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MSI Z170A SLI Plus vs ASUS Z170-A ATX Motherboards

AndyLSB
By AndyLSB
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I need help with deciding which of this motherboards to pick for my gaming build, im really digging into the MSI one but not sure which one will be the best.

 

my rig:

Core i5 6600k

Asus Strix Gtx 1060 (oc)

Corsair vengeance 16GB DDR4 

and i think that's pretty much the info you guys need ... please help ! 

 

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ASUS makes better motherboards, but if you want to go MSI because of looks then there really isn't a huge difference.

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I am an MSI fan myself and only build with MSI if I have a say in the build. +1 MSI. With that said, Here are some great reviews of the boards from HardOCP.com

 

MSI: http://www.hardocp.com/article/2016/01/06/msi_z170a_sli_plus_lga_1151_motherboard_review#.V8KXGpgrKHs

 

ASUS: http://www.hardocp.com/article/2015/08/24/asus_z170a_lga_1151_skylake_motherboard_review#.V8KXY5grKHs

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