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Which one of these budget motherboards to choose for my next build? (LGA1150)

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August 23, 2014 5:17:47 AM

Hey guys, I will be upgrading my PC very soon and currently I'm choosing the parts. I will be getting a Haswell i3 (probably something around the i3-4340) and the case will be a CoolerMaster CM Force 500.

I'm stuck as to what motherboard to choose between these 3:
MSI H87-G41 (http://www.dabs.com/products/msi-h87-g41-pc-mate-s1150-...)

MSI Z87-G41 (http://www.dabs.com/products/msi-z87-g41-pcmate-s1150-i...)

MSI H87-G43 (http://www.dabs.com/products/msi-h87-g43-s1150-intel-h8...)

They are all very similar, but I don't know which one to choose - I'm thinking about the H87-G41 as it's the cheapest, but as the other 2 are so similar in specs, is it worth getting one of the other 2? I know that the Z87-G41 has a Z87 chipset which I won't be using as I'm not going to overclock, but on the other hand it supports faster RAM which can make it more future proof.

What are your thoughts guys? Any help is appreciated!

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August 23, 2014 6:15:43 AM

Yes, go for the H87-G41. You're buying an i3 which can't be overclocked so the z87 board is pointless. High speed RAM really doesn't make any noticeable difference so you don't need that either. Just go for the H87-G41 and save some money to spend on something else in your build. Hope this helps.
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