Question Gigabyte Z790 UD AX or ASUS TUF GAMING Z790-PLUS WIFI

[steve489]

What are people's views on these motherboards for a new PC having an Intel i7-13700K CPU, noting the Gigabyte board is much cheaper. Both boards have all the features I need and are compatible with my existing Noctua NH-D14 cooler.

 

[Why_Me]

The Asus board but if you're looking for a board with great features in that price range then this MSI board in the link is tough to beat.

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/8m6p99/msi-pro-z790-a-wifi-atx-lga1700-motherboard-pro-z790-a-wifi
MSI PRO Z790-A WIFI $239.99

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/PRO-Z790-A-WIFI

btw that Noctua cooler is a bit on the lite side for that cpu.

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/search/?q=DeepCool+AK620

 

[steve489]

I've discounted MSI since they only offer poor 1 year UK warranty compared to 3 years for Asus & Gigabyte. Their returns policy is also poor.

The Noctua NH-D14 is a good cooler. How do you know the coolers listed woud be more effective?

 

[Why_Me]

I've discounted MSI since they only offer poor 1 year UK warranty compared to 3 years for Asus & Gigabyte. Their returns policy is also poor.

The Noctua NH-D14 is a good cooler. How do you know the coolers listed woud be more effective?

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0NfuMziJWk