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Title: Help please- Best no-issues motherboard for 5 GPU rig...
Post by: msbtc on November 30, 2013, 06:05:56 PM
please a little help for a first-time builder-

I am trying to put together a 5x R9 290 rig and am very torn on which motherboard to purchase.  Is there any general consensus?  I'm not looking to overclock, or squeeze every last ounce of Kh/s from the cards, and I don't want to mess with jumpers, bios, very much if ANY.  

I just want the closest thing to plug in and mine -cheaply.

I came across this post-
http://www.coinminingrigs.com/how-to-build-a-6-gpu-mining-rig/
-which recommends the   MSI Z77A-GD65 Z77 DDR3 1600 LGA 1155, and I'm getting ready to order it from Amazon unless there is something better.


Can someone recommend for a first-time builder?  I'm just following that guide but not convinced it's the correct option.

(Should I be looking at Haswell?  )