Motherboard For Core i5 3570k

Hiii guys...
which 1 of these motherboard i should get for overclocking my i5 3570k?

Budget- 12k-15k

1. Asus maximus V gene ~ Rs- 15000/-
2. ASUS P8Z77-V (not PRO) ~ Rs- 14500/-
3. GIGABYTE-Z77X-UD3H ~ Rs- 12500/-
4. MSI Z77A-GD65 Motherboard ~ Rs- 12500/-
5. ASRock Z77 Extreme6/TB4 Motherboard ~ Rs- 12500/-

I wanna overclock my i5 3570k and if i get v gene is the m-atx form factor will create any problem??
i mean cant use any sound card if i use 2 graphics card on v gene??

Please help me out..i am confused now..Thanks in advance..

Specs-

Intel Core i5 3570k - + Cooler Master Hyper evo 212
G.Skill RIPJAWS 4GB x2 1600MHz
Corsair TX v2650W
Corsair Carbide 400R
Gigabyte GTX 660ti

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asus p8 z77 v pro @ 15686

if you cant spend more than go for msi z77 m power

i heard that msi big bang got limited connectivity..though not sure...

@OP - Maximus V Gene is the best choice in this price bracket for Overclocking. It'll limit you for expansion slots only when you decide to go for SLI setup. When you'll plug in two cards, you wont be able to use sound card. But are you sure you want a sound card ? The in built solution in maximus v gene is very good.

i dont want sound card but i want good on-board sound..that CM Hyper 212 Evo is ok for overclocking i5 3570k to at least 4 ghz or i need more better cooler? this is for my friend..

mandarpalshikar said:
@OP - Maximus V Gene is the best choice in this price bracket for Overclocking. It'll limit you for expansion slots only when you decide to go for SLI setup. When you'll plug in two cards, you wont be able to use sound card. But are you sure you want a sound card ? The in built solution in maximus v gene is very good.

Mainak23 said:
i dont want sound card but i want good on-board sound..that CM Hyper 212 Evo is ok for overclocking i5 3570k to at least 4 ghz or i need more better cooler? this is for my friend..

CM Hyper 212 Evo is the best VFM basic cooler. 4GHz is very safe on it.

ok thanks mate...and is hd 7850 or gtx 660 ok for mid-range gaming or i should at least get 7870 or gtx 660ti ??

mandarpalshikar said:
CM Hyper 212 Evo is the best VFM basic cooler. 4GHz is very safe on it.

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by the way maximus v gene @ 14522

Mainak23 said:
ok thanks mate...and is hd 7850 or gtx 660 ok for mid-range gaming or i should at least get 7870 or gtx 660ti ??

it is enough but for 2k more than 660 i think 7870 is a better option...

i will buy it locally from vedant infotech in kolkata...i am going for AMD rig and my friend is going for intel rig...

hitman4 said:
by the way maximus v gene @ 14522

it is enough but for 2k more than 660 i think 7870 is a better option...

^PM me if you face any problems

sumonpathak said:
^PM me if you face any problems

ok mate..

i have a question.. is corsair tx 650v2 enough for gtx 660ti and amd fx+ overclocking? or should i go for corsair tx 750v2??

Mainak23 said:
ok thanks mate...and is hd 7850 or gtx 660 ok for mid-range gaming or i should at least get 7870 or gtx 660ti ??

get 660ti if you can stretch the budget.

Mainak23 said:
ok mate..

i have a question.. is corsair tx 650v2 enough for gtx 660ti and amd fx+ overclocking? or should i go for corsair tx 750v2??

tx650v2 is more than enough. A GS600 will also do with sufficient headroom to spare

i cant stretch my budget..if i stretch my budget then i will have to get a 22" monitor..

Myth said:
get 660ti if you can stretch the budget.

tx650v2 is more than enough. A GS600 will also do with sufficient headroom to spare

Mainak23 said:
i cant stretch my budget..if i stretch my budget then i will have to get a 22" monitor..

Take the 7870.
Btw, what is the budget for GPU ?

Mainak23 said:
i will buy it locally from vedant infotech in kolkata...i am going for AMD rig and my friend is going for intel rig...

Good decision.

Mainak23 said:
ok mate..

i have a question.. is corsair tx 650v2 enough for gtx 660ti and amd fx+ overclocking? or should i go for corsair tx 750v2??

Current PSU is enough for your requirement.

my budget for gpu is about 17-18k mate...

Myth said:
Take the 7870.
Btw, what is the budget for GPU ?

corsair can take fx 8350? i heard it requires more power??

d6bmg said:
Good decision

Current PSU is enough for your requirement.

it doesn't need an nuclear reactor...as prophesied by many experts..

Mainak23 said:
corsair can take fx 8350? i heard it requires more power??

