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08 Nov 2013
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#1
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Z87 Motherboard Suggestions?
Looking for suggestions on a Z87 motherboard to pair with an i7-4770K.
Not looking to spend no more than say 350ish. Not into tri or quad SLI, so that's not a factor. Also not looking to break any overclocking records as that's no longer important me as well. However, those options remain open... however slim they may be.
Anyway I'm looking at these boards but welcome opinions/thoughts.
- GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-UD5 TH (264 @ newegg.com)
- Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD5H Z87 LGA 1150.
Thanks
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My System Specs |
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Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom built by me.
OS Windows 10 Pro
CPU Intel Core i7-4770K (3.5Ghz)
Motherboard Gigabyte G1 Sniper 5 (F10 Bios)
Memory 32 gig Corsair Dominator Platinum (4x8Gig)
Graphics Card Sapphire Tri-X R9 Fury
Sound Card Soundblaster ZXR
Monitor(s) Displays NEC PA242W 24" LCD Monitor
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1200
Keyboard Logitech Wireless Wave
Mouse Logitech Performance MX
PSU EVGA Supernova 1000 G2
Case Cooler Master HAF X
Cooling Corsair H100i with Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Fans
Hard Drives Primary - Samsung 850 Pro (512gig), Samsung 840 Pro (256gig), 2TB WD Caviar Black.
Internet Speed High Speed Cable
Antivirus Norton Security
Browser IE11
Other Info Memory Timings - 1866MHz @ 9-9-9-27-1T @ 1.5 volts
09 Nov 2013
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#2
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Very nice sygnus have you checked out the Asus ones??
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My System Specs |
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Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Own build (new) Desk1 / Asus ROG Win 7 / Desk2 1st build
OS Desk1 7 Home Prem / Desk2 10 Pro / Main lap Asus ROG 10 Pro 2 laptop Toshiba 7 Pro Asus P2520 7 & 10
CPU Desk1 i5 3750K / Laptop i7 GTX 860M / Desk2 i5 2500
Motherboard Desk1 Asus P877-V / Desk2 Gigabyte H67 UD3H / Laptop ?
Memory Desk1 8GB (1866) / Desk2 16GB (1333) / Laptop 8Gb DDR3
Graphics Card Desk 1& 2NVidia GTX 650 & Laptops on board Intel
Sound Card Desk 1 & 2 -XONAR DG Realtek High Def audio Laptop
Monitor(s) Displays Desk 1 Benq HD 2450 / Desk2 Philips 24" / Laptop 17.5"
Screen Resolution 1920x1080 D1 & D2 & Laptop 1
Keyboard Desk 1 MS Sidewinder X6 Desk 2 MS Sidewinder X 4
Mouse Desk 1&2 - Gigabyte MS 900 gamer - laptop - Logitec wireless
PSU Desk 1 Corsair HX 1050/ Laptop ? / Desk 2 Corsair HX 650
Case Desk 1 Cooler HAF XM ? Toshiba laptop / Desk2 Coolermaster
Cooling Fans on all Desk1 -2 Desk2 - all Coolermasters 5 Laptop ?
Hard Drives Desk1 Samsung 120GB 830 SSD
Asus ROG 256GB 850 Pro SSD
Desk2 Samsung 840 256 SSD
Toshiba 120GB EVO
Internet Speed ADSL2+
Other Info One other Desktop (tester) and spare Toshba laptop both with SSD's
Running Kaspersky 2016 ISS on all machines config'd identically
Logitec audio stereo systems on each machine (x3)
Canon MG5250MFC
Router/modem TP-Link running WPA2SK
09 Nov 2013
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#3
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Some of the Asus boards look interesting, depending on what you will do with it. Both of the Gigabyte you listed have a legacy PCI slot; do you need that? I've looked hard at both the Z87 Deluxe and Z87 Deluxe/Dual but the Z87 boards just don't have enough PCIe lanes for my needs. The Sabertooths are a popular line.
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My System Specs |
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Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom Build
OS Win 7 Ultimate 64 bit
CPU Intel i7-3930K
Motherboard ASUS P9X79 WS
Memory Kingston HyperX Genesis 32GB Kit (8x4GB Modules) 1600MHz DDR
Graphics Card MSI R7850 Twin Frozr 2GD5/OC Radeon HD 7850 2GB 256-bit GDDR
Sound Card Asus Xonar Essence STX
Monitor(s) Displays 3x Asus VG248QE 24", Vizio 32" TV
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080, ?
