Z77A-GD65 vs Maximus V Gene

Well, I can tell you from lots of experience that buying MSI is taking a crap shoot. Their quality is so-so, and their quality control seems to be non-existent. Buy the Asus over the MSI any day.

ASRock Z77 Extreme6 $174.99

Do you know anybody running the Maximus V Gene? I've heard that they are really hit and miss. Also, I've never used an AsRock board before, but I read they are really solid--especially for the price.

i'll admit i am partial to asus or asrock. what i really like about the extreme 6 is it is very flexible; not just a gaming board with a couple of pci x16 slots. if you need to get a legacy pci card or pci-e card there is room for it. and if you use the onboard graphics for anything, there is DP, HDMI, DVI and D-Sub connections.

Have you ever used the Extreme4 board? My budget is a little tighter than I expected it to be, and it seems like a crazy good value.

me?
no. it has been recommended quite a bit and no one has come back and complained. i believe there has been a few "thank yous" after the fact (build finished)