Im getting the ivy bridge intel core i5 3570k next month but what motherboard

[steve210]

should i buy the z77 chipset

asus z77 chip set

or

gigabyte z77 chip set

[brookheather]

Anandtech have reviews of the Asus and Gigabyte (+others) Z77 motherboards.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/5728/i...cs-and-biostar

[8 Pack]

It depends I suppose on features you require. My vote as the best overclocking Z77 motherboard available so far goes to the ASUS Maximus V Gene. The Bios is amazingly conprehensive, memory presets a dream and its rock stable with both Ivy and SB in the socket.

[Gideon]

I'm also going to be doing the 3570K upgrade, z77 wise i think Asrock meats the price/feature bracket for me. How good are the Asrock boards these days? Last time i looked at them was a good few years ago where they were less than average.