Which Motherboard Should I Get?

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I am planning on upgrading my computer very soon. I was able to get an i7-6700K for just over $100 and 16GB of DDR4 RAM for free so I figured it was time. I am down to the motherboard now and am trying to decide between the ASUS Maximus Hero VIII and the ASUS Z270F Strix. I can get both for around the same price so I am having trouble deciding on which to go with. Thoughts?
 

Faitt

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Thank you. I have looked at that before, but there are a few things that I am not so sure about. I know the Strix is a newer board and has (what seems like) better audio but the Hero has auto overclocking and looks to have more features for LAN. Is the overclocking and (possible better LAN connectivity) worth getting the slightly older board or do the features of the Strix more than make up for it? I am leaning more towards the Strix at this point and I definitely like the looks more, I just want to make sure that I am getting the best one.
 


They are both excellent MBs and it comes down to looks and preferred functionality. I personally like the Strix looks. I have no experience with the Strix but I do know the Maximus VIII Hero is great board for Overclocking.
 

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I definitely like the looks of the Strix a lot better and while overclocking is important, I can do that myself. I am 90% certain that I am going with the Strix. Thanks!