Z87-PRO vs Z87 MPower

[Uwillparish]

Hi there,

I'm planning on upgrading my server on a budget using a Xeon E3-1231 v3, but the motherboard im torn on, The Z87-Pro is a better deal, but i dont really like using mail in rebates, and id also have to have it shipped, the MSI doesnt have the MIR and is local to me, but if the asus is better i would rather wait than choose a lesser board.

 

Thanks in advance,

-UWillParish 

[Clubconsoles]

5 minutes ago, Uwillparish said:

Hi there,

I'm planning on upgrading my server on a budget using a Xeon E3-1231 v3, but the motherboard im torn on, The Z87-Pro is a better deal, but i dont really like using mail in rebates, and id also have to have it shipped, the MSI doesnt have the MIR and is local to me, but if the asus is better i would rather wait than choose a lesser board.

 

Thanks in advance,

-UWillParish 

 

Well if you were overclocking get the asus but because you are not overclocking (Xeons are not overclockable) get whatever is cheapest as both asus and MSI boards are solid choices.

[LawrenceBarnes2013]

Well bouth (specially the MPower since i got one) are optimised for overclocking and since Xeon's are locked, there's no point in getting either, so save money and get a cheaper one 

[Jumper118]

3 hours ago, LawrenceBarnes2013 said:

Well bouth (specially the MPower since i got one) are optimised for overclocking and since Xeon's are locked, there's no point in getting either, so save money and get a cheaper one 

I see from your signature you are pushing that mobo to the max as well.  we managed to kill 4 of those at one event and the memory overclocking is not good compared with the Asus board.  However in this case it's not going to matter as the xeon is locked. 

[TheGamingBarrel]

3 hours ago, LawrenceBarnes2013 said:

Well bouth (specially the MPower since i got one) are optimised for overclocking and since Xeon's are locked, there's no point in getting either, so save money and get a cheaper one 

Really pushing that board of yours man, 4GHz CPU and 1600MHz RAM.

[CarterDavison]

1 minute ago, Jumper118 said:

I see from your signature you are pushing that mobo to the max as well.  

Wow, that hurts my eyes..

 

How dare he treat my bae like that

[LawrenceBarnes2013]

8 hours ago, TheGamingBarrel said:

 

8 hours ago, Jumper118 said:

 

Not The first time i got this, many tell me i should crank it down a notch, but you know what, i had real goo d experience with msi boards since ever (had a G45 Gaming before the MP), i did run the CPU at 4.2Ghz at first but it ran stable for like 5min, witch i believe is a CPU Problem, but it's been running at 4.0 for like 6 months now so, call me an msi fanboy , but still, i did see some pretty solid reviews on the Pro so, it's up to you m8 (keep in mind mine is a Z97)

[CarterDavison]

7 hours ago, LawrenceBarnes2013 said:

Not The first time i got this, many tell me i should crank it down a notch, but you know what, i had real goo d experience with msi boards since ever (had a G45 Gaming before the MP), i did run the CPU at 4.2Ghz at first but it ran stable for like 5min, witch i believe is a CPU Problem, but it's been running at 4.0 for like 6 months now so, call me an msi fanboy , but still, i did see some pretty solid reviews on the Pro so, it's up to you m8 (keep in mind mine is a Z97)

You bought a pro overclocking board for an auto overclock..

 

Smh

[LawrenceBarnes2013]

17 minutes ago, CarterDavison said:

You bought a pro overclocking board for an auto overclock..

 

Smh

it's a manual OC dude, won't rely on turbo boost 

[CarterDavison]

51 minutes ago, LawrenceBarnes2013 said:

it's a manual OC dude, won't rely on turbo boost 

It was a joke..

 

You're on an overclock that an auto overclocking utility could do..

[LawrenceBarnes2013]

2 hours ago, CarterDavison said:

It was a joke..

 

You're on an overclock that an auto overclocking utility could do..

I'd be lying if said i knew it was a joke , yeah i used an oveclocking utility called LawrenceBarnes2013 to generate the OC, pretty useful stuff  

[CarterDavison]

2 hours ago, LawrenceBarnes2013 said:

I'd be lying if said i knew it was a joke , yeah i used an oveclocking utility called LawrenceBarnes2013 to generate the OC, pretty useful stuff  

Nt rly because he's running 4GHz on a pro oc board

[LawrenceBarnes2013]

1 minute ago, CarterDavison said:

Nt rly because he's running 4GHz on a pro oc board

Exactly