MSI Z97-G43 vs Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3

[Zeldwx]

Hello,

 

I am forced to buy new motherboard after problems with CPU.

In my country (Poland) I have two choices at exact same price:

1. MSI Z97-G43

2. Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3

I am concern to buy MSI one because my RAMs are blue and it would match coloristically, however I'd like to ask anyways: is there any difference between those two? anything small that would make one of those better? please tell me everything

[Apollo Refugio]

Both support SLI, 6 SATA ports i think. I think the I/O on the MSI board is better, and MSI have an m.2 slot, so I'd go for MSI. I would just for MSI.

I'd just go for MSI honestly. Plus blue on blue is sexy

[Zeldwx]

Hm what about things like Dual BIOS or stronger power section? I am planning to overclock my 4690K.

 

My other parts are:

2x4GB G.Skill Ripjaws 1600Mhz

SilentiumPC Fera 3

MSI RX470 4GB

XFX TS550W

[Apollo Refugio]

2 minutes ago, Zeldwx said:

Hm what about things like Dual BIOS or stronger power section? I am planning to overclock my 4690K.

 

My other parts are:

2x4GB G.Skill Ripjaws 1600Mhz

SilentiumPC Fera 3

MSI RX470 4GB

XFX TS550W

From what I can see from newegg, it shows that gigabyte is better overclocker, but could just be gimmicks.

[Zeldwx]

Looks like Z97-G43 has 6-phased power section but I cannot find anything about Gigabyte.

[Zeldwx]

18 minutes ago, Apollo Refugio said:

From what I can see from newegg, it shows that gigabyte is better overclocker, but could just be gimmicks.

Would adding some money to ASRock Z97 PRO4 be significant? For now I'd think about MSI vs that ASRock.

[Apollo Refugio]

1 hour ago, Zeldwx said:

Would adding some money to ASRock Z97 PRO4 be significant? For now I'd think about MSI vs that ASRock.

Sure. It's a love/hate thing for ASRock. I have an ASROCK z97 extreme4 and people say its horrible because it crashes a lot and stuff, but it hasn't on me and i got mine pre-owned from microcenter. If you are willing to drop extra dough on that, go for it.

[Zeldwx]

Already ordered MSI Z97-G43 I think it will be enough

 

I'd like to ask a noob question: does it matter If I connect my headphones through FRONT panel instead BACK panel (directly to motherboard), sound quality won't change or something?