stick with the Z97. I've recently bought a i7-920 and a mobo that has the fitting socket for around 80 euros. Used of course. The mobo was 20€ because the sound card was faulty. Actually, as I'm writing this it's the equivalent of a i7-920. It's actually a Xeon CPU. I have no idea as I can't check at the moment, not home. Anyhow. The Z97 will suit your needs if you're going for the i5. You might want to go for something stronger (maybe an i5-4690k) since the price difference is not as high. As …