Gigabyte Z68 or Asrock z68

[hedshotx]

Hello, I am currently in the process of building a new somewhat budget gaming computer, and I cannot decide between these two mobos.

Gigabyte : http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1165562&CatId=7212&SRCCODE=LINKSHARE&cm_mmc_o=-ddCjC1bELltzywCjC-d2CjCdwwp&AffiliateID=je6NUbpObpQ-OZdz3Y.iMr6HKnk9qedQhw

Asrock : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157271&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-Motherboards%20-%20Intel-_-ASRock-_-13157271&AID=10440897&PID=3938566&SID=

The Asrock is 40-50 dollars more expensive ( I think I have a 10$ off promo for that Gigabyte mobo somewhere ), But I wanted to know what you guys thought of these boards. I've read reviews that seem to go both ways, and I don't really know what to think or which to buy. Is the Asrock a better performing mobo? Or is the difference in performance too miniscule to pay 40-50 extra dollars.

On top of this, what brand/speed of RAM should I buy? I know I am getting 8 GB, but someone on these forums told me that the lower the RAM ( 1333 > 1600 ) is better, or even if I should get RAM that is overclockable. Trying to save money, but keep a good performance.

Current Build:

i5 2500k
8gb RAM
XFX 6950 or XFX 6970
750W PSU
Rosewill Challenger U3
MOBO

 

[hedshotx]

Gift Card should come tomorrow so I can buy mobo. Any chance you could recommend some new RAM for me malmental? That RAM that was suggested earlier in the thread is sold out now Would love to get some sticks for cheap, don't want low quality/speed though.

 

[hedshotx]

Yeah for the asrock. I did see the sticks you suggested earlier. I also found these g skills : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231428&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-RSSDailyDeals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=4176827&SID=1hf31thdaxjiy

and these 12 gb triple sticks for 55$ after rebate http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220498

Are the triple sticks a better deal? Will they even run with my mobo as triple sticks?

 

[hedshotx]

You mean the heatsink of the RAM? I may get a small cooler master heatsink for the cpu, but other than that I don't see why the high heatsink would matter. What am I missing?

 

[hedshotx]

I was thinking about getting this heatsink if that matters at all. Cooler Master hyper 212

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065

 

[hedshotx]

lol I meant more of a, will that interfere with high profile g. skills?

 

[hedshotx]

Even if not, I can just use the dual dimm's farthest from the cpu if the g.skills had too high heatsinks couldn't I?