Gigabyte 970A-UD3P vs MSI 970 Gaming

[Neo2000XD]

Im going for either of these two. Which is better in terms of quality (also for not so hardcore overclocking)?

 

[Tradesman1]

I'd go the GB

 

[Neo2000XD]

I'd go the GB

Im not so sure cuz most of the reviews are saying both are solid boards and the msi one fits my overall color scheme

 

[Tradesman1]

MSI is not known for having good QC, I won't build on them for this reason, nor do any builders/IT folks I know

 

[Neo2000XD]

MSI is not known for having good QC, I won't build on them for this reason, nor do any builders/IT folks I know

Other then the MSI or GB, which mobo can I get for the same price range (like not a 990 chipset) and having atleast 6+2 or 8+2 power phase?

 

[Tradesman1]

AsRock 970 Extreme 3 or their 970 Performance are both good

 

[Neo2000XD]

AsRock 970 Extreme 3 or their 970 Performance are both good

I just checked the Extreme 3s specs and doesnt it have a 4+1 power phase or am i just looking at the older model?
And btw im not buying online so im not sure the store im buying from has asrock products.

 

[Tradesman1]

Best then to see what the store has I have no idea

 

[Neo2000XD]

Best then to see what the store has I have no idea

So first choice would be the GB then if its not there the MSI

 

[Tradesman1]

Or Asus if they have Asus, like I said - I have no idea of what they might carry or could get their hands on

 

[Tradesman1]

Actually, I think you want the MSI, it's at a local store, if they have a good return policy, go with the MSI - if anything is wrong with it or goes wrong, you can return exchange normally within 30 days + since it's there at the store might even check if you can unbox it there and have them show you the socket, that way if any bent/broken pins they can't claim that you did it, and you can be sure to get a mobo with a good socket - I always do that if purchasing at a store, when I buy on-line I film opening the shipping box and the product box, right down to checking the CPU socket 😉

 

[Neo2000XD]

Actually, I think you want the MSI, it's at a local store, if they have a good return policy, go with the MSI - if anything is wrong with it or goes wrong, you can return exchange normally within 30 days + since it's there at the store might even check if you can unbox it there and have them show you the socket, that way if any bent/broken pins they can't claim that you did it, and you can be sure to get a mobo with a good socket - I always do that if purchasing at a store, when I buy on-line I film opening the shipping box and the product box, right down to checking the CPU socket 😉

Yup im going there today to build my first pc so ill tell you how it goes☺️. Tnx a lot!

 

[Tradesman1]

Now worries, if any problems give a shout, we're here 😉

 

[Neo2000XD]

Now worries, if any problems give a shout, we're here 😉

Yup i finished my first ever build! Really zippy performance! Still gotta get used to Windows 8.1 tho. So here it is
AMD FX-4300
MSI 970 Gaming
Kingston HyperX Fury 1x8 GB 1866 MHz
Seagate 500GB HDD
Gigabyte nVidia GT-730 2 GB GDDR5
Antec 450w PSU