Which of these boards to get?

NeonFlak

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With bulldozer looking like a flop, I've decided to upgrade from my 920 @ 3.6ghz to a 2600k.

I have the 2600k ordered (if nci* accepts my pricewatch offer). Have been looking at these 3 mobo's but can't decide (and these 3 primarily because they are currently part of the $10 off promotion at the egg)

ASRock Z68 Extreme4 - $175 after $10 off, free shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157250

MSI Z68A-GD65 (G3) - $170 after $10 off, free shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130611

GIGABYTE GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 - $150 after $10 off, free shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128498


The parts of the pc I have already:
Raven RV03
16gb g.skill ripjaws
2x adata s511
x-fi titanium hd
gtx 570
xspc rs360 kit to cool the cpu with 6x 1850rpm gentle typhoons (this good enough to cool a 2600k? my first foray into a real water loop)


Thanks! I'm open to any other suggestions as well, though trying to keep the motherboard cost below $200 as splurging on the water cooling kit kind of killed my budget.
 
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The Gigabyte unless you plan on running three video cards, that would be my choice.
 
They all look good. ASRock has some weird boards like the AM3s that took any memory since the Ming Dynasty.
I am fond of GIGABYTE and MSI, both make good boards.
And +1 on the Bulldozer flop, I am eating crow and going Intel.
 
Got the gigabyte board, micro center made it an easy decision. the 2600k + the motherboard knocked $80 off the cost of the motherboard.
 
why leave i7 920 at that speed..sort of a sideways upgrade...if you can call it an upgrade...wont gain much but runs cooler and less power....just wondering..
im in the same situation but changing out to SB seems pointless to me to give up 17/920 @ 3.8 turbo on to SB...i wanna see 2011 first....if its way too expensive then IB late next year possibly...
 
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