Help! new z97 mobo

silent · 18 Mar 2015 at 12:36

so much choice.

getting a i5 4690k devils cpu to replace an ivybridge as my z77 mobo died and i want an upgrade.

i have the following that needs using:

1 x ssd
1 x msata which will be replaced by an m.2 probably
4 x sata 3 hdd's
2 x optical drives, dvd and blu ray.

i have 16 gig of 2400 mhz hyper x beast ram too.

i will be buying a new GPU, 970 so my budget is around £500 for all 3 bits, if not less.

looking at asrock or gigabyte but will consider others. GPU may well be an EVGA due to the warranties.

snips86x · 18 Mar 2015 at 14:10

Can't go wrong with GB boards!

silent · 18 Mar 2015 at 14:32

trouble is none in my budget. i may have to leave the GPU upgrade!

snips86x · 18 Mar 2015 at 14:32

silent said:
trouble is none in my budget. i may have to leave the GPU upgrade!

Ahh yes, what about the Members Market?

silent · 18 Mar 2015 at 14:44

i was banned because i dumped a price decrease and it was my 5th time. all the previous warnings had long expired. i could have sold my r9 280x on there. would have made a cheaper upgrade!

Mads1 · 18 Mar 2015 at 18:01

i wish i could get on the members market, need more post yet, maybe get there next year.

pastymuncher · 18 Mar 2015 at 18:54

What I would do for the time being is get a second hand Z77 board and wait for Intel's new cpu's and chipset later in the year.

Trying · 18 Mar 2015 at 19:02

Mads1 said:
i wish i could get on the members market, need more post yet, maybe get there next year.

LoLz Mads1......... me too. Sadly, lots more needed.

Have been a forum member for I don't know how many years, and I haven't, as yet, even earn't free delivery.

spike2011 · 18 Mar 2015 at 23:09

Trying said:
LoLz Mads1......... me too. Sadly, lots more needed.

Have been a forum member for I don't know how many years, and I haven't, as yet, even earn't free delivery.

Wow you joined in 2002 just not trying hard enough

Getting a good second hand Z77 board is not easy all cheap seen one sell for almost £130 today gave up looking myself wanted Micro Atx board Z77 for my i5 2500K cpu just seen junk for around £50.