motherboard spec

[noobftw]

Can someone speck me a some decent mobo's which will be noob friendly to overclock my i7 4790k i just ordered

have about £200 to spend, may be able to go a little higher but really want something that is of high quality parts, thanks in advance

was looking at these 2

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-487-GI

ASUS Z97 Maximus VII Hero

 

[ShivP]

You don't really need to spend over £130 on an excellent Z97 board. Overclocking limitations on normal cooling these days are with the CPU, not the motherboard

 

[stulid]

Hi,

What sort of overclock were you looking to achieve?

Did you want a board that supports 3-4 way SLI such as that Gigabyte you linked to?

The best overclocking board (the one that all the pros use) is the SOC Force - https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-510-GI&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=2811

 

[pastymuncher]

You no longer have to spend a fortune on a motherboard to overclock. With Haswell it's all about the cpu. I can overclock my 4670k on my wifes Gigabyte B85M-D3H which cost less than £50 to exactly the same speed with the same settings as my Hero. All you really need to do is change the multiplier, vcore, LLC and maybe a bit of extra cpu input voltage. Take a look at these:-

YOUR BASKET
1 x Asus Z97 Pro Gamer Intel Z97 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £107.99
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming 5 Intel Z97 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £104.99
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-SLI Intel Z97 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £89.99




I see no reason to spend anymore than that.

 

[noobftw]

went with the ASUS Z97 Maximus VII Hero, could resist the sexiness

 

[8 Pack]

For me the Gigabyte OC force is the best option and over clocker in this price bracket. Its also very efficient with memory and great in 3D.

The Hero looks great but is not a true overclockers board like the Gene or the Impact or the Formula.