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Which Motherboard?

MrFub
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Hi guys! 

 

Going to be picking out a motherboard soon and want to know which one is the best from these 3. The MSI and Gigabyte are under $120 USD and the Maximus is $200 USD. Is the Maximus worth the extra $80?

 

MSI Z97-Gaming 5

 

GA-Z97X-Gaming 7 - $119 USD

 

ASUS Maximus Vii Hero - $200

 

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The Maximus VII Hero probably isn't the most practical feature wise. Though I would still recommend it, only because I'm an ASUS ROG fanboy. 

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What are the rest of the components 

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|CPU: Intel 5960X|MOBO:Rampage V Extreme|GPU:EVGA 980Ti SC 2 - Way SLI|RAM:G-Skill 32GB|CASE:900D|PSU:CorsairAX1200i|DISPLAY :Dell U2412M X3|SSD Intel 750 400GB, 2X Samsung 850 Pro|

Peripherals : | MOUSE : Logitech G602 | KEYBOARD: K70 RGB (Cherry MX Brown) | NAS: Synology DS1515+  - WD RED 3TB X 5|ROUTER: AC68U

Sound : | HEADPHONES: Sennheiser HD800 SPEAKERS: B&W CM9 (Front floorstanding) ,  B&W CM Center 2 (Centre) | AV RECEIVER : Denon 3806 | MY X99 BUILD LOG!

 

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My father once told me "always go for the second cheapest wine on the menu"

so I've been applying that philosophy to all of my PC components including my motherboard. so for that list I would recommend the Gigabyte Z97 Gaming 7

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Will they preform the same as the Maximus?

Yes its pretty much features and looks when it comes to motherboards in this price range

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A $50 board will give the same FPS in games. The difference is features. Spending $200 on a motherboard doesn't make sense as you get little for your money.

 

I'd say the Gigabyte.

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I would get the MSI z97 GD65. I have one and it works great.

SYSTEM SPECS

 

i7 4790k | LTT Edition Noctua NH-U12S | Gigabyte Z97-SOC Force | 16GB Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracer DDR3 | 120GB Samsung 850 EVO | 1TB Western Digital Caviar Blue | NVIDIA GTX 980ti | H440 Orange | EVGA 650B3 PSU

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