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ASRock Z97 vs MSI Z87

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September 13, 2014 3:08:06 PM

ASRock Z97 vs MSI Z87

How does these 2 compare?
I know the former is better than the latter but by how much?

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a b V Motherboard
September 13, 2014 3:33:36 PM

1, Z97 lets you upgrade to Broadwell
2, It's newer
3, Z97 can use Intel Rapid Storage Technology
http://www.ukgamingcomputers.co.uk/z97-and-z87-differen...
Take a look
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September 13, 2014 3:45:03 PM

zeyuanfu said:
1, Z97 lets you upgrade to Broadwell
2, It's newer
3, Z97 can use Intel Rapid Storage Technology
http://www.ukgamingcomputers.co.uk/z97-and-z87-differen...
Take a look


I will be able to get a $83 "discount' If i get Z87. Not sure if Rapid Storage is going to benefit me significantly since I'm going to use SSD or if I will be changing my CPU to Broadwell CPU relatively soon


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a b V Motherboard
September 13, 2014 3:52:16 PM

mrsmile said:
zeyuanfu said:
1, Z97 lets you upgrade to Broadwell
2, It's newer
3, Z97 can use Intel Rapid Storage Technology
http://www.ukgamingcomputers.co.uk/z97-and-z87-differen...
Take a look


I will be able to get a $83 "discount' If i get Z87. Not sure if Rapid Storage is going to benefit me significantly since I'm going to use SSD or if I will be changing my CPU to Broadwell CPU relatively soon



Hmm, if you'll upgrade to Broadwell, will you be willing to buy a new mobo?
If yes, then get the Z87
If no, then the Z97 board would be the way to go.
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September 13, 2014 3:55:40 PM

zeyuanfu said:
mrsmile said:
zeyuanfu said:
1, Z97 lets you upgrade to Broadwell
2, It's newer
3, Z97 can use Intel Rapid Storage Technology
http://www.ukgamingcomputers.co.uk/z97-and-z87-differen...
Take a look


I will be able to get a $83 "discount' If i get Z87. Not sure if Rapid Storage is going to benefit me significantly since I'm going to use SSD or if I will be changing my CPU to Broadwell CPU relatively soon



Hmm, if you'll upgrade to Broadwell, will you be willing to buy a new mobo?
If yes, then get the Z87
If no, then the Z97 board would be the way to go.


I was goggling to find Broadwell CPU models but couldn't find any. Is this tech not out in the public yet?

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a b V Motherboard
September 13, 2014 3:58:22 PM

No, it'll be coming out sometime in late-2014/early 2015.
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September 13, 2014 4:11:46 PM

zeyuanfu said:
No, it'll be coming out sometime in late-2014/early 2015.


ok well the only thing i need to take into consideration is my Memory slot. Z87 has only one PCI Express 3.0 x16 slot and that I will be using for my graphics card. Do you know what slot this Memory Card
use?
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a b V Motherboard
September 13, 2014 4:21:14 PM

Umm, it uses a RAM slot.
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a c 1798 V Motherboard
September 13, 2014 7:06:39 PM

The Z97 is the better choice, it's newer, will be upgradeable to Broadwell down the road, runs cooler, OCs better, handles DRAM better, also the Rock has better QC (quality control) than MSI, I won't touch MSI mobos for builds
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September 13, 2014 7:23:07 PM

Tradesman1 said:
The Z97 is the better choice, it's newer, will be upgradeable to Broadwell down the road, runs cooler, OCs better, handles DRAM better, also the Rock has better QC (quality control) than MSI, I won't touch MSI mobos for builds


well i just bought the MSI Z98 and it's actually MSI Z87-G41 . any idea how it differs from MSI z87?

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a c 1798 V Motherboard
September 13, 2014 7:37:00 PM

Don't know of any Z98 mobos - and if it's really (actually) a Z87 as you say then there would be no difference from a Z87 since it is a Z87 ;) 
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