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Asus Z87-Pro or Asus Maximus Hero

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February 21, 2014 2:10:55 AM

Hey forum,
Looking for some opinions on which board is better and why. I'll be running a 4770k and a gtx 770 and mainly will be using the PC for gaming.
I know the hero has some additional features that are nice for gaming, but are these really noticeable?
I don't care for the wifi of the pro, but it is $50 cheaper than the hero.

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February 21, 2014 2:13:41 AM

The Asus Z87-PRO is all you'll need, the Hero just has ROG features, but both boards perform exactly the same with no noticeable difference, Spend the extra on something that has a noticeable difference, like a Graphics card.
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February 21, 2014 2:17:50 AM

Alright, thanks. Last thing, I could also get the GA Z87 UD4H for around $20 cheaper than the pro. I prefer the red color scheme of the UD4H, but don't know much else about it. Which one would you prefer and why?
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a c 367 V Motherboard
February 21, 2014 2:25:14 AM

Well I'd prefer the Gigabyte motherboard for several reasons, Just to list a few;

1) You don't have to play around with the bios to get your CPU working

2) It only supports 2-way SLI/Crossfire, whilst the Asus supports 4 way, so the money goes into other features.

3)I like the look of the UD4H better

4) For $20 less, and the features you spend more on for the Asus Z87 PRO, it isn't worth it unless you buy 3/4 cards.
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February 21, 2014 2:29:28 AM

I see, thank you for your time. I plan to run 1 video card now and likely 2 in the future, but no more than that, so it looks like I'll go with the gigabyte for better looks, price, and features. :D  thanks again!
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