Views on these 2 boards

[shaun_a]

Gigabyte Z87X-OC
Asus Z87-PRO
and the best ram to use is 2x8 or 4x4 better
thks

 

[stulid]

Nothing under £250 beats a OC board.

 

[Christmas themed thank]

OC for sure.

 

[Christmas themed thank]

and the best ram to use is 2x8 or 4x4 better

Depends. Will you want to upgrade to 16GB later on? If so, go for 2x8. If not, then go for 4x4 as it should be cheaper.

 

[shaun_a]

Is the oc force worth the cost

 

[stulid]

Is the oc force worth the cost

Not if you wont be needing 3/4way SLI/Crossfire support.

 

[los]

If you don't have a dedicated sound card might be worth looking at the hero

 

[Jasseh]

Depends. Will you want to upgrade to 16GB later on? If so, go for 2x8. If not, then go for 4x4 as it should be cheaper.

2x8 and 4x4 are both 16GB

Z87X-OC, ordering mine in a few hours .
Edit: Just ordered mine

 

[d_brennen]

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[shaun_a]

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