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Kantor
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iv been looking at buying a new motherboard and was looking at either the MSI Z170A XPOWER Gaming Titanium or the MSI Z170A Gaming 5 i don't mind the extra cost of the titanium if it will hold up for a few years.

 

i would like help deciding between them.

build: Frankenstein http://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/QLBRVY

 

i know it's nuts but the drives i bought over time as i need more storage.

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XPower imo looks nice

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The Titanium is definitely the better of the 2 boards. I personally have the Gaming M7 for my 6700k and its a rock solid board as well. Cant go wrong with either honestly. 

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1 minute ago, legacy99 said:

The Titanium is definitely the better of the 2 boards. I personally have the Gaming M7 for my 6700k and its a rock solid board as well. Cant go wrong with either honestly. 

And now i have something else on my list to think over.

build: Frankenstein http://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/QLBRVY

 

i know it's nuts but the drives i bought over time as i need more storage.

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3 minutes ago, Kantor said:

And now i have something else on my list to think over.

Main reason I went with the M7 was the IO cover. I know its a tacky reason, but it had all the features I wanted and I have always had good luck with strong stable OC's with MSI boards so I stick with them personally. 

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