What is the best Haswell board for overclocking upto £200?

Sycho · 18 Jun 2013 at 22:16

I had my mind set on MSI GD65 board but have been told an Asus Maximus Hero is better? can anyone recommend best ones for around £150-200?

Thanks.

smilertoo · 18 Jun 2013 at 22:35

I'm not all that sure the board matters much as long as its a decent one; you're mostly limited by random luck on the cpu itself. I'm having a few issues with the Killer NIC software on the G65 Gaming, it doesn't like overclocked ram

stulid · 19 Jun 2013 at 09:54

The best board for your budget is the Gigabyte Z87X-OC.

And if it helps reaffirm your decision - http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=24450992

8 Pack · 19 Jun 2013 at 12:57

Gigabyte OC or Hero or Maximus 6 gene. All are excellent.

Yaayuh! · 19 Jun 2013 at 13:05

Asus Z87 MAXIMUS VI HERO looks to be a damn good board.

Sycho · 19 Jun 2013 at 13:17

I think i will go with the Gigabyte OC as my current has served me well, what ram would you guys add with it?

thanks for the help too.Also does the Gigabyte do 2 way sli at 8x?

stulid · 19 Jun 2013 at 13:21

Sycho said:
I think i will go with the Gigabyte OC as my current has served me well, what ram would you guys add with it? thanks for the help too.

I use this stuff with mine - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-032-TG

Very happy with it, it's also on offer.

Only negative is its height.