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Help me decide between two motherboards

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  • Motherboards
  • MSI
  • ASrock
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September 29, 2014 10:45:24 AM

Hi
I am looking at buying a budget gaming motherboard. I have about £80 to spend on it and I have come down to 2 options with only £5 between them. Chip going in will be Haswell anniversary G3258.

The options are:
The MSI-Z87-G45 Gaming - Currently £80 delivered from Scan
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/msi-z87-g45-gaming-intel...(x16)-d-sub-dvi-d-hdmi-atx?ProductId=75191

and
AsRock Z87 Pro4 - I can get it through a works supplier for £75
http://www.asrock.com/mb/intel/Z87%20Pro4/index.asp?cat...

I am cautious about buying the AsRock, as I remember they have always been a bit of a cheapy crappy brand, I have never owned anything of their products and their warranty is only a year.

I am cautious about buying the MSI as a lot of them seem to be arriving DOA according to the reviews on Newegg. I do have an MSI graphics card and apparently you get an extra boost using an MSI Gaming board and MSI gaming card, but I assume this is just a bit of a gimmick and there will be no huge or noticeable difference.

Any advice, input or opinions are appreciated.

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September 29, 2014 10:58:23 AM

Rock would be my choice, and it's a three year warranty, additionally they are high quality mobos, been using a lot of them the last few years, I'll only build on them, Asus and GB, dropped MSI about 3 years ago as QC was dropping in leaps and bounds and hasn't improved much of any - get more problem calls on their mobos than any 2 other manufacturers put together
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