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Gigabyte Z97MX-Gaming-5 vs MSI Z97M-Gaming

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I'd say the gigabyte board is better, partially because I own one, and partially because it has Dual Bios which is nice for whenever you have to update your bios, that way if anything messes up and the bios becomes corrupted, you can just flip a switch and you are good to go. That being said, I've updated my bios once before and it was a rock solid "automated" process, just click a button in the bios and follow the on screen instructions and your done.

 

It also doesn't seem to have Sata Express (at least as far as newegg is concerned)

 

You can find a newegg comparison here http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007627%2050001314%2050001312%20600438202%20600009017%20600491547&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&CompareItemList=280%7C13-128-716%5E13-128-716-05%23%2C13-130-773%5E13-130-773-01%23&percm=13-128-716%3A%24%24%24%24%24%24%24%3B13-130-773%3A%24%24%24%24%24%24%24 although as usual newegg's product information is lacking when it comes to the MSI board, but to me, just look at the pictures of the boards, the Gigabyte board looks to have more features than the MSI board.


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Gigabyte Z97MX-Gaming-5 - SGD $200.00

 

MSI Z97M-Gaming - SGD $232.00

 

is the extra $32.00 worth it?

 

My classmate is upgrading his 9yr old gaming pc, he's already bought 2 refrence GTX 980s and still  has a budget of SGD $1200.00 for the rest of the build, he and I can't decide between the 2 boards because almost everything is the same, please tell me will the MSI  board will be a better choice? or go for the gigabyte one for best for the buck?

 

PS : plese note he bought a Fractal R2 mini so  only MaTX boards if you got a better board to recommend

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Save the money, buy some games.

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pick the gigabyte

Budget? Uses? Currency? Location? Operating System? Peripherals? Monitor? Use PCPartPicker wherever possible. 

Quote whom you're replying to, and set option to follow your topics. Or Else we can't see your reply.

 

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I'd say the gigabyte board is better, partially because I own one, and partially because it has Dual Bios which is nice for whenever you have to update your bios, that way if anything messes up and the bios becomes corrupted, you can just flip a switch and you are good to go. That being said, I've updated my bios once before and it was a rock solid "automated" process, just click a button in the bios and follow the on screen instructions and your done.

 

It also doesn't seem to have Sata Express (at least as far as newegg is concerned)

 

You can find a newegg comparison here http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007627%2050001314%2050001312%20600438202%20600009017%20600491547&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&CompareItemList=280%7C13-128-716%5E13-128-716-05%23%2C13-130-773%5E13-130-773-01%23&percm=13-128-716%3A%24%24%24%24%24%24%24%3B13-130-773%3A%24%24%24%24%24%24%24 although as usual newegg's product information is lacking when it comes to the MSI board, but to me, just look at the pictures of the boards, the Gigabyte board looks to have more features than the MSI board.

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