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Should I invest in Asus Maximus Hero VIII?

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I am planning to upgrame my rig to Skylake's I7 6700k + some DDR4 and motherboard of course.

I heard that Asus Maximus Hero VIII is really nice and it allows for some good OC, but would it be much better than Z170-A or Z170 Pro?

I will be mostly gaming and will definitely have some fun with OC but not really hardcore one, I just do not want to spend extra money for something that I will not benefit from, prices are not very different but for that extra money I could probably buy higher MHZ DDR4

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Shor answer, yeah, it isn't much benefit for the money. I guess you could get a few more features out of it depending on the difference in the back IO and maybe better voltage control and componentry quality; but if you aren't going to do some major Overclocking or anything that requires the features that the board offers, you're better off using the money to get better RAM with either higher speeds or lower CAS latency. Aesthetics are another thing that come into play, but seeing as that's strictly personal opinion it doesn't really matter what I say regarding that aspect.

 

 

Not sure about the mb choice, but higher clocked RAM does not matter

 

It actually matters a significant amount depending on the workload.

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It actually matters a significant amount depending on the workload.

True.

It also matters if you have an APU.

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IMO no. ROG is for epeen or w/e. Most people don't need it. As long as a mobo has the features you need. It should be fine. Unless you don't like the color or something

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Motherboards are not an investment. An investment is something you'll hopefully get more money for later. And with that said, just get the motherboard that has all the features you want for the price you're willing to pay. All those boards should give you the overclock you want 

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Made my decision, after small research and your opinion, i will save some money and take Z170 Pro gaming. Thanks all for words of advice

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