What is the difference?

[adamsjus1]

So I was looking at motherboard and wanted to know the difference between these two.

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132125

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132247

 

Other than the backplate and the heat shield and I little bit different io.  Whats the difference?

 

 

 

[PetiteBob]

Nothing really 

[Oshino Shinobu]

The formula has more overclocking features and some extra accessories and add ins. Both are overpriced IMO and most people will never use a lot of the features on them. 

[adamsjus1]

The formula has more overclocking features and some extra accessories and add ins. Both are overpriced IMO and most people will never use a lot of the features on them. 

What features are there?

[Oshino Shinobu]

What features are there?

Things like voltage checkpoints and advanced overclocking stuff. If you were going to use the features, you'd probably know about them really. 

 

It's not worth it, there's zero performance increase and it just looks a bit cleaner with the armour. 

[BrinkGG]

I/O is different as well. No video out on the Formula without a GPU (No video from cpu.) 

What will you be using this for?

[vembutech]

As mentioned the overclocking is efficient in formula.

[i_build_nanosuits]

Way overpriced, way overkill...i'd look for something cheaper from MSI or ASUS.

[adamsjus1]

Things like voltage checkpoints and advanced overclocking stuff. If you were going to use the features, you'd probably know about them really. 

 

It's not worth it, there's zero performance increase and it just looks a bit cleaner with the armour. 

Well I kind of REALLY want the armor. And I will be overclocking as much as I can. I don't know much about the advance controlling and stuff. 

 

Could I buy a shield off of ebay or something and then just put that on the other one?

[adamsjus1]

I/O is different as well. No video out on the Formula without a GPU (No video from cpu.) 

What will you be using this for?

It would be for my gaming build so I wouldn't use the video output on the motherboard. 

[i_build_nanosuits]

It would be for my gaming build so I wouldn't use the video output on the motherboard.

This is all you need bro:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97gaming5

[adamsjus1]

This is all you need bro:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97gaming5

Yea I know what I could use. I just wanted to know why there is a price difference other than the heat shield. Because I really want it and I don't know if it would be worth it. 

[i_build_nanosuits]

Yea I know what I could use. I just wanted to know why there is a price difference other than the heat shield. Because I really want it and I don't know if it would be worth it.

of course it's not ''worth it'' what do you think? 250$ for a motherboard?! even with all the cheap ugly platsic shitty armor on it would still be way overpriced.

Those garbage plastic armor attrocities will make history and will be something we will remember laughing around a good beer in a few years from now...it's rediculous...off course you don't need that!

[adamsjus1]

of course it's not ''worth it'' what you think?

I don't know. Thats kind of why I am asking to see what else it has to offer over the other one. 

[Oshino Shinobu]

Yea I know what I could use. I just wanted to know why there is a price difference other than the heat shield. Because I really want it and I don't know if it would be worth it. 

It's purely aesthetic (the heat shield/armour). It's up to you if you want to pay that much for it. And it won't fit on the other board. 

[Oshino Shinobu]

I don't know. Thats kind of why I am asking to see what else it has to offer over the other one. 

In terms of everyday performance, absolutely nothing. It's just aesthetics and some gimmicky features. 

[TechDookie]

Price.

[adamsjus1]

In terms of everyday performance, absolutely nothing. It's just aesthetics and some gimmicky features. 

Does the wifi thing come with the motherboard or do you have to buy that separately? 

[runit3]

I don't know. Thats kind of why I am asking to see what else it has to offer over the other one. 

For ~$150 you're gaining plastic, 2 USB 3.0 ports, and losing 2 SATA ports. Just look at the specs of each one, everything is tabulated for you.

 

$350 for Z97 is absolutely insane, but your money, your choice.

[adamsjus1]

Price.

NO!! Totally didn't notice that (JK) 

 

But I am trying to get every single detail about them. Not stuff like that. 

[adamsjus1]

For ~$150 you're gaining plastic, 2 USB 3.0 ports, and losing 2 SATA ports. Just look at the specs of each one, everything is tabulated for you.

 

$350 for Z97 is absolutely insane, but your money, your choice.

You gain more sata with it not losing them. 

[Oshino Shinobu]

Does the wifi thing come with the motherboard or do you have to buy that separately? 

It comes with it I think. Powerline would still be a better option though. 

[adamsjus1]

It comes with it I think. Powerline would still be a better option though. 

Well I don't have the option for a either-net cable going to my pc. 

[Oshino Shinobu]

Well I don't have the option for a either-net cable going to my pc. 

Even with powerline? 

[adamsjus1]

Even with powerline? 

Oh I forgot about th whole powerline thing. I need to do that.