I'm looking to build a new PC in the next month or 2 as mine's now over 4 years old (current stats in my sig). It will primarily be a gaming rig while serving 2nd duty for movie playing onto my TV. I've decided to go with an Ivy Bridge chip (namely the 3770k) as, while i like the SB-Es with their 6 cores and quad channel ram, it doesn't look like that would be money well spent for gaming.
but there's so many mobos out there now using the Z77 chipeset im finding it difficult to choose one thats right for me. i do plan on over clocking the 3770k so ive settled on a Noctua NH-D14 cooler so i need a mobo that is compatible with that cooler and is good and handling decent over clocks.
my current pick is the ASRock Z77 OC Formula.
Others i've considered are:
I've mainly stuck with ASUS boards. they've been the backbone of my last 6 or so pc builds. so, while im open to ASRock, i don't have as good a knowledge of their track record other than recent reviews of their Z77 chipset boards.
any suggestions are appreciated.
but there's so many mobos out there now using the Z77 chipeset im finding it difficult to choose one thats right for me. i do plan on over clocking the 3770k so ive settled on a Noctua NH-D14 cooler so i need a mobo that is compatible with that cooler and is good and handling decent over clocks.
my current pick is the ASRock Z77 OC Formula.
Others i've considered are:
- ASRock Extreme4
- ASRock Extreme6
- ASUS Maximux V Formula (namely for the supremeFX audio chipset, but tell me if thats just hype vs the ALC898)
- ASUS P8Z77-V (regular or maybe Pro. i dont see any features that i "need" in the deluxe)
I've mainly stuck with ASUS boards. they've been the backbone of my last 6 or so pc builds. so, while im open to ASRock, i don't have as good a knowledge of their track record other than recent reviews of their Z77 chipset boards.
any suggestions are appreciated.