Asus Z87-Deluxe or Maximus VI Hero?

thenoobpunisher · Nov 16, 2013

I'm not sure which motherboard is better:

■ ASUS Z87-DELUXE LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
■ ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

I'm not really going for price although that is a bonus for the Maximus VI. It'll be used for multimedia stuff, especially gaming (ex: Battlefield 4, Crysis 3, etc.).

rolli59 · Nov 16, 2013

The HERO would be my choice although both are great boards.

thenoobpunisher · Nov 16, 2013

rolli59 :

How do they compare to the Rampage IV Extreme?

rolli59 · Nov 16, 2013

Well it is like this they do not compare since the rampage extreme is different socket for LGA2011 CPU's. I personally have never had the need to spend more than $200 on a board, the HERO has everything you would need to run a max OC and dual GPU solutions.

Tradesman1 · Nov 16, 2013

rolli59 :

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As Rolli said - two completely different animals - the Rampage is 2011, can take the 6 core Intel CPUs, true Quad channel memory and has more PCI-E lanes to play with - for the Z87 the Hero is far and away my first choice

thenoobpunisher · Nov 16, 2013

Tradesman1 :

rolli59 :

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+1

As Rolli said - two completely different animals - the Rampage is 2011, can take the 6 core Intel CPUs, true Quad channel memory and has more PCI-E lanes to play with - for the Z87 the Hero is far and away my first choice

If I go with the Hero then I'll need a wireless network adapter. Suggestions?

rolli59 · Nov 16, 2013

I have 3 different Rosewill n adapters and all just function so choose your animal based on speed and preferred connector. http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/wireless-network-card/#m=51&i=33,35&sort=a5

thenoobpunisher · Nov 16, 2013

rolli59 :

Thanks! Here's the rest of the build- haven't bought anything yet -if you have anymore suggestions:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/23dcT

Tradesman1 · Nov 16, 2013

Might look at the USB Rosewill:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833166056&ignorebbr=1

Very good and with the USB cable can be moved around some if you want to have it out of the way or to get better reception

thenoobpunisher · Nov 16, 2013

Tradesman1 :

Thanks for the suggestion, but I don't really like how external it is.

Tradesman1 · Nov 16, 2013

No worries, just an idea

rolli59 · Nov 16, 2013

thenoobpunisher :

With that type budget I would have 120-128GB SSD at min for OS and programs, example http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211602&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
I see no parts needing changing all quality although some people would want to change one or the other based on personal preference.

thenoobpunisher · Nov 16, 2013

Tradesman1 :

Yeah I can already see myself breaking it now :lol:

Tradesman1 · Nov 16, 2013

Actually it's sort of nice, can plug in straight to a USB port - or use the cable to get it up and out of the way, keep some in my shop to get the thing on a shelf and out of the way of parts and loose stuff on the bench

thenoobpunisher · Nov 16, 2013

rolli59 :

I thought about a Samsung SSD but I took it out so that I wouldn't have to deal with a dead SSD down the road, also it reduced the price.
The real cost is about $1,720 (subtracting accessories, monitor, and mouse). I won't be able to afford all of the extras at the same time or a desk so I'm going to temporarily put it next to my old PC with the router and pray that it doesn't become a family computer. As soon as I can afterwards I plan on getting the network adapter, desk, and peripherals so that I can move it.

rolli59 · Nov 16, 2013

thenoobpunisher :

rolli59 :

I thought about a Samsung SSD but I took it out so that I wouldn't have to deal with a dead SSD down the road, also it reduced the price.
The real cost is about $1,720 (subtracting accessories, monitor, and mouse). I won't be able to afford all of the extras at the same time or a desk so I'm going to temporarily put it next to my old PC with the router and pray that it doesn't become a family computer. As soon as I can afterwards I plan on getting the network adapter, desk, and peripherals so that I can move it.

Understood, SSD is nice but far from necessary.

thenoobpunisher · May 25, 2014

rolli59 :

This is a rather old thread, but I wanted to let you know that I bought the Hero.

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