Which motherboard should I get?

[Swesaera]

So I am not sure whether to get the MSI z270-a pro which is like £95 or the ASUS TUF z270 which is like £110

 

My PC, which I have not bought yet, is https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/vsQMsJ obviously the motherboard is what I was wondering about but I just have the MSI in there as a place holder atm.

Is there any difference in quality between the two? Is there any point in the extra money for the ASUS?

 

 

[davyre89]

The ASUS TUF comes with 5 years warranty on selected regions.

[Lord Nicoll]

14 minutes ago, Swesaera said:

So I am not sure whether to get the MSI z270-a pro which is like £95 or the ASUS TUF z270 which is like £110

 

My PC, which I have not bought yet, is https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/vsQMsJ obviously the motherboard is what I was wondering about but I just have the MSI in there as a place holder atm.

Is there any difference in quality between the two? Is there any point in the extra money for the ASUS?

 

 

Well, speaking from experience and my own personal bias, the BIOS on ASUS boards is awesome, and I've never had an issue, but out of my last 3 boards two have been ROG ones, so I'm clearing a little bit of a fanboy. Is it the MARK I or MARK II TUF also? 

[Swesaera]

10 minutes ago, Lord Nicoll said:

Well, speaking from experience and my own personal bias, the BIOS on ASUS boards is awesome, and I've never had an issue, but out of my last 3 boards two have been ROG ones, so I'm clearing a little bit of a fanboy. Is it the MARK I or MARK II TUF also? 

It is Mark II, Mark I is way too expensive for me.

[Lord Nicoll]

Just now, Swesaera said:

It is Mark II, Mark I is way too expensive for me.

I'd say go for personal choice really, the MSI one has what looks better heatsinking for the VRM, both have a single reinforced slot, although the main feature would be the VRM quality, I cannot find any info on them, I'd wager again both would be similar. I'd personally still go ASUS because for me personally, £15 is a small price to pay for a BIOS that doesn't make me want to break the screen..... 

[Swesaera]

Yeah I'll probably go for the ASUS, thanks man

[Swesaera]

Found a problem, the TUF 1 does not support DisplayPort for my 144Hz monitor so I can't pick it. If you can suggest any motherboards which support DP and are Z270 chipset that would be amazing thank you.

 

Edit: I'm an idiot, you dont plug it into motherboard, you plug it into the graphics card...