MSI Z77A-GD65

[MonsterMoshi]

Ok, so today i received an email confirming that I was entitled to £25 cashback on the MSI Z77A-GD65 motherboard.
I was always planning to upgrade my dated system once Ivybridge was launched. It needs to be Mid-high-ish spec and easily capable for latest games as well as fairly simple 3D engineering design and rendering. Also i'm on a budget so I will be getting the i5 3570K, equivalent to the 2500K apparently? It will be overclocked and water cooled in a custom case i will be making eventually.

So the question is weather this motherboard is worth the £125 i will be ultimately paying or it it worth spending on a different board.
I hear very good things about MSI so i am tempted to get this one, good choice?

 

[MonsterMoshi]

I'm going to go on the basis that as i don't know what those things are then i probably don't need them.
I think this is the best looking board of the ones available right now too. Which for me is very important as it will be on show when i build my new case

 

[MonsterMoshi]

I fail to see the need for cacheing for the majority of people.
If your going to have a SSD, then you might as well get a higher capacity one and use it entirely for windows and programs rather than a small one in conjunction with a HDD to only see a comparatively small increase in performance.
Most of my large data are films, pictures and music and they don't need any speed.

 

[MonsterMoshi]

I have ordered my Z77-GD65 along with 8GB of Kingston HyperX. Very pleased with the price of it all. will update on performance when I pick up the 3570K

 

[MonsterMoshi]

This Haribo is moreeishhh

Spot whats missing!

Bring me ivybridge! So fustrating haveing this sat next to me and not having the processor to sit in it