I own Gaming 5, and i could sell it and buy VI Gene for ~10$ more (move to mAtx)
Gaming 5 V.S Gene VI
max "official" ddr3 support : 3300 vs 3000
PCI-E 3 slots max 8/4/4 V.S 8/8(matx, duh)
M.2 slot yes V.S "external" +xtra pci-e 2.0 x1
Sata ports : 6x VS 6x (+2)
power phase 8+2 (50A choke) vs 8+2 (60 Achoke)
Fans :2x cpu & 3 system (both)
Biggest difference is the chipset (VI Gene is mostly better on some parts).
But i think Gaming 5 looks superior compared to Gene.
I dont think that i will upgrade to broadwell when it comes out, maybe to an 4770k/4790k if i need xtra boost. (current 4670k).
If it would be Z97 Gene VII, i wouldnt hesitate
Gaming 5 V.S Gene VI
max "official" ddr3 support : 3300 vs 3000
PCI-E 3 slots max 8/4/4 V.S 8/8(matx, duh)
M.2 slot yes V.S "external" +xtra pci-e 2.0 x1
Sata ports : 6x VS 6x (+2)
power phase 8+2 (50A choke) vs 8+2 (60 Achoke)
Fans :2x cpu & 3 system (both)
Biggest difference is the chipset (VI Gene is mostly better on some parts).
But i think Gaming 5 looks superior compared to Gene.
I dont think that i will upgrade to broadwell when it comes out, maybe to an 4770k/4790k if i need xtra boost. (current 4670k).
If it would be Z97 Gene VII, i wouldnt hesitate
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