ASUS Z97-K

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Does anyone here have it? Any thoughts? Is it good? I'm thinking of going with it, since it seems the ideal choice for modern mid-high-end gaming rigs.

The board:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mod-1150-ASUS-Z97-K-Motherboard/dp/B00K80MS5C/ref=cm_rdp_product

[_I_]

it supports crossfire, not sli
fine for amd gpus

if using a 5.1 reciever, you need a spdif header adapter
http://www.amazon.com/SPDIF-RCA-Plate-Cable-Bracket/dp/B0035J9Z7Wr
but for stereo to 5.1-7.1 analog, you can use the 3 rear jacks

else it looks fine

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Damn, I use nVidia GPUs... that's a buzzkill, even if I have little interest in SLI/Xfire because of the problems that come with it, but it may be better in the future... ah well, if that time ever comes, I suppose I could always just buy a couple of AMD GPUs.

I do have one concern, and that is the battery; I'm wondering if it's maybe too close to the PCI-E 16x which would get in the way of my ASUS 760 OC. I imagine it won't, but I like to obsess over every single detail... just in-case. :P

Thanks for the feedback.

[rotNdude]

The battery won't get in the way. It's way too small for that.

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Messaggio originale di Unbekannter:

Damn, I use nVidia GPUs... that's a buzzkill, even if I have little interest in SLI/Xfire because of the problems that come with it, but it may be better in the future... ah well, if that time ever comes, I suppose I could always just buy a couple of AMD GPUs.

I do have one concern, and that is the battery; I'm wondering if it's maybe too close to the PCI-E 16x which would get in the way of my ASUS 760 OC. I imagine it won't, but I like to obsess over every single detail... just in-case. :P

Thanks for the feedback.

I'd wager they've tested the board with various GPUs in order to test these issues before putting it on sale.

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and most of the time a mobo will be obsolite before its cmos battery dies
a cr2025-2032 battery can make it over 10 years

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Awesome.

Messaggio originale di _I_:

and most of the time a mobo will be obsolite before its cmos battery dies
a cr2025-2032 battery can make it over 10 years

That's not really what I was getting at. xD I wouldn't have minded taking the GPU out to replace the battery, for example, but it was just it being there that worried me. I know they last for ages. I've had ancient rigs that were from the late 90s and their battery still works. Hah

[Rumpelcrutchskin]

Nvidia SLI supported Asus board is Z97-A. It's better then K and doesnt cost that much more.

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Messaggio originale di Rumpelcrutchskin:

Nvidia SLI supported Asus board is Z97-A. It's better then K and doesnt cost that much more.

The Z97-K is £94 where I'm buying it from, and the Z98-A is £119. That's actually quite a modest increase for a 3-way SLI, but, I'd be surprised if I ever use 2-way, let alone 3. With the driver issues, micro-stuttering, games with compatibility issues, and whatever else is an issue with SLI/Xfire, I think I'll just carry on assuming I won't use it for years to come. :P

I appreciate the suggestion.

.... on the other hand, I'll think about it, because that's a nice board. :P

[Rumpelcrutchskin]

Messaggio originale di Unbekannter:

Messaggio originale di Rumpelcrutchskin:

Nvidia SLI supported Asus board is Z97-A. It's better then K and doesnt cost that much more.

The Z97-K is £94 where I'm buying it from, and the Z98-A is £119. That's actually quite a modest increase for a 3-way SLI, but, I'd be surprised if I ever use 2-way, let alone 3. With the driver issues, micro-stuttering, games with compatibility issues, and whatever else is an issue with SLI/Xfire, I think I'll just carry on assuming I won't use it for years to come. :P

I appreciate the suggestion.

.... on the other hand, I'll think about it, because that's a nice board. :P

You can get SLI-capable MSI Z97-G45 for £95 from Amazon UK:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00K8KODYQ/?tag=pcp0f-21

And Asus Z97-A is £106 at AriaPC:

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Motherboards/Intel+Socket/Socket+1150+-+Intel+Z97/Asus+Z97-A+Intel+Z97+%28Socket+1150%29+DDR3+ATX+Motherboard+?productId=60705

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Parts ordered. Excited. 8) Nice to finally conclude days of research and obsessing over prices and stats. xD