Just bought a MSI Z97 Krait.. Should I return it?

[Dive5885]

So went to Microcenter and got the i5 4690k and msi krait bundle and soon as I told my friends about the board they all bashed on me and said I should of got something better for gaming.

So is the board that bad?

I haven't even opened it yet, so I can always go and return it and see what else I can find.

Let me know what you guys think!

Thanks!

[LiamApex]

its not that bad it will work and do what you want it to

[arronleeds]

theres nothing wrong with it, they clearly have no clue about motherboards.

[Aytex]

theres nothing wrong with it, they clearly have no clue about motherboards.

agreed

[Fictionvl]

its a really good board, there's nothing wrong with it man, they just dont know anything about mobos 

[arronleeds]

it can sli and crossfire  and it looks pretty nice i dont think they generally make sli boards that are poor, they normally put good components onto them.

[AyBuild]

Honestly that board is one of the most used in setups and not a cheap z97 board either stick with it.

[Cruzer]

Pretty good board, got it myself. Overclocks like a champ with my 4790k. 

 

MAYBE, what your friends are saying is, you could have gotten a cheaper one that does the same job. (which is true, but then you have something like a golden ASUS MB or a Blue ASROCK board)

 

i decided for the board since it is Black/White. Sure, it is more expensive then some random mb, but it looks cool

[ProdigyzMined]

It's an epic board. They have no clue what's going on evidently

[Rocko]

I have the board and I love it, I'm not sure what your friends are about maybe they don't like MSI or something, but they're completely wrong it's a great board

[nims0c]

Something better for gaming? There's nothing wrong with it.

[Rocko]

Something better for gaming? There's nothing wrong with it.

na man you need a motherboard that says "gaming" on it or it sucks Kappa

[NumLock21]

It's a decent board and it supports SLI. What boards did your friend suggest to get that is better for gaming? 

[Dive5885]

its not that bad it will work and do what you want it to

 

 

theres nothing wrong with it, they clearly have no clue about motherboards.

 

 

agreed

 

 

its a really good board, there's nothing wrong with it man, they just dont know anything about mobos 

 

 

it can sli and crossfire  and it looks pretty nice i dont think they generally make sli boards that are poor, they normally put good components onto them.

 

 

Honestly that board is one of the most used in setups and not a cheap z97 board either stick with it.

 

 

Pretty good board, got it myself. Overclocks like a champ with my 4790k. 

 

MAYBE, what your friends are saying is, you could have gotten a cheaper one that does the same job. (which is true, but then you have something like a golden ASUS MB or a Blue ASROCK board)

 

i decided for the board since it is Black/White. Sure, it is more expensive then some random mb, but it looks cool

 

 

It's an epic board. They have no clue what's going on evidently

 

 

I have the board and I love it, I'm not sure what your friends are about maybe they don't like MSI or something, but they're completely wrong it's a great board

 

 

Something better for gaming? There's nothing wrong with it.

 

 

na man you need a motherboard that says "gaming" on it or it sucks Kappa

 

 

It's a decent board and it supports SLI. What boards did your friend suggest to get that is better for gaming? 

Thanks for all the replies!

 

They didn't say what motherboard I should of got but they did say : ''That Z97 board has shit specs and that the Microcenter guys said it was good because they make commission of sales''.

 

(I really wanted the EVGA Z97 but they had none and Frys was also out)

 

I had no clue on what motherboard to get after they told me they had no EVGA Z97 motherboards. 

 

So I just asked for the Krait motherboard.

 

Now I'm still set on the EVGA board and I'm wondering if it would be any better than the Krait? (Quality,Performance and reliability)

 

Let me know what you guys think!

[arronleeds]

Thanks for all the replies!

 

They didn't say what motherboard I should of got but they did say : ''That Z97 board has shit specs and that the Microcenter guys said it was good because they make commission of sales''.

 

(I really wanted the EVGA Z97 but they had none and Frys was also out)

 

I had no clue on what motherboard to get after they told me they had no EVGA Z97 motherboards. 

 

So I just asked for the Krait motherboard.

 

Now I'm still set on the EVGA board and I'm wondering if it would be any better than the Krait? (Quality,Performance and reliability)

 

Let me know what you guys think!

keep the krait and save yourself some money, its a good motherboard, dont listen to your mates, arrogant is what they are.

[AyBuild]

Thanks for all the replies!

They didn't say what motherboard I should of got but they did say : ''That Z97 board has shit specs and that the Microcenter guys said it was good because they make commission of sales''.

(I really wanted the EVGA Z97 but they had none and Frys was also out)

I had no clue on what motherboard to get after they told me they had no EVGA Z97 motherboards.

So I just asked for the Krait motherboard.

Now I'm still set on the EVGA board and I'm wondering if it would be any better than the Krait? (Quality,Performance and reliability)

Let me know what you guys think!

Which one if you mean the all black one there is no point in a $300 board with a $200 CPU if the red one just get an msi or ROG board.

[Aytex]

Thanks for all the replies!

 

They didn't say what motherboard I should of got but they did say : ''That Z97 board has shit specs and that the Microcenter guys said it was good because they make commission of sales''.

 

(I really wanted the EVGA Z97 but they had none and Frys was also out)

 

I had no clue on what motherboard to get after they told me they had no EVGA Z97 motherboards. 

 

So I just asked for the Krait motherboard.

 

Now I'm still set on the EVGA board and I'm wondering if it would be any better than the Krait? (Quality,Performance and reliability)

 

Let me know what you guys think!

so after everything we said you still gonna refund it... wow

[Dive5885]

so after everything we said you still gonna refund it... wow

I'm sure I said "Now I'm still set on the EVGA board and I'm wondering if it would be any better than the Krait?''

 

Also it's my money and choice at the end of the day and I'm here asking if that EVGA board would be any better than the Krait.

 

If not, I'm going to keep the krait motherboard.

[Dive5885]

Which one if you mean the all black one there is no point in a $300 board with a $200 CPU if the red one just get an msi or ROG board.

It was the Z97 FTW motherboard.

[Aytex]

I'm sure I said "Now I'm still set on the EVGA board and I'm wondering if it would be any better than the Krait?''

mobo don't give you preformance increase (if u didn;t know)

that evga board is actually worse

[Dive5885]

mobo don't give you preformance increase (if u didn;t know)

that evga board is actually worse

So what are the benchmarks that compare motherboard performance?

 

I noticed some do better than others and the Krait was the worst one when it came to gaming. (OverClock3D Review)

[Cruzer]

So what are the benchmarks that compare motherboard performance?

 

I noticed some do better than others and the Krait was the worst one when it came to gaming. (OverClock3D Review)

and what exactly did the Krait do worse in gaming?

 

 

Luke did a Video-series on, how to decide which Motherboard to pick. And if i remember correctly he said its all about the usability of the BIOS to overclock, and possible connectors on the board. 

 

if your board got enough Fan headers, enough Sata Ports, PCIe slots, then it's fine. 

 

higher end mb just get you support for 3-way or 4-way SLI, maybe faster Ram Profiles (which i assume you are not going to need with the i5), more fan headers, more Sata-ports 

[SteveGrabowski0]

nm

[NumLock21]

MSI has been making motherboards since 1986. Evga on the other hand just started and their first board was the X58. Still don't like the MSI just because your friend said it sucks, then return it and grab something else like the Asus Z97-A. Now if your friend still say that Asus board has shit specs. Then it's time to find some new friends. lol

j/k