MSI vs ASUS (read description)

Leandros Koutsouris · Nov 25, 2014

Asus z97 maximus vii hero ( motherboard)
Vs
Msi z97 gaming 5 (motherboard)

Which one would you select and why

My computer specs
I7 4790k
Msi gtx 970
Coolermaster haf x full tower
1tb western digital
240gb ssd
G,skill 8gb
Seasonic 750w
Noctua nh d14

Help me select mobo so I can order my gaming pc parts.also what would you change on my build that would be better?
Waiting for your answers Gamers

MalakiArtook · Nov 25, 2014

Most people will recommend the hero. its a good mobo for the price.

IRONBATMAN · Nov 25, 2014

It all goes down to the slots and features that you need/want . Both motherboards are of very high quality, and would allow you to overclock well, but they have certain features that you may or may not want. Try comparing these motherboards side by side online. See which features attract you the most. It could be better onboard sound, better BIOS, better LAN controller, I don't know. But I thought Asus' Sonic Radar thing was kinda cool.

faalin · Nov 25, 2014

most likely wont help but I would go for the hero board. Ive been a big fan of their ROG line of boards, ive owned 4 over the years and all of them overclock like a dream without any issues.

Akarin · Nov 25, 2014

Asus z97 maximus vii hero is an amazing motherboard for its price, as the Msi z97 gaming 5 is a good motherboard too. I'd get the Asus mobo, it's a great board with lots of features and top quality. I personally only don't have one because in my coutry the prices, for any computer part, are ridiculously higher than everywhere else, but for other countries, this board is the deal, a beast, amazing especially for overclocking.

saint19 · Nov 25, 2014

Hi and welcome to Tom's forum.

I would also go with the ASUS, but, if you want to save a little money (which I don't think so) the MSI is a solid board and 50 bucks more cheap.

I would suggest you take a look of liquid cooling like H100i or similars, that NH-D14 is one of the most excellent coolers in the market but also need a lot of space and can be a problem with your RAM (high profile RAM) or even the board.

Leandros Koutsouris · Nov 25, 2014

MalakiArtook :

Asus maximus vii hero 195€

Msi gaming 7 185€
Msi gaming 5 152€

IRONBATMAN · Nov 25, 2014

Akarin :

" this card " , have you been answering too many GPU related threads today ?

Akarin · Nov 25, 2014

HAhaha yea, but actually right now, I'm working, so in my table is a video card to apply a new thermal paste, so could be that

Fixed ^^

Leandros Koutsouris · Nov 25, 2014

Akarin :

Hey there anarchist brother ,I commented the prices
Asus maximus vii hero 195€
Msi gaming 5 152€
Msi gaming 7 185€

Leandros Koutsouris · Nov 25, 2014

Also
Msi gtx 970 or gigabyte ?

Akarin · Nov 25, 2014

Good good, didn't see. Well, that should be your decision time, because the Asus one is superior, for +43€/10€, but the MSI boards are good boards aswell, so it goes into that full/empty wallet question.

MalakiArtook · Nov 25, 2014

Leandros Koutsouris :

Dont matter. whatever one is cheaper or the one that you just like more

Akarin · Nov 25, 2014

Now this is harder, the GTX 970 is great in both versions. Gigabyte G1 Gaming is larger (312mm) than the (269mm) MSI, also the Giga has a better cooling and backplate. The MSI card has that 0dB tech, because fans only start spinning when the board goes over 60°C. This is more like a preference decision (or case size decision, if the Gigabyte card doesn't fit), and preference related to the details.

Leandros Koutsouris · Nov 25, 2014

Which one performs better?
Asus?
Msi?
Gigabyte?
Evga?

Akarin · Nov 25, 2014

All about the same, Gigabyte normally is at the top, especially if overclocked, but there's not much difference between them.

Dark Lord of Tech · Nov 25, 2014

I own THE HERO it's a fantastic board.

HaVoKZoR · Nov 25, 2014

I was just looking at the Asus Maximus VII Hero Intel Z97 and I am just wondering if it would run the Intel Core i7-4790K 4.00GHz (Devil's Canyon) out of the box?

Dark Lord of Tech · Nov 25, 2014

Yes it will.

HaVoKZoR · Nov 25, 2014

Thank you!

I don't want to appear to hijack this thread or anything but what RAM would you opt for? I am torn between corsair and G.skill (because I want red sticks). Think 2400mhz would be okay on this board?

Dark Lord of Tech · Nov 25, 2014

I went with 2133 Gskill Sniper.
2400 will work.

Leandros Koutsouris · Nov 25, 2014

Could you tell me your rams exactly model ?
Based on my system build what would be the best 8gb ram for gaming i could choose?

Dark Lord of Tech · Nov 25, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($82.31 @ Amazon)
Total: $82.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-25 18:29 EST-0500

faalin · Nov 26, 2014

if your wanting full red stick then get these. http://pcpartpicker.com/part/mushkin-memory-996996 I run a 2x8gb set of mushkin ram on my hero board without any issues

Leandros Koutsouris · Nov 26, 2014

I still can't decide what brand of the gtx 970 I want to buy..
I don't care about the noise ,
I do care about the speed and OC

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