choosing between Motherboards & GPU

[paintballz]

Hi fellas i need help on review which mobo is for a hardcore gamer
im choosing either this 2 MSI brands

MSI z77a GD65 ( i5 3570k) Gaming ( Black Dragon )

and

MSI z87 MPower (Haswell i5 4670k)

gonna use them for OC too. I just need review from you guys out there any IMO


as for GPU im intending to go SLi MSI GTX600 series budget abt $360 each GPU
any recommendations on which 600 series is consider in the mid end for SLi setup

 

[diamond96]

With your budget for the GPU , I would suggest a single GTX660.
MSI Twin frozr gtx660 cost around 330.

 

[paintballz]

Oh sorry i meant to add each with budget $360
so say abt $700 for SLi

but good too was initially wanting the twin forzr gtx660

 

[diamond96]

Oh sorry i meant to add each with budget $360
so say abt $700 for SLi

but good too was initially wanting the twin forzr gtx660

Won't go wrong with that

670 would be in the 600$ range.

 

[paintballz]

Im leaning towards the haswell hoping it will be a great gaming setup

 

[duffie]

Im leaning towards the haswell hoping it will be a great gaming setup

Should be the best choice for gaming right now.

The last time I played a game on a computer was on my Amiga 500.

 

[paintballz]

But this z87 Mpower dosent have that game features as much as the z87 GD65

unless retail has the z87 Mpower Max. Maybe could be a better comparison.

any IMOs out there on which i shud choose?

z87 Mpower or z87 GD65

im run both with i5 4750k haswell

 

[duffie]

But this z87 Mpower dosent have that game features as much as the z87 GD65

unless retail has the z87 Mpower Max. Maybe could be a better comparison.

any IMOs out there on which i shud choose?

z87 Mpower or z87 GD65

im run both with i5 4750k haswell

Gigabyte Z87X-OC Force or MSI Z87 XPower.

 

[paintballz]

lol I doubt Xpower are out yet hahaha tho that's a freaking awesome motherboard.

Btw wanna ask does all MSI GTX 600 series comes with afterburner software? or only afew?

 

[duffie]

lol I doubt Xpower are out yet hahaha tho that's a freaking awesome motherboard.

Btw wanna ask does all MSI GTX 600 series comes with afterburner software? or only afew?

Z87 Xpower isn't out yet in SG but Z87X-OC Force has arrived in stores last Monday.

You don't even need a MSI card for Afterburner to work, just buy any nVidia GeForce card, even a Asus card will work with the MSI Afterburner.