Looking for a motherboard that isnt expensive to handle my Core -I7 8700K. I want to game at 1440p at 60fps.?

Answer 1

Do you already have the processor? Do you plan to overclock? If no to both, and all you care about is bottom-line performance, settle for an 8700 (sans K), and get you a cheap H310 motherboard.
The motherboard doesn't determine performance (unless you're overlocking); it only determines what you'll be able to connect to the computer (USB ports, SATA ports, RAM, PCI-e cards, etc.). If you don't care about any of that, it's best to go with a barebone motherboard, and 8700.
If you plan to overclock, go with an inexpensive Z-series motherboard, such as the MSI one William linked to, get an K-series CPU, like the 8700k.
Most of the time, gaming performance will be determined the GPU. Saving money on CPU + motherboard and allocating it towards a faster GPU will often net you better gaming performance.

Answer 2

The motherboard isn't all that important. It doesn't do anything to determine performance, it just provides the connections for other parts to communicate with each other.

However, there are a few things influenced by the motherboard. It determines how many hard drives/SSDs you can have at once, whether or not you can use SLI/Crossfire, and how much (if at all) you can overclock your CPU.

The MSI Z370-A is a good cheap option. https://pcpartpicker.com/product/fjPzK8/...

Answer 3

you are going to NEED a serious gpu as well as that 8700k cpu. plenty of lower cost z 370 mobos will do just fine ... filter your fav online vendor's website to keep cost under $100 and go from there. i predict at least a dozen choices from four or more makers

Answer 4

It's not the motherboard so much, it is what video card you get that can game at 60FPS at 1440p. Even then, the FPS depends on what game, they are all different in performance and FPS, even with the same hardware.