I'm looking to buy a gaming PC, which motherboard would you suggest?

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The options right now are:
ASUS P8Z77-V (LGA-1155)
ASUS P9X79-LE (LGA-2011)
Asus Maximus-V-Gene (LGA-1155)
Sabertooth X79 (LGA-2011)
ASUS P8Z77-V-Pro (LGA-1155)
Rampage IV Gene (LGA-2011)

An explanation of why would be good too.

? · Accepted Answer

i wouldnt recommend any of those motherboards or the i7 3820, i would rather get the asus p8z77m motherboard with the i7 3770 processor and the gskill 8gb sniper ddr1600 1.25v ram.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131832

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231461

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2372992&CatId=22

syndreamer · Answer

Which processor are you intending to buy, cause one processor may not fit on a LGA 2011 board...and another may not fit on an LGA 1155 board.

Also, are you looking to overclock? Do you want a motherboard that is rich in features? Or do you just need a board with at least 2 PCIe X16 slots, 6 SATA ports, 4 DIMM slots, onboard sound, all without breaking the bank. ASUS Maximus, Rampage, and Sabertooth varieties are expensive, but still put out the same amount of performance as a lesser board that does the same thing.

Whatevers · Answer

Don't get an X79 board, and don't get an i7.  That locks you into Sandy Bridge E.  A dead-end.

You'd be smarter going with an unlocked Ivy Bridge and a Z77, or if you really don't want to OC, a B75 board.  Or even a Z68.

Why?  Because then you'd not be plowing money into something that offers little actual gaming benefit.

FIRST CHOICE COMPUTER SERVICES · Answer

The ASUS P8Z77-V is what am am going to go with for my build,  you shoose this one.

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I'm looking to buy a gaming PC, which motherboard would you suggest?

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