Building new system

[colt1911]

Hi folks, My current motherboard is failing and I can't find a replacement . So I'm looking to build a new system . I'm looking at the 4770K cpu but can't decide on a mobo. I do not overclock and mainly use my pc for photo shop and gaming. Could you please advise me on a stable motherboard preferably one from Asus unless you know of a better one. I appreciate your time for helping me out.

[i found nemo]

why not just get an intel board if you are looking for stock clock and stability? also i've seen many ppl with a 3770k who upgraded to a 4770k that said they would buy the 4770k, just not as an upgrade from the 3770k, however those were early adopters.

[lutjens]

Take a look on eBay...lots of new X58 motherboards there for a reasonable price, unless you're wanting a new system. Your GTX 570 will be holding you back in gaming with the i7-4770k, so if I were you, I'd simply find a new X58 motherboard and look at a video card upgrade.

My $0.02...;)

[colt1911]

Sorry I had not updated my signature , I have the GTX 670 instead of a 570 . I was thinking it would be better to upgrade since the x58 boards are no longer in production. I know for what I do it probably would not make a difference. I prefer the Asus motherboards as I'm familiar with their bios setups and have always had good luck with them. Is there one you could recommend with at least 8 sata ports and that is reliable ?

[ZX2Slow]

LGA1150, Asus, 8 or more SATA ports? Plug that into the search of Newegg and take your pick:

ASUS MAXIMUS VI GENE LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard $209.79
ASUS Z87-PLUS LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard $162.99
ASUS SABERTOOTH Z87 LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard $249.99
ASUS Z87-PRO LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard $209.99
ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard $219.99
ASUS Z87-EXPERT LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard $229.49

I have used Asus boards almost exclusively in all my builds for some time now, all should be pretty reliable.

[NKrader]

I have used Asus boards almost exclusively in all my builds for some time now, all should be pretty reliable.

yep, just comes down to how much you want to spend

[colt1911]

Thanks guys I'm looking at these 2 boards (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132048 and http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131978 ) what's your opinion. Again thanks for the advice.

[ZX2Slow]

If thunderbolt 2.0 is something you are interested in spend the extra cash on the quad board.