X470 Asus Prime Pro or MSI gaming Pro Carbon?

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Hi.
Guys I need some help.
Looking to get a new X470 MB. Will be pairing it with 2700x.

Not an overclocker. Will probably run CPU on clock speeds.
My budget is $180 Max.

I've singled out Asus Prime X470-Pro and MSI Gaming Pro Carbon.

Both can do SLI, Crossfire, have NVME support. RGB headers
MSI has an extra 1 x WS2812B Individually Addressable RGB LED.

Gaming Pro Carbon has 2x 8 pin power connector compared to single 8 pin Asus Prime.
Other than that I don't see any significant difference.
6 xSATA on Asus vs 8X on MSI (isn't a worry for me)

RGB is important in this build. I will be getting T-Force Night Hawk RGB or Tridentz RGB RAM with RGB fans.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007625&IsNodeId=1&CompareItemList=22%7C13-119-100%5EDM%2C13-144-178%5EsWD&bop=And&ActiveSearchResult=True&Type=1&Item=N82E16813119100

let me know.

Thanks
 
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Ended up getting the Asus ROG Strix X470-F from Newegg ebay 15% going on right now.
Couldn't find the Prime X470 Pro on ebay from authorized seller.
So it's costing me same as Prime X470 Pro.

Thanks guys.
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Zerk2012

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The memory will run of software nothing to hook up their for the RGB.
The fans are not listed most that can be controlled need a hub so no answer their without knowing the exact fans.
I would not buy a MSI motherboard and never recommend or buy Asus for personal reasons.

Just picking from those 2 since it's your build and not mine I would go with El Diablo and get the ASUS.
 
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The MSI is the better overclocker, the Asus has a more user friendly bios. The extra power connector is quite often partly a pcie x16 supplement power connector, handy if the gpu is pulling heavy pcie loads from the slot. My msi mobo has a dedicated 6pin for that.

Mostly, the boards are pretty much the same in ability, the only real differences being a few gimmicks here and there, and aesthetics appeal.
 
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Which company motherboard do u currently use?
 
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ASUS
 
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Thanks for answers guys.
I think Prime Pro is pretty good for my needs. It doesn't have a addressable RGB 5V header that ROG Strix and ROG Hero VII have.
I can just use a simple RGB strip and maybe get Corsair LL120 or 140 fan kit later if required.

Thanks guys.
 
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DrYK

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Ended up getting the Asus ROG Strix X470-F from Newegg ebay 15% going on right now.
Couldn't find the Prime X470 Pro on ebay from authorized seller.
So it's costing me same as Prime X470 Pro.

Thanks guys.
 
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