Best mobo for first gaming rig

[ciema17]

Hey guys I'm pretty sure this question has already been asked somewhere on the forum but after digging a little i couldnt find what i was looking for, so if i repeat something im sorry. im looking for a good motherboard within $100 - $200 price range in blue/black or just solid black.
This is going to be the first build im putting together for myself to im just trying to figure out what would be the best way to go.

The ones I was looking into were (reviews for all 3 are mixed and i dont know what would be my best choice....)

ASUS Z97-A
ASRock Z97 Extreme6
Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK

Current specs on the rest of the parts are

CPU: Intel i7-4790K
Cooler: Be Quiet! Rock Pro 3
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaw X 16GB
Storage: Crucial MX100 512 GB
WD Black 2 TB
GPU: Gigabyte Geforce GTX 980
Case: Corsair Air 540
PSU: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold

Any advice would be appreciated

 

[ebmurray21]

I personally would go for the Asus z97. I've only ever used Asus and they're brilliant motherboards. I'm using a Asus VII Hero.

 

[Tradesman1]

Asus Z97-A, I've done 8 builds on this mobo, easy to work with, very good performance wise 😉

 

[Alectfenrir]

Choose the Z-97 A

I personally would stay away from ASRock, I had extremely bad experience with them in the past... and I've seen people with worse experiences with them.