Gigabyte GA-Z97P-D3 vs MSI Z87-G43

[TUTTI_25]

Im doing a low budget build and i've found these two motherboards, the msi is used but the gigabyte is brand new. Any suggestions are welcome, budget is £80 and the socket is 1150

 

[bignastyid]

I'd get the gigabyte.

 

[PIEapple]

Gigabyte GA-Z97P-D3 and MSI Z87-G43 are Tier Three board.
Tier Three: Mid range. Crossfire Capable MoBos with SATA III for budget oriented gamers. Power phases and thermals are not awesome, still decent for everyday use and some decent OCing, but not with the highest TDP CPUs. Have all the standard features, M.2 is not a compulsion though. Quality is decent, OCing ability is moderate for most boards.

Motherboard tier list: Z97 chipset

cost more £5,pick Tier Two board MSI Z97-G55 SLI have SLI capable with good enough thermals and power to take up any CPU, not the best for extreme OCing but do OC very well. Have many premium features as well. Quality is good, no known persistent issues.

Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£85.92 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £85.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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