I've been looking at both of these motherboards and I'm not sure what to go with. The MSI board I can get in a bundle and save some money but I usually prefer Asus as a company. I've read some reviews on both boards and it seems like a lot more people are getting DOA boards or ones that die soon after installation on the Asus one. Is that something these boards are known for or is that not the boards fault. Let me know what you think.
MSI Z87-G45 vs ASUS Maximus VI Hero
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I normally don't recommend ROG boards; they're quite pricey because you're paying for the bling.
I'd suggest the MSI one, or a Z87-A if you want to stay with Asus.
I'd suggest the MSI one, or a Z87-A if you want to stay with Asus.
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Any reason you're getting an i7? For gaming an i5-4670K will perform pretty much the same.
I'll have a look.
EDIT: If you stick with the i7, I'd get this:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($346.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G55 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.75 @ Vuugo)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $551.72
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-23 04:55 EDT-0400)
Otherwise swap the CPU.
I'll have a look.
EDIT: If you stick with the i7, I'd get this:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($346.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G55 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.75 @ Vuugo)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $551.72
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-23 04:55 EDT-0400)
Otherwise swap the CPU.
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OK, then I'd suggest this:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($346.98 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G55 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.75 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($149.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Total: $621.72
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-23 05:01 EDT-0400)
You'll probably use the extra RAM.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($346.98 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G55 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.75 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($149.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Total: $621.72
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-23 05:01 EDT-0400)
You'll probably use the extra RAM.
Okay thanks
I guess I forgot to mention I was trying to go with a red and black color scheme since the parts I've already purchased red and black. It wouldn't be a big deal to me if my case didn't have a huge window lol. But I'll consider those.
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