Yeah, I'm gravitating towards the MSI G45, since it has the better audio chipset, but again I'm worried about MSI quality. I've read that ASUS and Gigabyte make the sturdy, durable boards. At the same time, if you say SLI is not a good idea then I don't really need a board with 2 PCIe slots, so I could make do with the Pro4, D3HP, or G41 and add an audio card. I want a motherboard that is good for overclocking (I want to OC the 4670K to at least 4.5 GHz), that will be sturdy and stable and won't die out in a couple of years, that has room for expansion in case I decide to add a sound card or wireless card, that is easy to overclock but simple because I don't really know how to manage voltage and temperatures and speed and all that, . Do you know anything about warranties for these motherboards? I heard that Asus has good warranties. Otherwise, I am just looking for a long life over everything else. I really, really want it to at least last until the next gen after Skymont comes out.
XFX PSU costs $55 w/ coupon after rebate. SeaSonic costs $87.
CM Seidon is $35 after MIR at Newegg. $5 more than Hyper 212 (which is only $30 after a $5 MIR anyways). The review seems to suggest the Seidon is better, but I do worry about quality/longevity/leaking
Oh sorry! My audio setup for the computer desk is just my headphones (I got nice Koss over ears). But if the PC is not TOO heavy, I might be able to hook it up to my HDTV, which is hooked up to a Sony 7.1 surround sound system.
EDIT: Oooh, 7770 GHz for only $80 and comes with Far Cry 3 and Blood Dragon. That's a good card to stick in the old desktop and won't dent my wallet too much if the PCIe slot is broken (I can always sell on ebay, even if that is a pain).
XFX PSU costs $55 w/ coupon after rebate. SeaSonic costs $87.
CM Seidon is $35 after MIR at Newegg. $5 more than Hyper 212 (which is only $30 after a $5 MIR anyways). The review seems to suggest the Seidon is better, but I do worry about quality/longevity/leaking
Oh sorry! My audio setup for the computer desk is just my headphones (I got nice Koss over ears). But if the PC is not TOO heavy, I might be able to hook it up to my HDTV, which is hooked up to a Sony 7.1 surround sound system.
EDIT: Oooh, 7770 GHz for only $80 and comes with Far Cry 3 and Blood Dragon. That's a good card to stick in the old desktop and won't dent my wallet too much if the PCIe slot is broken (I can always sell on ebay, even if that is a pain).