Upgrading

[Resonance]

Hey guys,

I'm looking forward to Black Friday deals (if any) on a new mobo and cpu. Since i'm upgrading from bulldozer, i thought i should go with ivy bridge... not sure yet whether or not i want the 3570k or 3770k. i game and lightly render, so either won't bother me much, so leaning on 3570k a bit more.
though, mainly, i'm having issues with picking out a mobo.
i was looking at the z77a-gd65 mobo as a possible candidate, but i'm not familiar with alot of the z77 overclocking capabilities, especially since i haven't messed with msi boards (or anything other than asus) . so could any one offer a better board around the same price point? or just stick with this one?

Thanks

 

[tinytomlogan]

Plenty of reviews on the front of the site dude......................

http://www.overclock3d.net/content/cpu_mainboard

 

[whosbawss]

I'm in the same position =D but if I were you I would look at the MSIm power z77 board its absolutely beautiful and it has many good features. Its definitely the one I'm going with. =D

 

[J0s3e]

Go with any board, I would vote for GA-Z77X-D3H, can be had for £96 pounds from well known retailer in today only deals. Has everything you need, looks cool. Save yourself some cash!

 

[Master&Puppet]

Yea the z77 range is almost entirely solid. The D3h that J0s3e mentioned is decent enough and will get you 4.5ish in reasonable fashion. There are a couple of ones I'd avoid though (like the msi z77g41 and 43 which are too stripped back).

Decide on a colour scheme and we'll double check your choice.

I've got a GD65 and it is a great mobo. I had the GD55 before this and noticed no difference when I upgraded. Several people here have the G45 and report the same performance...

 

[Resonance]

Sorry for being ignorant to the front page TTL!
Anyway, those all look awesome. I'll look at the prices on those days and if i can spend just a tiny bit more for the next best.
Thanks all