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Hey guys
I just registred here:D, been loooking for reviews quite a while here and now i need help choosing wich motherboard should i buy. I will buy a i5 4670k with a gigabyte gtx 770, it's my first gaming build and i want to oc the i5 to 4 or 4.2 in an easy way. I don't plan on spending more than $150 (maybe buy an asus maximus vi hero but its too much because im just starting in oc)
Here are my options in 150 range:
Asus Z87-PLUS
MSI Z87-G45
GA-Z87X-UD3H
any help would be appreciate, if anyone could show me wich has wifi built on.
 
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I personally own the MSI GD45 and I like it so far. I can't think of any issues so far.
The next best bet would be the ASUS board followed by the Gigabyte.
Im not saying the MSI is better than the ASUS, they are both fine.
The ASUS board has Realtek audio ALC 892 while the MSI board has ALC1150.
They both have 3 year warranties.

EDIT: The one single issue I've had so far is with the optical audio input port, my cable doesn't want to "click" into place.
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I personally own the MSI GD45 and I like it so far. I can't think of any issues so far.
The next best bet would be the ASUS board followed by the Gigabyte.
Im not saying the MSI is better than the ASUS, they are both fine.
The ASUS board has Realtek audio ALC 892 while the MSI board has ALC1150.
They both have 3 year warranties.

EDIT: The one single issue I've had so far is with the optical audio input port, my cable doesn't want to "click" into place.
 
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That was probably me; I'm the one who posts about the Googledocs spreadsheet: https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0AgN1D79Joo7tdE9xMUFlMEVWeFhuckJEVF9aMmtpUFE&gid=0
You're right about it being AMD, however companies tend to use similar quality parts across their lines at similar relative price points.
I wouldn't touch a cheap[er] MSI board, but I had the opportunity to review the MSI Z77A-GD65 Gaming board, and I was really surprised; that is one sweet board. The VRMs stay remarkably cool (I used an IR thermometer during my tests). The only reason I don't use it as my primary PC is because that's in a m-ATX case, and the board is ATX.
I know a guy who used to run a computer store who would not stock MSI due to problems, but it looks to me that, at least on their higher-end stuff, they're the equal of anyone else. I still wouldn't touch their budget lines, so if you're looking for less expensive parts, go with Asus or ASRock.
 
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