Asus P8z77 V-LK or MSI Z77A-GD65

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frankmardel

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Just a straight up comparison (ignore $40 current price difference) which would serve me better over the next ~5 years?

My noted differences:
MSI - better boot times, OC ability, power savings
ASUS - cheaper?

i7-3770K
16GB (2x 8GB) Gskill X RAM
240GB SSD 555/530MB/s W/R
660 Ti or HD 7870
 
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spawnkiller

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I have the MSI G45 version (less equiped than the GD65) and i simply love that thing, OC well, stable, many options and expansion room

The LK compare mores to the G45 than the GD65 that have 2 more SATA but not that much more...

I'll personally never buy ASUS boards again, i had to many faillure while Gigabyte and MSI boards still runs strong (5 ASUS motherboards, P4P800 E-DLX, P5QPL-CM, P5KPL-AM, and 2 Rampage Formula while any other brands never failed on me a single time)

PS: i still runs a Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4 OC to 4.05ghz on a Gigabyte P43-ES3G after the 2 rampage failure from 2007-2008 to now
 
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I prefer Asus. I do not trust MSI mobos. A former coworker who owned a computer shop refused to stock MSI boards because of high failure rates. Even though I believe they have likely improved, with Asus, ASRock, and Gigabyte around, I have no reason to risk MSI.
There's also a Google Docs spreadsheet I can't access at work on VRM phases which indicates that most MSI boards have weak VRMs; the sort that pop under load. Perhaps someone else can post it?
 
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frankmardel

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I already ruled out the G45, both companies/boards have around 4 star review ratings (luck of the draw if you have to RMA or not from what I can tell). Going up to the V or V-Pro is another ~40 and I just don't want to go that high for an ~board to the GD65.

This was more in terms of performance, not features.
 
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Onus

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Motherboards have very little effect on performance, other than overclocking ability. For OC-ing, my unconscious body would have the sense to choose Asus over MSI. If you aren't interested in overclocking, also check out ASRock, although their extra features for the price may not be what you want. Still, they often (but not always) use better audio codecs than competitors.
 
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I would not let a 4 star review deter you, especially if the number of total reviews is under 100. The difference between 4 and 5 stars can be an actual average of 4.2 and 4.6, which (not bring in math), is within the margin of error. Bad motherboards are going to happen no matter what, to say nothing of reviewers using a scoring logic from some alternative dimension...

"The motherboard works great. It has more than enough fan plugs and SATA sockets for my build. The cannot believe how easy the BIOS was to navigate. Unfotunately, it was a micro-ATX board and looks small in a full sized case."

1/5 stars.

I have read reviews with that level of stupid before. Chances are, you can get a great product with 4 stars, and you are limiting your options way to much by insisting on a 5 star review.
 
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