Gigabyte vs ASUS motherboard

football52 · Jun 14, 2014

Im trying to decide between a Gigabyte motherboard vs a ASUS motherboard. Its a Z97

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128707&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10440897&PID=5961731&SID=0

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=13-132-118&newReg=y&turntoflow=question&turntoflowid=733912&turntoxauthtoken=MjIxMTQ5NToxNDM0Mjk2MDM2NTU2OjE4NWU4OTQ5ZjU4NDczNmRhNDA0NTc0MTI4NmVhOGM3#turntodone

snowctrl · Jun 14, 2014

A lot is down t personal preference - they're both good boards

Personally I've become frustrated with Asus since my last two builds hav both used them - the boards hav been excellent, but the support not so - such that I've resolved t go MSI or Gigabyte next time

football52 · Jun 14, 2014

Both have exactly what Im looking for besides I dont know how many 4 pin fan connectors they have.

Dark Lord of Tech · Jun 14, 2014

Go with ASUS quality , reliability , Great customer service.

6R1M01R3 · Jun 14, 2014

Both have 4 CH_Fan headers and CPU+CPU_opt. Although, there is a difference of $40 between each mobo

snowctrl · Jun 14, 2014

Great service - really? I am surprised

football52 · Jun 14, 2014

How do you tell if the CH fan headers are 4 pin or 3 pin or are Ch fan headers usually 4 pin and the Cpu fan headers are 3 pin

6R1M01R3 · Jun 14, 2014

football52 :

It's mentioned in the specs, 4 pin fan header x4. CPU_FAN is 4 pin because it's for PWM fans, CH_FAN1/2/3/etc are usually 4 pin as well (Depends on the tier of the motherboard I think)

6R1M01R3 · Jun 14, 2014

Also, if you are going to pay the $189, may as well grab this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132116&cm_re=z97-_-13-132-116-_-Product.
Has better onboard audio than the Gigabyte and Intel NIC, it's overall better than the Gigabyte.

feelingtheblanks · Jun 14, 2014

snowctrl :

It really depends on where you live. One brand can be pain in the ass at one location but another one can be great.

About quality I'd go with Gigabyte z97x-ud5h at anytime. Far better onboard audio, better overall feature (like more sata, usb ports etc) and way better VRM.

football52 · Jun 15, 2014

6R1M01R3 :

Well I am willing to spend the extra $40 if it is really worth it. Is the audio that much better? The specs seem pretty close to me but again I dont know how much of a impact the small differences have.

In3rt1a · Jun 15, 2014

I love my Asus motherboard, but the customer service is awful.. I was talking directly to the motherboard "specialists" and it was as if they were googling the answers to my questions as I talked to them.

katieemily · Apr 15, 2016

Im not favor with gigabyte lack of standard for me asus is very durable than other motherboard, i have an asus board it long last for 16 years from now still alive. RSS

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