Best MOBO for i5 2500k

[daninfamous]

I don't wanna spend 300 on some crazy MB but im not against spending the money if its worth it.
Id like to stay closer to 150~

Usually go Gigabyte, but the z68's seem to have a high DOA rate on newegg

 

[sep]

Please search the forums...this has been asked many times!

 

[blackened23]

I don't wanna spend 300 on some crazy MB but im not against spending the money if its worth it.
Id like to stay closer to 150~

Usually go Gigabyte, but the z68's seem to have a high DOA rate on newegg

Well thats a pretty open ended question, probably better answered by searching all of the motherboard reviews on this site, settling on which board maker you like the most, which has a board in your price range (and has the features you want.)

In short, you could probably answer the question better yourself depending on what features are most important to you.

 

[guskline]

This changes daily with new mbs coming out. I opted for an 155 mb with a Z68 chipset and overclock features so I spent $189 for an ASRock Z68 Extreme 4 and am very happy with it. I agree that Gigabyte gets very good reviews for mbs closer to $150. Take a look at this Gigabyte mb:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128494

 

[Meghan54]

No single best board out there. Best you can do is:

First, set a budget.

Second, if you have a brand preference, discriminate by that initially.

Third, decide on board features you cannot do without and what features you feel are superfluous.

That process should get you down to just a very few to pick from.

Then it's up to color(if that's important), etc.

I bought this board with a 2500K simply because it had a mix of features I was looking for, was a decent color layout, and I bought it at MicroCenter with the cpu, so it ended up costing $100 + tax out the door....before the $15 MIR.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128498

Not the "best" board out there, but good enough, looks nice and OC's well enough. Should last until IB comes out next year....then the wife gets it.

 

[arredondo]

Since the OP asked an open-ended question, I'll add a related one: is built-in Bluetooth that's found on some 1155 boards based on manufacturer or model number or both? Is it standard for some configurations?

Also, I hear some models don't wake up from sleep mode if you overclock. Is it common? I mean, are there more socket 1155 boards with the problem or without it?