Friends Choosing Motherboard Z87 and H87 difference

ssb · Aug 12, 2013

Hey guys,

my friend is currently picking his parts and would like to know what the difference between the Asus Z87-Pro and Asus H87-Pro at the moment.

He doesn't want to overclock the CPU but is looking to overclock the GPU at a later stage.

Please list the differences in detail and is it worth the extra cash to get the k version of the Intel i5- 4670?

Thanks.

Someone Somewhere · Aug 12, 2013

If he's not OCing, and doesn't intend to run multiple GPUs, there's no point in a Z87 board. Go for a i5-4430.

Get a cheap H87 board - there's little point in spending extra.

ssb · Aug 12, 2013

Someone Somewhere :

Hes getting an asus gtx 680 directcu ii oc and plans to SLI later.

Someone Somewhere · Aug 12, 2013

OK, in that case you need a Z87 board (with x8/x8 SLI/CF). Something like an ASRock Z87 Extreme3 GA-Z87X-D3H, or Asus Z87-A. There's no point spending any more; you won't use the better VRMs.

I'd suggest a 770 instead - faster and cheaper.

ssb · Aug 12, 2013

Someone Somewhere :

He can get the 680 for about 400AU, do you know where you can find a 770 cheaper?, if you do please let me know
also he can get the Asus z87-a and z87-c, and ga z87x ud3h and d3h which one of these are better?

Someone Somewhere · Aug 12, 2013

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-z87extreme3

Z87-C is a no, it doesn't have two PCIex16 slots off the CPU - one is run from the chipset, and SLI won't work on it. Rest are OK. Cheapest is fine, really.

That's a good deal on the GPU. Usually the 770 is somewhat cheaper, but AU pricing...

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