What motherboard to choose for my system?

Andre1

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Hello all! I'm building a new system and the only component that I haven't decided on yet is the motherboard. I don't plan on overclocking. From future aspect, CrossFire should be supported.
Price range should be around the value of the boards that are listed below. Feel free to add any new boards, that I haven't yet considered. Thank you in advance.

Current motherboards, I have my eye on:
MSI Z97-G43
MSI Z97-G43 Gaming
MSI Z97-U3 Plus
Gigabyte Z97-D3H
Gigabyte Z97-HD3
ASRock Z97 Pro 4
Asus Z97-K


System specs:
CPU - Intel i5-4590
GPU - Sapphire R9 280x 3GB Dual-X
Memory - Crucial Ballistix Tactical 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600
SSD - Crucial MX100 256GB
PSU - SeaSonic SSR-550RM 550W
Optical Drive - Samsung SH-224DB
Case - Fractal Design Define R4 ATX
 
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The gigabyte Z97X-UD3H is one fo the most durable boards out there i would highly recommend that if you dont plan to overclock its great. And the cheaper boards will do fine as well. In my opinion you can go wrong with any of the Asus or gigabytes boards you have chosen.

Andre1

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Okay, but if I widen my scope and look for some of the more expensive models. Are these motherboards listed below worth the extra 25-30€? If yes, then what to pick?

Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming 5
Gigabyte Z97X-UD3H
Asus Z97-A
ASRock Z97X Killer
ASRock Z97 Extreme 4
 

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Do you plan to overclock?
 

Andre1

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No, only CrossFire for future development.
 

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The gigabyte Z97X-UD3H is one fo the most durable boards out there i would highly recommend that if you dont plan to overclock its great. And the cheaper boards will do fine as well. In my opinion you can go wrong with any of the Asus or gigabytes boards you have chosen.
 
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