ASUS H97 Plus vs MSI Z87 Mpower Sp

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johnb317

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Have a I7-4790 and was going to put it in a Asus H97-Plus mobo, at Fry's they didn't have the ASUS, but sold me a MSI Z87 Mpower Sp for 88.00 Should I return the MSI and pay 25.00 more for the H97, or was this a good deal. New board in box best price online I can find is 149.00
Not gaming or overclocking....
lightroom/photoshop, and want longevity.

going to pair with EVGA GEForce GT740
16GB RAM
Seagate Hybrid Drive
 
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As you have a locked CPU, there is no use for a Z97 series motherboard as it is mainly designed for overclocking. So the H97 will do.

However in the future, you may want to upgrade the CPU to a unlocked LGA1150 CPU. Then the Z97 will be great.

Read this article:
http://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/Z97-vs-H97-What-is-the-Difference-562/

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As you have a locked CPU, there is no use for a Z97 series motherboard as it is mainly designed for overclocking. So the H97 will do.

However in the future, you may want to upgrade the CPU to a unlocked LGA1150 CPU. Then the Z97 will be great.

Read this article:
http://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/Z97-vs-H97-What-is-the-Difference-562/

 
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