Keyboard Logitech G510s
Mouse Logitech M525 (two in use)
PSU Corsair HX750w
Case Antec Two Hundred v2 (modified)
Cooling Cooler Master GeminII S524 120mm (fan replaced with a 140mm)
Hard Drives Samsung 128GB 840 Pro SSD (1),
Samsung 4TB 850 EVO SSDs (4)
Samsung 4TB 850 EVO SSDs (16) external backup drives used in 2.5" hot swap bays in the computer.
Internet Speed =< 32Mbps down, 8Mbps up
Antivirus AVAST!, MBAM, SAS, Spybot S&D (all but MBAM free) Glary Util
Browser IE11
Other Info LSI 9211-8i HBA card (8 SATA III ports), 2.5" & 3.5" Hot Swap Bays, HooToo HT-CR001 PCI-E to USB 3.0 Internal Hub + 6 Slot Card Reader, and LG Model CH12LS28 BD-ROM Optical Drive. Also, ScanSnap S1500 ADF duplexing scanner, Canon 9000F flat bed scanner, Corsair SP2500 2.1 speakers, Samsung CLP 415nw laser color printer, Cyberpower PP2200SW UPS
09 Nov 2013
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#4
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ASUS Z87 Deluxe/Quadis good for your needs and in your price range.
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My System Specs |
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Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Dell Vostro 400/Dell XPS 8700(Slightly Customized for me by Dell)/Toshiba Satellite T135
OS Windows 7 Professional 32-bit/Windows 8 64-bit/Win7 Pro64-bit
CPU Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600/Intel Core i7 4790/Intel Pentium
Memory 2GB/16GB/4GB
Graphics Card Intel G33/G31 Express(Vostro)/NVIDIA GeForce GTX 745(XPS)
Monitor(s) Displays HP 2009m(Vostro)/ViewSonic VX2250wm-LED(XPS)
Screen Resolution 1600x900(Vostro)/1920x1080(XPS)
Keyboard Dell L100)(Vostro)/Dell KB2133p(XPS)
Mouse Dell M-UAV-DEL8(XPS)
Hard Drives Seagate ST3160815AS(Vostro)/Western Digital Blue(Satellite)
External:
Western Digital My Passport 0748
Samsung HM121HC
Internet Speed 100 Mbit/s(Only when IPTV is plugged out)
Antivirus Avast, Malwarebytes PRO
Browser Internet Explorer 11
Other Info Note: Names with slashes between two different parts mean that the left is my old desktop and the right is my old laptop and the middle is my new desktop.(Unless specified)
Ping is horrible for servers overseas in US and Europe.
New laptop:LG Gram(Not available in US) Processor:Intel Core i3 4th Gen Ultra Low Power RAM:4GB Hard Drive:SK Hynix OEM MSATA or M.2 Graphics:Intel HD
09 Nov 2013
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#5
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But do you need the PCIe 2.0?
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My System Specs |
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Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Dell Vostro 400/Dell XPS 8700(Slightly Customized for me by Dell)/Toshiba Satellite T135
OS Windows 7 Professional 32-bit/Windows 8 64-bit/Win7 Pro64-bit
CPU Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600/Intel Core i7 4790/Intel Pentium
Memory 2GB/16GB/4GB
Graphics Card Intel G33/G31 Express(Vostro)/NVIDIA GeForce GTX 745(XPS)
Monitor(s) Displays HP 2009m(Vostro)/ViewSonic VX2250wm-LED(XPS)
Screen Resolution 1600x900(Vostro)/1920x1080(XPS)
Keyboard Dell L100)(Vostro)/Dell KB2133p(XPS)
Mouse Dell M-UAV-DEL8(XPS)
Hard Drives Seagate ST3160815AS(Vostro)/Western Digital Blue(Satellite)
External:
Western Digital My Passport 0748
Samsung HM121HC
Internet Speed 100 Mbit/s(Only when IPTV is plugged out)
Antivirus Avast, Malwarebytes PRO
Browser Internet Explorer 11
Other Info Note: Names with slashes between two different parts mean that the left is my old desktop and the right is my old laptop and the middle is my new desktop.(Unless specified)
Ping is horrible for servers overseas in US and Europe.
New laptop:LG Gram(Not available in US) Processor:Intel Core i3 4th Gen Ultra Low Power RAM:4GB Hard Drive:SK Hynix OEM MSATA or M.2 Graphics:Intel HD
09 Nov 2013
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#6
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Yeah I looked at the Asus boards especially that Asus Deluxe Dual but t be honest I'm a bit leery about their customer service support, had a bad experience with them on a laptop issue; additionally I keep reading where others are complaining about customer service as well. Hopefully one should never need customer service in this instance, but if I ever do, I'd like to feel confident in getting service.
