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Trying to decide between 4 z97 motherboards

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July 21, 2014 4:39:19 PM

I'm looking at 4 motherboards and am having difficulty deciding between them. They all have the required ports I'm looking for, so really the only deciding factors are the audio chip, lan chip, and just overall quality between them. Here is my current build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($214.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($139.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card ($243.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Arctic White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.97 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1031.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-21 19:36 EDT-0400

Here is a comparison between the 4 boards.


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submi...

Any feedback is appreciated, thanks.

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July 21, 2014 4:46:14 PM

Personally, I'd go with the ASRock Fatal1ty board.
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July 21, 2014 8:54:36 PM

I recommend the ASUS Z97-A
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July 24, 2014 8:23:06 AM

I would go with Asus or gigabyte.Asrock mobo's are breakable.They are faulty ones....If you need a best mobo then
Asus is the first and Gigabyte is the Second...I used 2 gigabyte mobo's.No problems with it.Just go with gigabyte if you believe in me.And Asus mobo's are great.I would personally go with Gigabyte
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July 24, 2014 8:56:17 PM

Thanks for the replies, I'll probably go with the Asus unless a sale on a gigabyte board happens to blow me away in the next week or two.
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