Motherboard nerds help needed

[savage1987]

Looking for a motherboard to suit a mild gaming pc i'm building..

conditions

must work with Phenom II x4 965BE
must be SLI/crossfire/whatever capable
MUST look good in this tower because it has a window on the side.. lol


http://images.ncix.com/forumimages/4D6E0330-7F17-4A7D-926B7A2D87652897.jpg




ideally also have usb3 support for a TINY bit of futureproofing
and be half ok for overclock experimentation


any help appreciated, between this and my car it's starting to fuck my head with too much to think about. overload :(
cheers
sam

[Lasoya]

Whats your budget on it?

Higher end:
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=138_803&products_id=15635

Mid range:
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=138_803&products_id=13942

Budget:
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=138_803&products_id=14524

ALL THOSE MOTHERBOARDS WILL DO WHAT YOU WANT

[savage1987]

lol it's funny because they are ALL BLUE


I've not seen a blue mb in a red case, look good or poo? I was thinking I'd look for a predominantly red/black/silver motherboard? leaving the expensive one as the likely option of the 3

you're right on specs though - a quick look proves them all as solid options. Thanks!

[Lasoya]

The higher End one i posted is black mainly so would look quite nice.

Or spend abit more for the top end of the market and you can get a red and black one :)

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=138_803&products_id=14213

[savage1987]

The higher End one i posted is black mainly so would look quite nice.

Or spend abit more for the top end of the market and you can get a red and black one :)

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=138_803&products_id=14213

^^ epic..

http://www.pccasegear.com/UserFiles/crosshairIVmain3.jpg



yeah the ~$200 one from before is probably in range, might be stretching to $300 :) but it is a mean piece of gear!! specs list as long as my arm lol

[Lasoya]

Yep lol :), i remember when i got my i7 it was like $450 just for a motherboard

[savage1987]

I like it, and I think I will run with it.

Crosshair IV Formula it shall be.

Is bringing parts in from USA cost effective? checking out pccasegear.com.au and everything is at least $20 up on US prices... with the dollar sitting like it is I'm wondering if I should just bulk order from newegg.com or something?

Unless anyone on here wants to make themselves a dollar and order in at staff price or something ??

[Lasoya]

Its up to you mate, in my opinion you dont really save much, Try MSY website and check if they have it any cheaper

EDIT: just checked their site, its only like $2 cheaper lol

[scj91]

yepp and americans only want $229 for the same board but they seem to rape me with $75 shipping.

stick with oz.

If you want it to look good sleeve your cables :D

[savage1987]

yep cables will be tidied up for sure.

Shipping will be the killer but if it's all in one hit for shipping everything at once it may still end up way cheaper than paying $20 + $20 + $20 + ........... for each component!