All that said, the board does appeal to me, and I may look even harder at it, but as long as Gigabyte has good boards I'll go with them before Asus. Plus my current system has a X58A Gigabyte board that's still kicking strong so....
But, nothings off the table at this point, so if someone with experience with the Asus Deluxe board makes a good argument I may consider.
I want that GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-UD5 TH board but it's a bit too new... as in just hitting the market; in fact it's bigger brother (UD7) hasn't even made it to market yet.
At any rate it doesn't hurt to look at other boards, thus my questions.
Thanks.

Quote: Originally Posted by Lady Fitzgerald
Both of the Gigabyte you listed have a legacy PCI slot; do you need that?
No, but it comes with the territory
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My System Specs |
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Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom built by me.
OS Windows 10 Pro
CPU Intel Core i7-4770K (3.5Ghz)
Motherboard Gigabyte G1 Sniper 5 (F10 Bios)
Memory 32 gig Corsair Dominator Platinum (4x8Gig)
Graphics Card Sapphire Tri-X R9 Fury
Sound Card Soundblaster ZXR
Monitor(s) Displays NEC PA242W 24" LCD Monitor
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1200
Keyboard Logitech Wireless Wave
Mouse Logitech Performance MX
PSU EVGA Supernova 1000 G2
Case Cooler Master HAF X
Cooling Corsair H100i with Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Fans
Hard Drives Primary - Samsung 850 Pro (512gig), Samsung 840 Pro (256gig), 2TB WD Caviar Black.
Internet Speed High Speed Cable
Antivirus Norton Security
Browser IE11
Other Info Memory Timings - 1866MHz @ 9-9-9-27-1T @ 1.5 volts
09 Nov 2013
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#7
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If for gaming, get the ASUS Maximus VI motherboards.
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My System Specs |
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Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Dell Vostro 400/Dell XPS 8700(Slightly Customized for me by Dell)/Toshiba Satellite T135
OS Windows 7 Professional 32-bit/Windows 8 64-bit/Win7 Pro64-bit
CPU Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600/Intel Core i7 4790/Intel Pentium
Memory 2GB/16GB/4GB
Graphics Card Intel G33/G31 Express(Vostro)/NVIDIA GeForce GTX 745(XPS)
Monitor(s) Displays HP 2009m(Vostro)/ViewSonic VX2250wm-LED(XPS)
Screen Resolution 1600x900(Vostro)/1920x1080(XPS)
Keyboard Dell L100)(Vostro)/Dell KB2133p(XPS)
Mouse Dell M-UAV-DEL8(XPS)
Hard Drives Seagate ST3160815AS(Vostro)/Western Digital Blue(Satellite)
External:
Western Digital My Passport 0748
Samsung HM121HC
Internet Speed 100 Mbit/s(Only when IPTV is plugged out)
Antivirus Avast, Malwarebytes PRO
Browser Internet Explorer 11
Other Info Note: Names with slashes between two different parts mean that the left is my old desktop and the right is my old laptop and the middle is my new desktop.(Unless specified)
Ping is horrible for servers overseas in US and Europe.
New laptop:LG Gram(Not available in US) Processor:Intel Core i3 4th Gen Ultra Low Power RAM:4GB Hard Drive:SK Hynix OEM MSATA or M.2 Graphics:Intel HD
09 Nov 2013
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#8
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Quote: Originally Posted by Computer0304
ASUS Z87 Deluxe/Quadis good for your needs and in your price range.
The Deluxe/Quads have been getting poor reviews so far. They are a pretty new board so I would wait a bit on that one.
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My System Specs |
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Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom Build
OS Win 7 Ultimate 64 bit
CPU Intel i7-3930K
Motherboard ASUS P9X79 WS
Memory Kingston HyperX Genesis 32GB Kit (8x4GB Modules) 1600MHz DDR
Graphics Card MSI R7850 Twin Frozr 2GD5/OC Radeon HD 7850 2GB 256-bit GDDR
Sound Card Asus Xonar Essence STX
Monitor(s) Displays 3x Asus VG248QE 24", Vizio 32" TV
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080, ?
Keyboard Logitech G510s
Mouse Logitech M525 (two in use)
PSU Corsair HX750w
Case Antec Two Hundred v2 (modified)
Cooling Cooler Master GeminII S524 120mm (fan replaced with a 140mm)
Hard Drives Samsung 128GB 840 Pro SSD (1),
Samsung 4TB 850 EVO SSDs (4)
Samsung 4TB 850 EVO SSDs (16) external backup drives used in 2.5" hot swap bays in the computer.
