Building 1st custom PC, help!!

[xBad_NightmareZ]

If you're going with a Devil's Canyon CPU, might as well get a Z97 chipset motherboard.

Ok thanks for the input. With the motherboard upgrade, it should be okay then?

 

[xBad_NightmareZ]

So the price is significantly different between these two but to me they seem to be the same? Is there a big difference in the two or would the cheaper one be okay to go with??

Cheap:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130779&cm_re=msi_z97-_-13-130-779-_-Product

Expensive:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130768&cm_re=msi_z97-_-13-130-768-_-Product

 

[Lvcoyote]

Put the specs side by side, you'll see a lot of differences. M.2 support, 2 x PCI-E 3.0 Ports, Better audio, just to name a few of the options the more expensive board has.

 

[xBad_NightmareZ]

Put the specs side by side, you'll see a lot of differences. M.2 support, 2 x PCI-E 3.0 Ports, Better audio, just to name a few of the options the more expensive board has.

yeah when you said put the specs side by side I noticed the differences. Another question, would the change in graphics/audio etc., be THAT significant where the extra $100 would be worth it? Or would the cheaper one be good enough to run everything smooth still.

Sorry if I'm asking too many questions

Thanks ALOT again for the help.

 

[EarthDog]

Its really up to you on that my man...If you have a good set of speakers or cans, the audio differences will be noticeable. Otherwise, not so much.

 

[xBad_NightmareZ]

Its really up to you on that my man...If you have a good set of speakers or cans, the audio differences will be noticeable. Otherwise, not so much.

Ok thanks!! I use Astro A40's

 

[Theocnoob]

With ASTRO stuff the cheapest integrated audio will be fine. Not audiophile quality gear.

 

[xBad_NightmareZ]

With ASTRO stuff the cheapest integrated audio will be fine. Not audiophile quality gear.

sweet thanks everyone!! I think I'm going to give it a try!