Asus H81-Gamer Gaming MB vs ASRock H97 Pro4

Janfactor · Aug 7, 2016

Which one is the better out of the two and why? (I chose to compare the H81 because of aesthetics)

This is the PC I'm building

Intel Core i5 4460 4x 3.20GHz
500 Watt be quiet! System Power 7 Bulk Non-Modular 80+ Silver
NZXT Source 340
8GB G.Skill RipJawsX DDR3-1600 DIMM CL9 Dual Kit
4096MB Sapphire Radeon RX 470 Nitro+

(I already have a HDD)

superninja12 · Aug 7, 2016

h97, more features. newer generation motherboard.

Chugalug_ · Aug 7, 2016

The H97 is a better choice due to the fact that it has better stability, more headers and connections, and better components.
I'm concerned that you're building a Haswell build when Skylake is much better value.
What is the budget for your rig??

Samer1970 · Aug 7, 2016

Janfactor :

Why are you buying older Generation If I may ask ?

look at B150 Mobo , i5 6500/6400 , DDR4 Memory

Janfactor · Aug 7, 2016

Chugalug_ :

The problem is that im from Denmark and buying from Germany, so my budget in euros is about 500. as everything is much more expensive here. Also i already have the i5 4460 so i don't think i will be buying a new CPU

n0ns3ns3 · Aug 7, 2016

while theoretically H97 is better, asrock is a second tier manufacturer for the cheapest possible components. the also have no idea about QC.
Asus is a much more better company, they do have better software (bios and utilities), better design and components.
it's up to you what you prefer.

Samer1970 · Aug 7, 2016

Janfactor :

okay if you want to buy from Germany , check out Mindfactory online store they are the Cheapest in Germany . Computeruniverse are good too but not as cheap.

Samer1970 · Aug 7, 2016

so you have CPU and the storage ?

and only need motherboars , case , power , memory and gpu ? for 500 euros?

Chugalug_ · Aug 7, 2016

Ah, okay that makes a lot more sense. I'll have a build up in a second.

Janfactor · Aug 7, 2016

Samer1970 :

Janfactor :

okay if you want to buy from Germany , check out Mindfactory online store they are the Cheapest in Germany . Computeruniverse are good too but not as cheap.

I'm actually using Mindfactory

Chugalug_ · Aug 7, 2016

Here is what I've got for you.
Gets you a GTX 1060.
I highly suggest upgrading to the 1060 AMP! edition for the extra 20 euros, as it has better clock speeds and a larger cooler.
The mini version is designed for ITX builds, and therefore has lower clocks, less power phases and therefore is less than optimal for desktop builds.
PCPartPicker part list: http://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/qHYykT
Price breakdown by merchant: http://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/qHYykT/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (Purchased For €0.00)
Motherboard: Asus H81-GAMER ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (€74.00 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (€41.86 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1060 6GB Mini Video Card (€286.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 ATX Mid Tower Case (€56.92 @ Mindfactory)
Power Supply: XFX TS 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (€44.84 @ Mindfactory)
Total: €504.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-07 15:32 CEST+0200

Samer1970 · Aug 7, 2016

Janfactor :

Samer1970 :

I'm actually using Mindfactory

great , so the 500 euros are for case , power , mobo , gpu , ram only?

Samer1970 · Aug 7, 2016

Chugalug_ :

Here is what I've got for you.
Gets you 16GB of RAM and an RX 480.
PCPartPicker part list: http://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/HQFFGf
Price breakdown by merchant: http://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/HQFFGf/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (Purchased For €0.00)
Motherboard: Asus H81-GAMER ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (€74.00 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Memory: Kingston Savage 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (€72.89 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 480 8GB XXX OC Video Card (€276.99 @ Mindfactory)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 ATX Mid Tower Case (€56.92 @ Mindfactory)
Power Supply: XFX TS 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (€44.84 @ Mindfactory)
Total: €525.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-07 15:21 CEST+0200

remove the 16GB RAM , Put it 8G and put GTX 1060 instead its better.

Chugalug_ · Aug 7, 2016

Samer1970 :

Chugalug_ :

remove the 16GB RAM , Put it 8G and put GTX 1060 instead its better.

My bad, forgot to replace that!

Was using a template from an indian build I just did, and wasn't used to pricing so similar so it didn't really come to mind.
Good pickup!
Fixed now.

Zerk2012 · Aug 7, 2016

I'm not sure I would use a 396 Watt PSU with a RX 480 it's cutting it to close for me. I don't like pushing a PSU in the 80% area.
33A on the 12V rail.

Chugalug_ · Aug 7, 2016

Remember that there is still a good 10% overhead in regards to the rated speed, and then another 50w or so till ovp kicks in, should be perfectly fine.

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