- Dec 29, 2006
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Hi All,
I am building a new gaming rig and I'm stuck between these two motherboards. The price difference is only $30 on NCIX, so it's pretty close. I've heard ASUS is more reliable, but customer service sucks while MSI has great customer service but poor QC, so you run the risk of getting a lemon. The setup I will be running is:
MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming
-OR-
ASUS Maximus VI Hero
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card
I plan on overclocking as much as the H100i and i5 let me, but I know both are apparently quite good at OC'ng, so not sure if one is better than the other.
Also, the future plan is to get another 770, so SLi matters, although again, I'm not sure if one is better than the other, since I won't be running 3 or 4 cards. Thanks in advance!
I am building a new gaming rig and I'm stuck between these two motherboards. The price difference is only $30 on NCIX, so it's pretty close. I've heard ASUS is more reliable, but customer service sucks while MSI has great customer service but poor QC, so you run the risk of getting a lemon. The setup I will be running is:
MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming
-OR-
ASUS Maximus VI Hero
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card
I plan on overclocking as much as the H100i and i5 let me, but I know both are apparently quite good at OC'ng, so not sure if one is better than the other.
Also, the future plan is to get another 770, so SLi matters, although again, I'm not sure if one is better than the other, since I won't be running 3 or 4 cards. Thanks in advance!
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