New z87 motherboard for CAD and Gaming

[billin30]

I am having a terrible time deciding on a motherboard. Looking at several in the 150-175 range. I have some new parts and some old ones here; new in Bold

Intel i7 4770k
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo (probably the cooler im going with)
8GB GSkill Trident 2400 CL10
Sapphire 7870 XT 2GB OC
Corsair 750HX
Creative Soundblaster X-FI Titanium
Samsung 840 Pro 256 GB SSD (boot)
WD Black 2 TB (storage)
Antec 1200
Windows 7 Pro 64
Monitors: 24" 1080p x2, 21.5" 1080p

I'm into gaming and I also use this as my computer when i work from home using Microstation and Civil3d. I am also looking for the best on board sound as I really enjoy listening to music and really want it to sound nice. Is the onboard sound on these new motherboards better than my old sound card?

I am between several motherboards:
Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z87
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128671
MSI GD65
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813130692
MSI GD45
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813130693
ASRock Extreme6
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813157371
ASRock Extreme4
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813157369

I do plan on overclocking, but I'm not that intense about it. I really just want to know if I need to spend extra on the GD65 or Extreme6 vs the GD45 and Extreme4 and then decide on which is best.

Thanks

 

[denis280]

am not a gigabyte fan.but go with gigabyte

 

[Morbus]

Remember that all cards with the same chipset will behave almost exactly the same if you don't overclock. When spending money on a motherboard, make sure that you actually want to use the features it includes (extra PCIe slots, higher RAM ceiling, extra USB3.0 ports, extra phases, enhanced sound chips, WiFi, you know, the lot).