Diferences between z97 and h97 asrock MOBOS

[Nagalf]

Hello guys,
Can someone tell me the diferences between this MOBOS, please;
- ASROCK Z97 EXTREME 3 SKT 1150
- ASROCK Z97 EXTREME 4 SKT 1150

- ASROCK Z97 FATAL1TY KILLER SKT 1150
- ASROCK Z97X FATAL1TY KILLER SKT 1150

- ASROCK H97 PRO4 SKT 1150
- ASROCK FATAL1TY H97 PERFORMANCE SKT 1150
- ASROCK FATAL1TY H97 KILLER SKT 1150

Thank you guys.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

You can overclock with Z97's with a k chip.

http://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/Z97-vs-H97-What-is-the-Difference-562/
Here is a nice summary.

 

[Nagalf]

You can overclock with Z97's with a k chip.

http://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/Z97-vs-H97-What-is-the-Difference-562/
Here is a nice summary.

Yes i know that. But i would like to know what are the diferences between that models (Z97 and Z97X etc) i put that 3 H97 MOBOS also to see the diferences between then and not between the Z97 and H97.
Sorry if not explained very good on beginning and sorry if my english is not the best.

 

[Nagalf]

If iam not planning OC in future, (i dont know if in games there is a much gain of FPS that worth the extra money on MOBO, cooler and PSU) i can get a H97 now and in future when needed change the CPU to a new i5 right? Is this the best way to go now?

 

[Tradesman1]

Going with the Z97 now and a K model CPU, even if not overclocking, down the road if the system is getting sluggish to you - you can OC the CPU and it's like getting a free CPU upgrade - also with the Z97 it will be compatible with the Broadwell CPUs that will be coming out in the future

 

[Nagalf]

Going with the Z97 now and a K model CPU, even if not overclocking, down the road if the system is getting sluggish to you - you can OC the CPU and it's like getting a free CPU upgrade - also with the Z97 it will be compatible with the Broadwell CPUs that will be coming out in the future

I know that but my pc is for gaming and i think OC the CPU i dont have much FPS gain and to OC i need a good PSU, MOBO and cooler and if i take that money and put it on a better GPU i will gain more FPS i think. If the CPU is getting sluggish i can upgrade it to a better one. But it will take a lot of time. A good i5-non K CPU is enough for years of gaming but GPU you need to switch before the CPU.

Iam right or not? LOL
Sorry if my english is not the best.

 

[dmitryp80]

I think you got your priorities just right! A good non-K core i5 CPU even from a few years ago still kicks ass when it comes to gaming and overall performance when coupled together with the right graphics card and enough Ram. Graphics cards are the ones that get outdated, but even with them, if you get a nice Geforce GTX #60 series from any genaration (760, 660, 560, 460 etc...) you will get good performance from your games for years to come. My Core i5 2500 CPU from way back when still performs like a champ with my Geforce 465, 16 GB ram and a speedy 240GB SSD (the real performance bottleneck)
A good choice is to go for the ASRock Z97 Pro4 LGA 1150 Intel chipset motherboard since it goes for $110 on New Egg and has just about all the bells and whistles you could ever want.