Not that much you are thinking about..

ok thanks mate..i will go for corsair tx 650v2..

d6bmg said:
Not that much you are thinking about..

sumonpathak said:
it doesn't need an nuclear reactor...as prophesied by many experts..

Mainak23 said:
ok thanks mate..i will go for corsair tx 650v2..

Take a look at my rig... its powered by 650V2... thats how mighty it is

My AMD Rig-

Type	Name	Price
Processor	AMD FX-Series FX 8350	12000
Motherboard	Asus Crosshair V Formula Or Asus Sabertooth	15500 or 13500
RAM	G.Skill Ripjaws DDR3 1600 MHz 8 GB	2800
Hard Drive	Seagate Barracuda 1 TB	4200
Graphics Card	Gigabyte GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB OC Edition	19500
Power Supply	Corsair TX650 V2 PSU	5500
Cabinet	Corsair Cabinet 400R	4700
Keyboard & Mouse	Logitech Mouse & Keyboard Combo MK200	700
CPU Cooler	Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO	2000
Optical Drive	ASUS DRW-24B3ST SATA	1000
UPS	Microtek 1KV UPS	3600
Speakers	Genius SW-G2.1 3000 Gaming Speakers	5600
Monitor	BenQ 24 Inch Wide VA-LED Monitor - GW2450HM	11500
Total	Total Cost	88500

Can any1 suggest other cabinets in that 5k-6k range??

yes mate..i already did that..its running HD 7950 CF

mandarpalshikar said:
Take a look at my rig... its powered by 650V2... thats how mighty it is

My Friends Intel Rig-

Type	Name	Price
Processor	Intel® Core™ i7-3770 Processor	16500
Motherboard	Asus P8H77-V Intel H77 Chipset Motherboard	9500
RAM	G.Skill Ripjaws DDR3 1600 MHz 8 GB	2800
Hard Drive	Seagate Barracuda 1 TB	4200
Graphics Card	Sapphire HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB GDDR5	16800
Power Supply	Seasonic S12II 520 Watts PSU	4200
Cabinet	Corsair Cabinet 400R	4700
Keyboard & Mouse	Razer Cyclosa Keyboard and Razer Abyssus Mouse Bundle	2200
CPU Cooler	Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO	2000
Optical Drive	ASUS DRW-24B3ST SATA	1000
UPS	Microtek 1KV UPS	3600
Speakers	Genius SW-G2.1 3000 Gaming Speakers	5600
Monitor	BenQ 24 Inch Wide VA-LED Monitor - GW2450HM	11500
Total	Total Cost	88500

He will not overclock...is the psu is enough for running i7+ hd 7870 combo? and does he need the cooler for stock i7 3770?

Avoid Seasonic for warranty/availability/RMA issues. Get Corsair GS600 -
CORSAIR SMPS-600GS

And yes... its better to have cooler for stock CPUs since the one provided by Intel is a horror story.

mandarpalshikar said:
Avoid Seasonic for warranty/availability/RMA issues. Get Corsair GS600 -

i heard the GS series got issues ..dont know right or wrong ..if not seasonic then will go for corsair tx550.

Why do you need an i7 for a gaming rig ?
Take an i5 and upgrade the gpu.

its not me mate..i m going for amd rig..my friend...yes i will suggest him that again..but he want i7..

Myth said:
Why do you need an i7 for a gaming rig ?
Take an i5 and upgrade the gpu.

@Mainak 23

Fantastic choices mate. Both the rigs are very good. I would like to mention a few changes though especially for your friend's rig.

Don't spend close to 10k on an h77 motherboard. Instead get this locally for your friend.

Gigabyte GA-H77-DS3H Motherboard - Gigabyte: Flipkart.com

Its equally good and might be cheaper too locally. Now from the money saved , your friend can get a better gpu like yours.
Probably also try to include the tx650-v2 in your friend's rig.

Both can also cut down on the speakers and opt for F&D 680 for around 3.5k. It had some very good reviews.

vickybat said:
@Mainak 23

Fantastic choices mate. Both the rigs are very good. I would like to mention a few changes though especially for your friend's rig.

Don't spend close to 10k on an h77 motherboard. Instead get this locally for your friend.

Gigabyte GA-H77-DS3H Motherboard - Gigabyte: Flipkart.com

Its equally good and might be cheaper too locally. Now from the money saved , your friend can get a better gpu like yours.
Probably also try to include the tx650-v2 in your friend's rig.

Both can also cut down on the speakers and opt for F&D 680 for around 3.5k. It had some very good reviews.

can you suggest any other speakers in that range mate??..i will suggest my friends to go for i5 3570k with a z77 mobo & HD 7950...

Thanks..That F & D 680 is good..