So I don't know much about motherboards...

Ok so i'm upgrading my computer the day after tomorrow. I'm going to have an intel 3770k i7 (which I want to overclock to about 4.0 - 4.5 Ghz), 16 GB RAM (Or should I stick with 8?) and a GTX 690. With this setup in mind could someone please explain the difference between the following two motherboards: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130660, http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131974. Also, is 16 GB RAM necessary or is * alright for gaming standards.

8gb is MORE than sufficient

and this:

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130660

is the board you want

also dont get a gtx 690 unless its used and for a reasonable price. gtx 780 is superior for cheaper

8gb is MORE than sufficient

and this:

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130660

is the board you want

also dont get a gtx 690 unless its used and for a reasonable price. gtx 780 is superior for cheaper

ionusX

The motherboard is good but the price is weird. The MSI G45 Gaming edition has the same overclocking features/dual card support but for alot less money http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130687

The difference between the two boards you linked to is a different processor: socket 1155 versus the new socket 1150 (Sandy/Ivy bridge versus Haswell)

Keep in mind that the MSI board only has 6 SATA/SAS connectors which limits your amount of SSD/hard disks. If you have two DVD/BluRay ROM then it's just 4 hard drives...

The motherboard is good but the price is weird. The MSI G45 Gaming edition has the same overclocking features/dual card support but for alot less money http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130687

mastershake575

[QUOTE="mastershake575"]

The motherboard is good but the price is weird. The MSI G45 Gaming edition has the same overclocking features/dual card support but for alot less money http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130687

metacritical

[QUOTE="metacritical"][QUOTE="mastershake575"]

The motherboard is good but the price is weird. The MSI G45 Gaming edition has the same overclocking features/dual card support but for alot less money http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130687

soldine

Ok so I currently have a 2.67 Ghz i5 750 Quad with a Gigabyte H55M-UD2H motherboard. Is the upgrade I described not worth it? I'm also wondering if the 690 could be fully utilized by the current motherboard. The main reason i'm doing all this is because my current system absolutely tanks while playing Far Cry 3, dipping below 30 FPS when maxed out with a GTX690 way more than often.

[QUOTE="mastershake575"]

The motherboard is good but the price is weird. The MSI G45 Gaming edition has the same overclocking features/dual card support but for alot less money http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130687

metacritical

Ok so I currently have a 2.67 Ghz i5 750 Quad with a Gigabyte H55M-UD2H motherboard. Is the upgrade I described not worth it? I'm also wondering if the 690 could be fully utilized by the current motherboard. The main reason i'm doing all this is because my current system absolutely tanks while playing Far Cry 3, dipping below 30 FPS when maxed out with a GTX690 way more than often.

soldine

[QUOTE="soldine"]

Ok so I currently have a 2.67 Ghz i5 750 Quad with a Gigabyte H55M-UD2H motherboard. Is the upgrade I described not worth it? I'm also wondering if the 690 could be fully utilized by the current motherboard. The main reason i'm doing all this is because my current system absolutely tanks while playing Far Cry 3, dipping below 30 FPS when maxed out with a GTX690 way more than often.

ionusX

Which is why I feel the percieved need to upgrade something....

So to upgrade or not, will there be any performance increase?