ASUS Z97 Maximus VII Hero or MSI Z97 Gaming 7 for i7 4790k?

PerilousMutant

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Hello

I am upgrading my CPU to an i7 4790k this week and will need to purchase a new motherboard. The two I am deciding between are the ASUS Z97 Maximus VII Hero and the MSI Z97 Gaming 7. I have a GTX 980 if that matters. Which of these are better?

Any help is greatly appreciated!
 

RCFProd

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The Asus Maximum VII Hero has some better features but it is not necessary to buy it over the MSI Z97 Gaming 7 as the MSI is already a quality motherboard.


You can save even more money by buying the slightly better and cheaper Gigabyte Z97X Gaming 7.


The Maximum Hero is nicer but I would say not worth it if you want to save money on the mobo.