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| System Name | Main/DC |
|---|---|
| Processor | i7-3770K/i7-2600K |
| Motherboard | MSI Z77A-GD55/GA-P67A-UD4-B3 |
| Cooling | Phanteks PH-TC14CS/H80 |
| Memory | Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) LP /4GB Kingston DDR3 1600 |
| Video Card(s) | Asus GTX 660 Ti/MSI HD7770 |
| Storage | Crucial MX100 256GB/120GB Samsung 830 & Seagate 2TB(died) |
| Display(s) | Asus 24' LED/Samsung SyncMaster B1940 |
| Case | P100/Antec P280 It's huge! |
| Audio Device(s) | on board |
| Power Supply | SeaSonic SS-660XP2/Seasonic SS-760XP2 |
| Software | Win 7 Home Premiun 64 Bit |
Z87 motherboards are available at "give-away" prices, but I have not recommended them, because of Broadwell. Now that we know what Broadwell processors are going to be available for the 9 series chipsets, are the Z87's more appealing? There have been some great prices, such as a Z87-GD65 Gaming at Fry's for $25. This week, Fry's has the MSI Z87-G45 Gaming for $44 after discount and MIR. (select 6.2 pc under distance to see which stores have them) The GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-OC Force has a $100 MIR at Newegg!
So, my question to those of you who frequent this thread, is it time to wholeheartedly recommend 8 series chipset motherboards? I don't recall much difference between the 8 and 9 series chipsets other than Broadwell compatibility, USB 3.1(some), M.2 and SATA Express(some). @cadaveca , am I missing something?
So, my question to those of you who frequent this thread, is it time to wholeheartedly recommend 8 series chipset motherboards? I don't recall much difference between the 8 and 9 series chipsets other than Broadwell compatibility, USB 3.1(some), M.2 and SATA Express(some). @cadaveca , am I missing something?
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