asus vs msi

[kingking]

hey guys .... i want ask for opinion ...

 

right now i confuse to chose between asus z97-k with msi z97 gaming 3 to oc with my i5-4670k and sapphire r9 290 trix oc ...

my friend said that better chose z97-k and change to i7 cpu because the cpu is the last thing to change and the mobo is need to change frequently...

 

can anybody give a little bit opinion ...  :wacko:  :wacko:

[Shd0w2]

Just get a 4690k. none of that i7 bugger stuff if you're just gaming.

and broadwell is gonna be z97 so he's wrong.

[kingking]

Just get a 4690k. none of that i7 bugger stuff if you're just gaming.

and broadwell is gonna be z97 so he's wrong.

but the shop i buying no have 4690k yet just 4690

[Shd0w2]

but the shop i buying no have 4690k yet just 4690

Are you going to overclock ever?

[harrynowl]

but the shop i buying no have 4690k yet just 4690

Then wait.

[kingking]

Are you going to overclock ever?

yes, i going to oc

[kingking]

Then wait.

it will be another 2 month 

[deathjester]

hey guys .... i want ask for opinion ...

 

right now i confuse to chose between asus z97-k with msi z97 gaming 3 to oc with my i5-4670k and sapphire r9 290 trix oc ...

my friend said that better chose z97-k and change to i7 cpu because the cpu is the last thing to change and the mobo is need to change frequently...

 

can anybody give a little bit opinion ...  :wacko:  :wacko:

 

I5-K is fine for gaming. That R9 290 is about as good as it gets on the 290.

 

The Asus K can't run a second R9 290 if you ever want to. The MSI board can. So would a cheaper MSI like a Z97 SLI or whatever board. Look at the PCI lanes and make sure the second one is not not running at 4x. 

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130768

See under specs here?

 

That has 2 PCI 16 3.0 lanes and a 2.0. If the 2.0 was 8x instead of 4x that would be fine.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132128

 

Now see the lanes on the Asus board? Second one (PCIE 2.0 which is fine) is 4x. That = won't run a second card well. That and network and sounds are the difference. The network and sound differences are meh. Even the cheapest boards have good network and the sound isn't bad either. The lanes? You can add a second r9 290 on one board and not on the other.

 

Both boards will run a single r9 290 or any GPU maxxed though. 

[Enderman]

Your friend is an idiot. Get the 4690k.

[kingking]

I5-K is fine for gaming. That R9 290 is about as good as it gets on the 290.

 

The Asus K can't run a second R9 290 if you ever want to. The MSI board can. So would a cheaper MSI like a Z97 SLI or whatever board. Look at the PCI lanes and make sure the second one is not not running at 4x. 

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130768

See under specs here?

 

That has 2 PCI 16 3.0 lanes and a 2.0. If the 2.0 was 8x instead of 4x that would be fine.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132128

 

Now see the lanes on the Asus board? Second one (PCIE 2.0 which is fine) is 4x. That = won't run a second card well. That and network and sounds are the difference. The network and sound differences are meh. Even the cheapest boards have good network and the sound isn't bad either. The lanes? You can add a second r9 290 on one board and not on the other.

 

Both boards will run a single r9 290 or any GPU maxxed though. 

ya i see the different ... that mean that msi board can running 2 r9 and the k cant ...?

[kingking]

Your friend is an idiot. Get the 4690k.

still dont have at the nearest store .. it will be another 2 - 3 month ... only available now 4670k

[Enderman]

still dont have at the nearest store .. it will be another 2 - 3 month ... only available now 4670k

4670k is still great. Get that then if you cant wait for the 4690k.

[deathjester]

ya i see the different ... that mean that msi board can running 2 r9 and the k cant ...?

 

Yup. The second r9 290 would be neutered running at 4x. 8 x 2.0 is plenty for a second GPU. The MSI board goes past that. So it all depends. Would you ever want to run a second R9 290?  Avoid that Asus board. If you realistically are only going to run one GPU? Get the Asus board.

 

My board only can run one good card. There is nothing wrong with that. It is just what you plan to realistically do. I also might swap my board out for a 4790 though and a better lane board.

 

The sound/network? The premium network cards on board are a crock. Almost all z87/z97 will overclock very well from MSI/Gigabyte/Asus and Asrock's are supposed to be decent on z97 as well. The onboard sound? That can matter depending on the sound setup. Other than that and PCI lanes you are comparing aesthetics. 

[Tda62]

The asus Z97-K but get a 4690k