ASRock Z97 Extreme4 vs MSI Z97-G55

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Hi, I'm looking to build a new PC and I am trying to decide on a motherboard to buy. I want one of the Z97 motherboards in a black/blue color scheme, and the two I am currently thinking about are the ASRock Z97 Extreme4 and the MSI Z97-G55.

ASRock board: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157503
MSi board: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130776

Which one would you consider the best? Thank you.

(PS, I am also open to the extreme6 or any other black/blue motherboard you think is great)
 
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You should get the ASRock, because

Points for the Asrock:
- It comes along with a better power supply (12phase vs 8, next mosfet vs single stack), 12k lifetime Caps vs. 8k
- It has the Soundchip 1150 over 892 and additionally the Asrock board has EMI Shield + Audio Caps for a solid OnBoard Sound+DTS Connect for digitalAudio usage (steps ahead of low dedicated soundcards)
- It has a Intel LanChip of the newest generation 218V vs. RTL8111G (no real performancy difference may a little latency in between a couple of nanaseconds)
- It has Diagnostic LED for error detection
- It has a double BIOS
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You should get the ASRock, because

Points for the Asrock:
- It comes along with a better power supply (12phase vs 8, next mosfet vs single stack), 12k lifetime Caps vs. 8k
- It has the Soundchip 1150 over 892 and additionally the Asrock board has EMI Shield + Audio Caps for a solid OnBoard Sound+DTS Connect for digitalAudio usage (steps ahead of low dedicated soundcards)
- It has a Intel LanChip of the newest generation 218V vs. RTL8111G (no real performancy difference may a little latency in between a couple of nanaseconds)
- It has Diagnostic LED for error detection
- It has a double BIOS
 
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Thank you! On that note, would you suggest the Extreme4 or Extreme6? I'm pretty sure the 4 is perfectly fine, but I'd like to be sure.
 
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