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I have but I don't see why something so similar is so much more expensive

 

not to mention the quality control on these things is probably a lot higher, they have higher quality parts, higher quality aesthetic, higher quality features, software..

 

in fact, i think that this product may be more expensive because it is better.  imagine that!

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What's so special about the Asus ROG boards compared to the others?

Let's take these as an example: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO Z97 vs. Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI?

What's the dif?

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Nothing really, they are good boards but are just overpriced. They have some extra features, but any other Z97 board will do tbh

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look at the spec sheet, there are hundreds of differences

its not only branding, but also a ton of extra features they add to make it more "gaming" oriented

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Did you compare the spec sheets?

I have but I don't see why something so similar is so much more expensive

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I have but I don't see why something so similar is so much more expensive

 

not to mention the quality control on these things is probably a lot higher, they have higher quality parts, higher quality aesthetic, higher quality features, software..

 

in fact, i think that this product may be more expensive because it is better.  imagine that!

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Luxury features, QC, colors?

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