 in my gaming rig for a little bit and did some overclocking with it too. Some people complain about load line calibration, but it's a solid board none-the-less.

 

[denis280]

actually, I'm trying to find a reason to buy one for myself

Hey sorry for the mistake.but it did give you a good idea:sneaky:

 

[Alan G]

Hey guys

But I haven't built an intel rig in years, kind of behind on the curve.
Im going to re-use 16gb of corsair 1600 ram and an AMD 7950.

First thing that came to mind was this bad boy
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131989

Any suggestions for an alternative in that price range that offers something better? Like sturdiness? Ill do some minor overclocking to the i7

The ASUS MoBo is fine. I have a Z77 version and it's been trouble free. Make sure an check to see if your RAM are compatible with your new MoBo/CPU combination. You certainly don't want a surprise after completing the build.

 

[mojothehut]

Thanks for the great advice, Im going to go with the Asus ROG Maximus Hero I think.. Except, they are sold out everywhere *bangs head on desk*