How big is the difference between the Gigabyte G1 Gaming 3 and Gaming 5 (z170) motherboards?
I took a look at the Gaming 3 and Gaming 5 pages on Gigabyte's site and the only differences I was able to spot were:
Anyway, my main concern is about the additional Intel Gaming LAN chip on the G5 board. Why is it needed and what benefit does it bring over the G3?
The difference between the two boards seems so insignificant yet the price in my country is about 40€ higher for the G5. Is it worth it?
I took a look at the Gaming 3 and Gaming 5 pages on Gigabyte's site and the only differences I was able to spot were:
Gaming 5 has an additional Intel Gaming network chip
The audio sockets on Gaming 5 seem to be gold-plated
Different display ports (HDMI & Display port on G5 vs VGA & DVI on G3)
Anyway, my main concern is about the additional Intel Gaming LAN chip on the G5 board. Why is it needed and what benefit does it bring over the G3?
The difference between the two boards seems so insignificant yet the price in my country is about 40€ higher for the G5. Is it worth it?