- Sep 3, 2012
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So its been 4 years since I built my last gaming machine, and now it is time to upgrade. I have decided to go with an i7 8700k, but I cannot decide on a motherboard. What I would really like to find is a good quality motherboard without all the damn flashing lights. It seems that every motherboard I find that meets my wanted specs or my "accepted" brands lights up and flashes like some ecstasy fueled dance club. I could care less about making my computer look like a damn Christmas tree! I'm sure I can disable the lights so they dont show, but that's not the point. It seems they all put flashy lights on them to jack up the price and distract from seeing how crappy their motherboard actually is. I guess I'm getting old, because 10 years ago I would have been looking for flashy lights.
Specs I am looking for would be at least 2x M.2 2280 slots, ATX size, and at least 1x USB 3.1 Type-C connector. For now I plan to continue with my Nvidia GTX 970, but I plan to upgrade that when the new cards come out in a month or two. Traditionally I have always purchased ASUS motherboards, but I am not averse to branching out a bit. I had looked at the ASUS Tuf Z370-Pro Gaming, but even it has a bunch of f'n lights. The Gigabyte Z370 Auros Gaming 5 also seemed like a nice board, but again... snap, crackle, pop... flashy... f'n... lights...
Please help me see beyond the flashy lights...any recommendations would be appreciated.
Specs I am looking for would be at least 2x M.2 2280 slots, ATX size, and at least 1x USB 3.1 Type-C connector. For now I plan to continue with my Nvidia GTX 970, but I plan to upgrade that when the new cards come out in a month or two. Traditionally I have always purchased ASUS motherboards, but I am not averse to branching out a bit. I had looked at the ASUS Tuf Z370-Pro Gaming, but even it has a bunch of f'n lights. The Gigabyte Z370 Auros Gaming 5 also seemed like a nice board, but again... snap, crackle, pop... flashy... f'n... lights...
Please help me see beyond the flashy lights...any recommendations would be appreciated.