MSI Z87-G45 Gaming vs Asus Z87-A vs Asus Republic Of Gamers Maximus VI Hero

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Which one is the best?

MSI Z87-G45 Gaming: €123,85
Asus Z87-A: €111,05
Asus Republic Of Gamers Maximus VI Hero: €169,94

And is that one worth it?

Thank you :D
 
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MSI z87-g45 and Asus z87-A pretty equal in terms of build quality, similar power design and similar overclockability, same amount of sata ports, usb ports etc... But G45 has way better sound chip and slightly better NIC. So I suggest G45 if you can't afford the HERO.
 
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But if I can affort HERO? Is that worth it?
 
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If you are into some high-end overclocking and need more sata ports then Hero would be a better choice. Other than that G45 again has better sound chip in terms of SNR and NICs are pretty much similar.

For mild-overclocking around 4.3-4.4 GHz, G45 is enough.
 
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What can I overclock that high?! :D
Because I'm going to take a i5 4670K
 
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Well, you'll need a good cpu cooler though since Haswells run tad hotter.

With a budget cooler like Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo, 4.2 GHz is easily achievable. But that also related to your cpu chip. Some chips are golden for overclocking but some are like a stubborn lady. And what you get is just based on luck, a cpu lottery. :)
 
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Okay thank you. But is it worth buying the Hero?
This is going to be my setup around the overclocking things:
Corsair Vengence 2x 8GB 1866MHz
MSI GeForce GTX 770 4GB Gaming
Intel Core i5 4670K
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO

Say if you need other components
 
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Like I said above:

If you are into some high-end overclocking and need more sata ports then Hero would be a better choice. Other than that G45 again has better sound chip in terms of SNR and NICs are pretty much similar.

Hero is better of course, but the prices change a lot between different regions. So I don't know what's the price differences between these boards where you live. But if you don't push some overclocking limits or gonna use 7-8 drives then it's not really worth to squeeze your wallet to get Hero.

Gigabyte G1.Sniper is also a solid board. Has slightly better components than G45 and Z87-A. Also Gigabyte z87x-ud3h is a really good board.

But all in all it's all about the price differences and your wallet. Between these boards just stay away from z87-A, then get which one best fits your wallet and needs.

 
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Hero is €169,94 or 232.65 dollars
MSI is €123,85 or 169.55 dollars
And what are sata ports? Sorry, I'm kinda a noob in PC :)
 
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Ok, but now a summary, in what way is Asus Z87-A, MSI Z87-G45 and Asus Republic Of Gamers Maximus VI Hero the best?
Like:
Asus Z87-A has...
MSI has... better
But Asus ROG has... very good
 
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Ok so from now on the MSI seems to be the best, but then the MSI vs Asus ROG?
 
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