Killer E2200 Network

[Andrievski]

Is it worth to get that whit your motherboard or is there no big difference?

[Ssoele]

There is no real difference that you will notice.

[Altaren]

There is no real difference that you will notice.

I can confirm this. The only thing i dislike about MSI is their overaggressive marketing and gimmicky features. But hey, if it inreases sales and leads to better products i can live with that.

Do you have specific motherboards in mind that you would like to compare?

[SlayerOfHellWyrm]

I love he E2200, but only because the Killer Network Manager that comes with it, means I have QoS on the NIC for instances when my router does not. It also allows simple monitoring of things, but it's not something you should actively go for. I have it purely because I own an MSI laptop

[Andrievski]

I can confirm this. The only thing i dislike about MSI is their overaggressive marketing and gimmicky features. But hey, if it inreases sales and leads to better products i can live with that.

Do you have specific motherboards in mind that you would like to compare?

Gigabyte GA Z97 SOC Force

Gigabyte GA Z97 SOC

Because the difference is about 30$

[Altaren]

Gigabyte GA Z97 SOC Force

Gigabyte GA Z97 SOC

Because the difference is about 30$

I do not know of any other difference between the two. Seems like 30$ should be more than just a different NIC and a crossfire support brace.

If thats all the difference then go for the cheaper one. Also may i ask why this specific motherboard? Do you plan on doing 4 way crossfire?

edit: The SOC Force seems to have more chokes which may mean a stronger VRM design however i dont know what sort of a difference this would make overclocking your cpu. I suspect minimal

[Andrievski]

I do not know of any other difference between the two. Seems like 30$ should be more than just a different NIC and a crossfire support brace.

If thats all the difference then go for the cheaper one. Also may i ask why this specific motherboard? Do you plan on doing 4 way crossfire?

edit: The SOC Force seems to have more chokes which may mean a stronger VRM design however i dont know what sort of a difference this would make overclocking your cpu. I suspect minimal

I like the Motherboard because it has so much features for OCing and i like the Orange Theme.^^

[Blackterror25]

If you end up buying a motherboard with killer e2200 networking, download the drivers from the qualcomm website because MSI doesn't always update the driver list on the website in time.

[Altaren]

I like the Motherboard because it has so much features for OCing and i like the Orange Theme.^^

Thats as good a reason as any, they are pricey though. Just make sure you dont downgrade any other component because of it.

[Andrievski]

Thats as good a reason as any, they are pricey though. Just make sure you dont downgrade any other component because of it.

Because it's gonna be my own build i decided to go whit 2x R9 290 from Powercolor and an i7 so i am not going to down grade any other part.

Thanks God Evga has cheap but very good Powersupplys.

(i went for Amd because of the price of 1 gtx 780 ti i can get 2 r9 290)

[Andrievski]

If you end up buying a motherboard with killer e2200 networking, download the drivers from the qualcomm website because MSI doesn't always update the driver list on the website in time.

Okay thanks, good to know.^^

[Altaren]

Because it's gonna be my own build i decided to go whit 2x R9 290 from Powercolor and an i7 so i am not going to down grade any other part.

Thanks God Evga has cheap but very good Powersupplys.

(i went for Amd because of the price of 1 gtx 780 ti i can get 2 r9 290)

PowerColor TurboDuo or PCS+? Ive heard good things about the PCS+, dont know about the other one.

[TheProfosist]

The app is quite nice and useful if you have many thing downloading and uploading at once. I still prefer the older big food killer cards though.

[Rekx]

I would go with Asus, in that way you get Intel nic which is a lot better than killer E2200.

[Andrievski]

PowerColor TurboDuo or PCS+? Ive heard good things about the PCS+, dont know about the other one.

PCS+ I like the design and i only heard good things about it.

[Andrievski]

I would go with Asus, in that way you get Intel nic which is a lot better than killer E2200.

Is Asus offering any good OC motherboard?

I heard the Saberthoot series is very good.

[Rekx]

Is Asus offering any good OC motherboard?

I heard the Saberthoot series is very good.

All of them are good OC motherboards. Is there any perticually color you want in the moterboard? 

 

Red: Asus Maximus vii Hero

Gold: ASUS Z97-PRO

Brownis: Sabertooth z97 mark 1 (with armor) mark 2 (without armor)

[Altaren]

All of them are good OC motherboards. Is there any perticually color you want in the moterboard? 

 

Red: Asus Maximus vii Hero

Gold: ASUS Z97-PRO

Brownis: Sabertooth z97 mark 1 (with armor) mark 2 (without armor)

 

Is Asus offering any good OC motherboard?

I heard the Saberthoot series is very good.

All of these higher end motherboards should OC to the limit of the cpu itself. If youre ok with the colors the sabretooth is also a very good option and depending on where you buy it should also have increased warranty. 

[Andrievski]

All of these higher end motherboards should OC to the limit of the cpu itself. If youre ok with the colors the sabretooth is also a very good option and depending on where you buy it should also have increased warranty.

I probably go for the Gigabyte one, it looks very Cool and will Match my Orange/Blue/Black build.

My last Motherboard was a Gigabyte and i was pretty happy whit it. But i think even if i would go for the Asus versions i wouldn't be dissapointed.

[Andrievski]

All of them are good OC motherboards. Is there any perticually color you want in the moterboard?

Red: Asus Maximus vii Hero

Gold: ASUS Z97-PRO

Brownis: Sabertooth z97 mark 1 (with armor) mark 2 (without armor)

I wish Asus would have some different Colours.

I probably go for the Gigabyte because it's orange and not like the other Motherboards Black,Red or Blue.