Asus vs MSI vs AsRock

[Narwhal001]

Hi guys,
so i'm building a gaming pc, but i can't decide between these 3 mobos:

-Asus z170-A
-MSI z170 Pro Gaming Carbon
-AsRock z170 Extreme 4

they look good, but i don't really understand the differences of specs, which i should pick? And why??

 

[Forever Oleg]

ASUS Z170-A is a superior mobo.

 

[Bearmann]

Another vote for the Asus. MSI MB's are not at the top in reliability. More than one mention at Newegg that the Asrock is difficult to set up and not for beginners.

 

[Narwhal001]

Another vote for the Asus. MSI MB's are not at the top in reliability. More than one mention at Newegg that the Asrock is difficult to set up and not for beginners.

I don't know, the MSIs have a lot of interesting features and look more intuitive than all the others (it's a really important thing to me because i've never build a pc before and i don't really know what to do and how to set a mobo). so the asus z170-a it's ok or there's something better for that budget (120/150)?can you suggest me other options ?

 

[Bearmann]

The Asus MB's come with good user manuals. Download one if you like. You can see Asus tutorials on youtube and the 5 way optimization software. I prefer the Asus Pro Gaming over the Z170-A for the extra rear USB3 ports and upgraded audio. Gigabyte also makes some reliable boards such as the UD3 and Gaming 5.

http://www.asus.com/us/site/motherboards/Z170/compare/

 

[Narwhal001]

I prefer the Asus Pro Gaming over the Z170-A for the extra rear USB3 ports and upgraded audio. Gigabyte also makes some reliable boards such as the UD3 and Gaming 5.

Ok, i think i'll go with the pro gaming by asus, the gigabyte doesn't really attracts me, and if you say AsRock is not good for beginners i can't take the risk xD Thanks man!

 

[Bearmann]

You're welcome. I think you will be very pleased with the Pro-Gaming.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqjdSfa6UmY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9goK8xtdDM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAVTdwFwYPA

These are great how to build videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIF43-0mDk4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zAdwedmj1M