Quick question.. The MSI Gaming motherboard, which one do i need?

Zamaka

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Hi there everyone,

I was wondering something real quick, in a couple of weeks i'll be building a new gaming PC but the thing that I was wondering was if I should get the MSI Z97 Gaming 5 or the MSI Z97 gaming 3. I do not have any dual graphic card intentions so no need to worry about that and I am going not going to overclock the hell out of my PC. So the question is should i get the Gaming 3 just for the sake of saving a couple of bucks and what exacly are the differences between the pair?

Btw here is my upcoming pc build, hope you guys like it and maybe have some tips for me regarding it.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/z36v23

Hope you guys can help me real quick!
 

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($141.17 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($82.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.97 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($349.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: BitFenix Shinobi ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M65 Wired Laser Mouse ($47.99 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Logitech G35 7.1 Channel Headset ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Speakers: Corsair Gaming Audio Series SP2500 232W 2.1ch Speakers ($229.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2029.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-31 20:41 EDT-0400
 
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