Internet Speed =< 32Mbps down, 8Mbps up
Antivirus AVAST!, MBAM, SAS, Spybot S&D (all but MBAM free) Glary Util
Browser IE11
Other Info LSI 9211-8i HBA card (8 SATA III ports), 2.5" & 3.5" Hot Swap Bays, HooToo HT-CR001 PCI-E to USB 3.0 Internal Hub + 6 Slot Card Reader, and LG Model CH12LS28 BD-ROM Optical Drive. Also, ScanSnap S1500 ADF duplexing scanner, Canon 9000F flat bed scanner, Corsair SP2500 2.1 speakers, Samsung CLP 415nw laser color printer, Cyberpower PP2200SW UPS
09 Nov 2013
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#9
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Quote: Originally Posted by Computer0304
But do you need the PCIe 2.0?
PCIe 3.0 is available on at least some of the x16 slots on the Z87s, the remaining being the older PCIe 2.0. The PCI slots on the Gigabytes are useless unless one has a really old card knocking about, such as a legacy soundcard.
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My System Specs |
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Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom Build
OS Win 7 Ultimate 64 bit
CPU Intel i7-3930K
Motherboard ASUS P9X79 WS
Memory Kingston HyperX Genesis 32GB Kit (8x4GB Modules) 1600MHz DDR
Graphics Card MSI R7850 Twin Frozr 2GD5/OC Radeon HD 7850 2GB 256-bit GDDR
Sound Card Asus Xonar Essence STX
Monitor(s) Displays 3x Asus VG248QE 24", Vizio 32" TV
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080, ?
Keyboard Logitech G510s
Mouse Logitech M525 (two in use)
PSU Corsair HX750w
Case Antec Two Hundred v2 (modified)
Cooling Cooler Master GeminII S524 120mm (fan replaced with a 140mm)
Hard Drives Samsung 128GB 840 Pro SSD (1),
Samsung 4TB 850 EVO SSDs (4)
Samsung 4TB 850 EVO SSDs (16) external backup drives used in 2.5" hot swap bays in the computer.
Internet Speed =< 32Mbps down, 8Mbps up
Antivirus AVAST!, MBAM, SAS, Spybot S&D (all but MBAM free) Glary Util
Browser IE11
Other Info LSI 9211-8i HBA card (8 SATA III ports), 2.5" & 3.5" Hot Swap Bays, HooToo HT-CR001 PCI-E to USB 3.0 Internal Hub + 6 Slot Card Reader, and LG Model CH12LS28 BD-ROM Optical Drive. Also, ScanSnap S1500 ADF duplexing scanner, Canon 9000F flat bed scanner, Corsair SP2500 2.1 speakers, Samsung CLP 415nw laser color printer, Cyberpower PP2200SW UPS
09 Nov 2013
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#10
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If sticking to Gigabyte, the UD5TH is a great choice. Is this a gaming build?
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My System Specs |
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Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Dell Vostro 400/Dell XPS 8700(Slightly Customized for me by Dell)/Toshiba Satellite T135
OS Windows 7 Professional 32-bit/Windows 8 64-bit/Win7 Pro64-bit
CPU Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600/Intel Core i7 4790/Intel Pentium
Memory 2GB/16GB/4GB
Graphics Card Intel G33/G31 Express(Vostro)/NVIDIA GeForce GTX 745(XPS)
Monitor(s) Displays HP 2009m(Vostro)/ViewSonic VX2250wm-LED(XPS)
Screen Resolution 1600x900(Vostro)/1920x1080(XPS)
Keyboard Dell L100)(Vostro)/Dell KB2133p(XPS)
Mouse Dell M-UAV-DEL8(XPS)
Hard Drives Seagate ST3160815AS(Vostro)/Western Digital Blue(Satellite)
External:
Western Digital My Passport 0748
Samsung HM121HC
Internet Speed 100 Mbit/s(Only when IPTV is plugged out)
Antivirus Avast, Malwarebytes PRO
Browser Internet Explorer 11
Other Info Note: Names with slashes between two different parts mean that the left is my old desktop and the right is my old laptop and the middle is my new desktop.(Unless specified)
Ping is horrible for servers overseas in US and Europe.
New laptop:LG Gram(Not available in US) Processor:Intel Core i3 4th Gen Ultra Low Power RAM:4GB Hard Drive:SK Hynix OEM MSATA or M.2 Graphics:Intel HD
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